Kerim Allam

Labeling

Make sure goods are labelled clearly and in English.
You may be required to include specific labeling based on the type of goods, for example PPE-related or medical products require specific labeling. Other products require clear directions for use, licensing information, or best by date.
Packaging

Most carton shipments are built on pallets at origin because

It’s cheaper to palletize your shipments at origin when you’re importing into the US.
It’s easier to handle palletized freight because shipping loose cartons can lead to loss or damage to products.
The type of pallet you use is important for customs clearance, so before having your products palletized make sure it’s being done right. The US allows plastic or heat-treated and ISPM-15 certified wood pallets (because fungus found on wood can impact the American forestry industry). Non-compliance will result in the product being shipped back and you will have to assume the costs.

Airway bill is not a document of title by nature. However airway bill can be prepared such a way to treat as a documentary title. Airway bill is an evidence of meeting the contract terms of shipment. Also it is the receipt given by air carrier on receiving the goods. So, once after preparation of AWB to treat as document of title, such airway bill is treated as document of title and can be used to transfer goods to another party, not mentioned in Airway bill. Such transfer of consignee can be done by endorsing airway bill to such consignee. If an airway bill is made as document of title, such airway bill can be used under DP terms of payment also.

Under GST regime exports would be considered as zero-rated supply. Any person making zero rated supply (i.e. any exporter) shall be eligible to claim refund under either of the following options, namely:
(a) he may supply goods or services or both under bond or Letter of Undertaking, subject to such conditions, safeguards and procedure as may be prescribed, without payment of integrated tax and claim refund of unutilised input tax credit;
(b) he may supply goods or services or both, subject to such conditions, safeguards and procedure as may be prescribed, on payment of integrated tax and claim refund of such tax paid on goods or services or both supplied, in accordance with the provisions of section 54 (Refunds) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act. For the option (a),procedure to file refund has been outlined in the Refund Rules under GST. The exporter claiming refund of IGST will file an application electronically through the Common Portal, either directly or through a Facilitation Centre notified by the GST Commissioner. The application shall be accompanied by documentary evidences as prescribed in the said rules. Application for refund shall be filed only after the export manifest or an export report, as the case may be, is delivered under section 41 of the Customs Act, 1962 in respect of such goods.
For the option (b),the shipping bill filed by an exporter shall be deemed to be an application for refund of integrated tax paid on the goods exported out of India and such application shall be deemed to have been filed only when the person in charge of the conveyance carrying the export goods duly files an export manifest or an export report covering the number and the date of shipping bills or bills of export and the applicant has furnished a valid return.

Angola's main exports are:

Mineral fuels including oil: US$34.6 billion (97.9% of total exports)
Gems, precious metals: $487.8 million (1.4%)
Fish: $40.9 million (0.1%)
Salt, sulphur, stone, cement: $34 million (0.1%)
Machinery including computers: $26.8 million (0.1%)
Copper: $22.4 million (0.1%)
Wood: $21 million (0.1%)
Aluminum: $18.1 million (0.1%)
Food industry waste, animal fodder: $16.1 million (0.05%)
Optical, technical, medical apparatus: $13.8 million (0.04%)

Letter of the introduction of the company
Customs declaration
Commercial Invoice: 1 copy
Bill of lading (Bill of Lading): 1 photocopy, with the enterprise’s seal + shipping carrier’s seal (shipping carrier or forwarding company)
International freight bill (with ExWork, or FOB conditions), CIC surcharge, hygiene, document fee: 1 copy
Certificate of origin: 1 original (if any)
Certificate of specialized inspection (if goods are subject to inspection): 1 original with the certification of the specialized agency
Other documents (if any, depending on the type of goods): A copy of Quality Certificate (Certificate of Quality – CQ), Certificate of Analysis (Certificate of Analysis – CA), Health Certificate (Health Certificate) Besides, you should also prepare a copy of other documents for reference or presentation, when needed: Foreign Trade Contract (Sales Contract), Packing List (Packing List), and relevant documents such as catalogs, photos, technical documents of the shipment.