What documents are required to export goods and logistic by container via ocean shipping from Indonesia?

  • SI (Shipping Instruction): A letter of instruction given by the exporter to the forwarding/shipping agent to order ship space for export containers.
  • Delivery Order (D/O): After the SI is processed, the exporter will receive a booking number as a sign that they have obtained ship space from the intended shipping company, then a D/O will be released as proof of confirmation of the ship space which will be used to pick up the container at the shipping depot. for exporters who rent containers from shipping companies
  • Delivery Note: Delivery Note is made by the logistics party as proof that the container and seal have been picked up at the shipping depot and the container is being delivered to the factory address with transportation provided by the logistics party for the loading process. The delivery note contains the factory address, container number, seal number, detailed transportation/trailer data.
  • IPL (Invoice and Packing List): IPL is the core document for the export process created by the exporter. IPL is divided into 2 documents, namely, the invoice which contains data on the total value/price of all goods, and the packing list which contains detailed data on the cargo loaded in the container.
  • PEB (Export Goods Notification): This document is used to report export activities to customs. PEB is made according to the IPL data provided by the exporter which will later be inputted into the PEB system and reported online to customs.
  • VGM (Verified Gross Mass): This document contains the total weight of the container consisting of the weight of the cargo and the tare container. VGM is an important document that must be submitted by the exporter to the shipping company before the container is loaded onto the ship.
  • OBL (Original Bill of Lading): An important document issued by the shipping company containing detailed export data (sender, recipient, POL, POD, container and seal data and loading data). The OBL will be handed over to the recipient of the goods to collect the container cargo when it arrives at the POD.
  • COO (Certificate of Origin): This document is a certification of the origin of exported goods. COO is used as proof that the exported goods originate from the exporting country. The COO management process is carried out by the exporter to the trade office in the region of origin of the goods.

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