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# International Shipments


# ${color}[#5185c2](**ShipBoss Help Center : International Shipments**)

### ${color}[#294C75](**International Shipments and Commercial Invoices**)
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This section will focus on the extra steps involved in creating an international shipment. For initial steps in setting up a shipment, please see the [Creating a Shipment](/en/article/creating-a-shipment-7t1a73/) section.

### ${color}[#294C75](**International Customs Info**)

You will enter international customs info and create commercial invoices in the “International Customs Info” section.

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1) Choose who will pay the customs duties and taxes under **Bill Duties**.  
Either the receiver, sender or a third party can pay duties, however, typically, the receiver pays for retails shipments.

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2) Enter the package’s value* under **Value**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/7e892f1e5e634400/442302483_13c8wg.png)

**Please note, value is required.*

3) Enter the item’s description* here:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/7e892f1e5e634400/442597379_ykdtjd.png)

**Please note, description is required.*

### ${color}[#294C75](**Commercial Invoice**)

If you would like to create a commercial invoice for your shipment with ShipBoss, toggle **Create Commercial Invoice through our System**. *(Please note: FedEx requires a commercial invoice to be send directly to them electronically, and ShipBoss will therefore require one when creating an international FedEx label.)*

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This will bring up a form with the info necessary to be completed to create a commercial invoice.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/7e892f1e5e634400/442400769_1dc0vqe.png)

#### ${color}[#294C75](**Commercial Invoice Form Breakdown:**)

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1. **ITEM:** The line item (for shipments with multiple item types).
    
2. **DESCRIPTION:** The item’s description.
    
3. **HTS#:** Harmonized Code. (Please see our [international Shipment resources](/en/article/international-shipping-and-customs-info-18clham/) for more info on the HTS codes.)

4. **COO:** Country of origin. The country you’re shipping your items from.
    
5. **QTY:** Quantity can be the same as number of units (see # 6).
    
6. **UNIT:** Units of Measure - the type of unit, individual, bundle, roll, etc.
    
7. **VAL/UNIT:** The value per item.
    
8. **TOTAL WT:** The total weight per item description.
    
9. **TOTAL:** Total value per item type.
    
10. **Add New Item:** To add another item type line to a commercial invoice.
    
11. **Total Customs Value:** The total value of all item types.
    
12. **Remarks**: Any info you would like to convey to local customs authorities.
    
13. **AES ITN:** Automated Export System Internal Transaction Number. Used only for US Exports. (Please see our [International Shipment resources](/en/article/international-shipping-and-customs-info-18clham/) for more info on the AES ITN.)
    
14. **Send Paperless Invoice:** Toggle to send an electronic copy of the commercial invoice to the carrier (recommended).
    
15. **EEI#:** Electronic Export #. Used only for US Exports. (Please see our [International Shipment resources](/en/article/international-shipping-and-customs-info-18clham/) for more info on the EEI #.)
    
16. **Receiver’s Tax ID/VAT:** This is the a Tax ID # for businesses receiving goods and is only needed for Exports. It is used in Europe and some other countries. (Please see our [International Shipment resources](/en/article/international-shipping-and-customs-info-18clham/)) for more info on the Tax ID.)

#### ${color}[#294C75](**Printing your Commercial Invoice**)

Once you’ve created your label, you may access and print your commercial invoice by heading over to the [History](/en/article/history-page-va1abh/) page and finding your newly created label. To the right of the shipment, select **Actions** and choose **Print commercial invoice**. It will open in a new tab where you may print it or download.

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