commercial invoice
Definition
An invoice provided by the seller of goods, stating the identities of the buying and selling parties, what is being sold, what total amount of money is to be exchanged, when the transaction takes place, and when the payment is due. In some contexts, such as customs inspections for exports, a commercial invoice must contain other information as well.
Use commercial invoice in a sentence
“ You should always hold on to any commercial invoice so that you know exactly how the deal went down that day. ”
“ The commercial invoice was received by them and they were happy with it because it told them what they needed to know. ”
“ Amy will need a commercial invoice to bring the Swiss chocolate into the country that she uses in the bakery to make her famous cakes. ”
