Proforma invoice example · Food export

Proforma Invoice Example for Export (CIF)

A 6-page export proforma invoice: olive oil by the case with HS codes, CIF freight and insurance, 30/70 payment, packing and weights, origin documents.

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About this example

This example is the proforma invoice an Italian olive oil mill sends a Canadian importer for one 40-foot container, priced CIF Montreal. It lists four oils by the case with HS codes, then haulage to the port, export clearance, ocean freight and cargo insurance, with VAT at zero because the goods leave the EU.

An export proforma does more work than a quote: the buyer's bank, customs broker and import permit all rely on it. So this one states the Incoterms, ports, container and country of origin, maps the route, splits payment into a 30% advance and a balance against shipping documents, gives packing and weights per product, and specifies the oil. It lists the documents that travel with the shipment, including the origin statement for the EU–Canada trade agreement, and ends with the terms of the offer and a place for both sides to sign.

Who it is for

Exporters and manufacturers who quote overseas buyers before shipment and need a proforma invoice for advance payment, import permits or a letter of credit.

Inside and how to use it

What this example contains, and how to make it yours

What's inside

  • A photo cover, proforma total, validity and advance payment
  • Shipment terms: Incoterms, ports, container and origin, with a route map
  • Goods by the case with HS codes, then CIF freight and insurance
  • A 30/70 payment schedule and the seller's bank
  • Packing and weights per product and an oil specification
  • Export documents, terms of the offer and signatures

How to adapt it

  • Name the Incoterms rule and the named port next to the total
  • Give HS codes, weights and pallets the buyer's broker needs
  • Say that the commercial invoice replaces the proforma
  • List the origin documents for the destination's trade agreement

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