Commercial Invoice Requirements
The words “Commercial Invoice” must be stated clearly and in English on the document.
The below information must be stated on each commercial invoice for LL Bean.
• Vendor’s complete name and address
• Name and Address of the Exporter and Consignee
• Vessel Name
• Voyage Number
• Port of Entry/Final destination
• Date and place of Exportation
• Port of discharge to which the merchandise is destined.
• 10 digit HTS number, as assigned by L.L.Bean Product Analyst
• Invoice number and invoice date.
• A detailed description of the merchandise, in English. This description should include the gender, material content, construction (knit/woven), and the full product description.
• LL Bean PO numbers and corresponding style numbers.
• Unit Price(s) and total price(s). All PO price exceptions must be listed on the invoice. You must also indicate what the exception is for (i.e. color, size, etc.,).
• Type of currency (all should be in US Dollars).
• Total Unit count for each PO.
• Any discounts or assists (the reason for the discount should be noted).
• Carton Count (Per Invoice)
• Net and Gross weights (Per Invoice)
• Payment Terms
o Letter of Credit—Indicate L/C number
o Wire Transfer
o Payment due at XX Days Net
• Terms of Sale
o FOB (Free On Board)
o CNF (Cost and Freight)
o EXW (EX Works)
o CIF (Cost Insurance Freight)
o FCA (Free Carrier)
• Country of Origin of each item, as confirmed by L.L. Bean Vendor Analyst – Invoice Country of Origin designation should be as confirmed on the Manufacturing Disclosure Form.
• Name and address of the actual manufacturing facility (when multiple factories are involved in the manufacturing of a single item, the actual manufacturer is the factory responsible for the production step determining the country of origin, as confirmed by L.L. Bean Vendor Analyst.
• Signed invoice – Name and contact information for responsible employee of the exporter, who has knowledge, or who can readily obtain knowledge, of the transaction.
• Wood Packing Disclaimer – “The exporter of this merchandise certifies and guarantees that the subject shipment does not contain any Solid Wood Packing Material in accordance with the United States Department of Agriculture requirements (7C.F.R. 319.40-5).”
• Consumer Product Safety – Production dates as appropriate.
• Lacey Act – Genus & Species/ origin of wood (This only applies to goods of, or containing plants or plant products)
• Fish & Wildlife –
o Genus & Species
o Country of Origin of wild animal product
o Unit price and quantity of fish & wildlife product – please specify button color to garment color if different.
o Where all animal products were grown (i.e. farmed or taken from the wild)
• Page number - if multiple pages, the first page must include the total number of invoice pages included under that invoice number (i.e. if sending a 3 page invoice, page 1 would reflect 1 of 3, page 2 would reflect 2 of 3, page 3 would reflect 3 of 3).
• Set identification - Cost breakdown, weight breakdown, Item Description and Piece Count per item in a set – if applicable, set/component HTS breakdown.