7.1.2 How to Fill out a Bill of Lading?如何填写海运提单?

7.1.2 How to Fill out a Bill of Lading?如何填写海运提单?

A B/L is a legal document that has to be filled out before a shipment is hauled.Having this document signed protects both the carrier and the shipper as it contains detailed information about whatever is being shipped.It is also relevant to purchasing cargo insurance.However,it can be quite a complicated task to fill it out correctly.With so many fields on the bill,one tends to be overwhelmedat first sight.But take it easy.Figure 7-1 and Table 7-1 provide a detailed instruction on how to fill out the document.And in most cases,you don’t need to fill out all the fields,but just the indispensable ones as shown in Figure 7-1.

Figure 7-1 A Sample Bill of Lading

Table 7-1 How to Fill out a Bill of Lading

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