Talk:Commercial invoice/Archive 1

Blockquote around document layout
There are "" tags around the sample document. I honestly have no idea if it's necessary to have these tags or not. The general layout of the document is not unique to the source, and I made up the numbers and names. I'm not sure if a generic business document layout is a quote or not. Anyone know? -- &#8226; &#8226; &#8226; Blue Pixel 23:34, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Hi Blue Pixel -- I would agree that a generic document is not a quote. The reason I originally added the blockquote tags was simply to indent the sample document on both sides, not to signify that it was an actual quote. I thought it made the page look cleaner (compare with your Oct 25th edit). Cheers, -FashionNugget (talk) 16:57, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

It looks better this way, for sure! I tried using html div tags, centered, 75% width, but that didn't seem to take here in Wiki. The only problem I have with quote tags is that neither of us thinks this is a direct quote, so it's a bit misleading to use the tags. Is there a table layout expert here in Wiki who can make this pretty for us? -- &#8226; &#8226; &#8226; Blue Pixel 02:28, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

Online commercial invoice sample forms
Editor 69.70.47.158, who developed Marketrans Transportation Services Inc., added http://www.marketrans.com/pdf/Commercial_Invoice.pdf as a reference in this article for the sample commercial invoice, without making any changes to the layout here or adding any additional text to the article. The pdf is a nice clear form, but the reason for adding this reference appears to be for advertising purposes. I'm placing the link here for discussion. -- &#8226; &#8226; &#8226; Blue Pixel 22:26, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

Figures don't square with terms
The shipping terms of the sample invoice are Delivered Duty Unpaid and shipping and other costs are noted on the invoice ($330) but the total invoiced amount ($10,000) is the same as the line amount. This doesn't make sense, how will the sender recover the cost of shipping if they don't bill for it? Suggestion; the terms should be Ex Works or the total invoiced amount should be $10,330 71.190.173.234 (talk) 04:40, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

In my exerience, a commercial invoice wouldn't usually include the cost of shipping. It isn't the document that's used to charge the customer, it's just used to declare what the goods are and what their value is, for customs purposes. Note that there are no bank details on the commerical invoice that could be used to effect a payment. Indeed, since you have to attach the commercial invoice to a consignment before the courier comes to pick it up, you usually don't know how much the shipping will cost when you generate the document. A different document would be sent separately (usually by e-mail, but with a hardcopy also posted) that would include any delivery charges and the bank details of the vendor for payment. This is just called a regular 'invoice'. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.90.249.92 (talk) 04:38, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

Can I ask if there is any invoice out there that is not commercial...???
Since I do not have professional experiences about commerce, I'm seeking the expertise of the area--222.64.22.137 (talk) 02:47, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

Accordingly, the topic of Non commercial invoice is created--222.64.22.137 (talk) 02:45, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

I think that this is a red herring. It's not that there is such as thing as a 'non commercial invoice' - of course, all invoices are commercial in a sense. It's just that a document called a 'commercial invoice' is a different from a regular 'invoice'. A 'commercial invoice' records the nature and value of goods being shipped, and is used for customs purposes. An 'invoice' is sent to a customer by a vendor as a means of demanding payment for goods or services. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.90.249.92 (talk) 04:49, 1 July 2011 (UTC)