What is a SLI number?

What is a SLI number?

A Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) is a ‘letter’ from the exporter instructing the freight forwarder on how and where to handle the export shipment.

What does SLI mean in shipping terms?

Shipper’s Letter of Instruction
The Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) can be used to provide Expeditors with all required data elements for transmission of the Electronic Export Information (EEI) as well as shipping instructions if Expeditors is acting as forwarding agent.

How do I fill out a SLI?

Here are the things you need to identify in order to correctly complete your SLI:

1. How the goods are shipping.
2. The correct contact information on your SLI.
3. Who’s filing through AES.
4. Who’s selecting the freight forwarder.
5. The Incoterm you’re using.
6. The proper classification of your product.

Who is responsible to fill out SLI?

Generally, that person is the U.S. seller, manufacturer, order party, or foreign entity. The foreign entity must be listed as the USPPI if in the United States when the items are purchased or obtained for export. Report only the first five digits of the ZIP code.

Why is an SLI required?

All export shipments require a complete SLI. Shipping instruction in export acts as a way to formalize how and where to handle your export shipment. It also grants permission to the forwarder to act as the authorized forwarding agent for export control and customs-related processes.

Is SLI required?

The exporter is granting permission to the freight forwarder to act as the authorized forwarding agent for U.S. export control and customs. SLI is not a mandatory document or a legally binding document.

Is an SLI mandatory?

What does D F mean in shipping?

D/F OR M – DOMESTIC EXPORT (D): merchandise that is grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States (including imported merchandise which has been enhanced in value or changed from the form in which imported by further manufacture or processing in the United States).

What is EVD in export?

(See Rule 7 of Customs Valuation (Determination of Value of Export Goods) Rules, 2007.)

Is an SLI a legal document?

Is an SLI required for export?

What is D C in shipping?

Dangerous cargo endorsement is a certificate of authorization for a seafarer, qualifying him/her for working on any vessel dealing with cargo that are categorized as maritime dangerous goods.

What does SLI stand for?

U.S. Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) Completion Guide This document is intended only as a general reference for completion of Expeditors’ Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) form, which can be used to provide Expeditors with Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing instructions and/or shipping instructions.

What is a letter of instruction (SLI) form?

This document is intended only as a general reference for completion of Expeditors’ Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) form, which can be used to provide Expeditors with Electronic Export Information (EEI) filing instructions and/or shipping instructions.

What is an SLI and do I need It?

An SLI is not a mandatory or legally binding requirement. However, the dependency may vary from country to country, determining the country-specific rules and foreign trade regulations. It serves as an order form as well as proof of purchasing from the forwarder.

How many commodity lines can be reported on one SLI page?

Informationdity line-level information. Up to six commodity lines may be reported on one SLI. Use additional SLI pages if more commodity lines apply, or provide the information separately.