Podcast
January 31, 2025

9 Must-Know Tips for Filling Out a Commercial Invoice

Avoid mistakes and streamline your shipping process with these expert insights on commercial invoices.

This special episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast dives into must-know tips for filling out a commercial invoice. Hosts Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, Aaron Bezzant, Zonos’ Head of Global Trade Strategy, and guests revisit key insights from past episodes to help you get it righ and avoid costly mistakes.

From writing accurate item descriptions and using the right HS codes to handling declared values, discounts, and shipping costs, these nine expert tips will help you avoid common mistakes and streamline your shipping process. Plus, we’ll cover how automation can make commercial invoices even easier.

If you want to ship internationally with confidence, this episode is for you!

Listen now and take the guesswork out of commercial invoices.

Resources

Commercial invoice guide

Electronic commercial invoice guide

Discounts on commercial invoices guide

HS code guide

Quality customs descriptions guide