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Export Readiness Checklist
Confirm the export pathway before stock is bottled or a sale is agreed. Finished stock that cannot be imported, priced or listed is trapped value.
- Importer of record identified
- Destination registration and compliance confirmed
- Label compliance checked for the destination market
- Duty status confirmed (duty-suspended or duty-paid)
- Commercial invoice prepared
- Packing list prepared
- Movement and customs documents identified
- Freight booking confirmed
- Insurance arranged and coverage period confirmed
- Pallet specification agreed with freight
- Delivery terms (Incoterms) agreed and documented
- Payment security confirmed
This checklist is a planning aid, not a substitute for current official customs and excise guidance, which should always be confirmed before dispatch.
This resource is a commercial and educational reference. It does not constitute legal, tax, excise, customs or financial advice. Figures and examples are illustrative unless stated otherwise and should be verified against current official sources and your own records before use in a transaction.