LibGuides: International Business Transactions: Sample Documents

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Letter of credit (L/C). Both “revocable” and “irrevocable,” as well as “confirmed” L/C.
Bill of lading (B/L)
Sight draft
Invoice (pro forma invoice, commercial invoice)
Purchase order
Certificate of origin
Export information form
Insurance certificate
International Contracts for Sale of Goods, Services, Distribution, Franchising, Licensing, and Carriage of Goods.

Also see databases of International business forms to search within Lexis, Westlaw and Bloomberg.

Letter of Credit

§ 30:1.Checklist for preparing and verifying letters of credit
Exporter and foreign buyer. - From Purchaser's Formbook of Contracts & Agreements on Westlaw.

Particular to an International Business Contract

Standby Letter of Credit for Commercial Transactions
"This Standby Letter of Credit is issued subject to the International Standby Practices 1998 (ISP98), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590" via Practical Law -Westlaw
§ 122:60. Issuer's letter of credit agreement—Master form with practice notes (Westlaw Form Builder)
Westlaw - in the book "Going Global: A Guide to Building and International Business"
Confirmation of Credit
from Westlaw, "Going Global: A Guide to Building an International Business"
Commercial Letter of Credit
Westlaw - from "Going Global: A Guide to Building an International Business"
§ 5:37. Irrevocable letter of credit
Uniform Commercial Code Legal Forms - Westlaw
"Except as otherwise stated above this credit is subject to the Uniform Customs & Practices for Documentary Credits (1993 Revision), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 500."
§ 90:69. Confirmed irrevocable commercial letter of credit
West Legal Forms. THIS CREDIT IS SUBJECT TO THE “UNIFORM CUSTOMS AND PRACTICE FOR DOCUMENTARY CREDITS (2007 REVISION), INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, PUBLICATION NO. 600.”
90:103 Checklist for Export Letters of Credit
West's Legal Forms
§ 5.4.2 Form 5.Clean Letter of Credit to Secure Indemnity Under Bond
via Westlaw, Uniform Laws Annotated, Uniform Commercial Code Forms and Materials. "This Letter of Credit is subject to and governed by the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits of the International Chamber of Commerce (Publication 500)."
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Clean letters of credit are frequently used to support the reimbursement obligation to a foreign issuer of a bank guarantee issued to support performance obligations of an American company to a foreign governmental entity.

Not particular to international transactions - for domestic U.S. transactions

§ 122:74. Revocable letter of credit
Business Transaction Solutions> UCC - Westlaw
FORM 5C.07 Revocable Letter of Credit
Lexis (UCC)

Bill of Lading

§ 123:83. Uniform bill of lading with contract terms and conditions (Buildable using Westlaw Form Builder)
Uniform straight bill of lading. U.S. form, but has space for broker information for international shipment. Via Westlaw - Business Transactions Solutions.
Sample Bill of Lading (Export.gov)
from U.S. Commercial Service's "A Basic Guide to Exporting". Contains example of Straight Bill of Lading, p. 228-229
Bill of Lading meaning and types used in Global Trade (Incodocs)
Explanation with sample form. Sept. 9, 2018
Bill of Lading Guideline - Apparel & General Merchandise
by GS1 (2015) - U.S. Standard Bill of Lading
GS1® is a neutral, not-for-profit, global organization that develops and maintains the most widely-used supply chain standards system in the world
§ 123:63.Uniform contract terms and conditions (Buildable using Westlaw Form Builder)for bill of lading—Master form with practice notes
Business Transactions Solutions via Westlaw
FORM 39 Bill of Lading—Terms and Conditions
Lexis.Carriage of goods by Sea Act.
FORM 40 U.S. Standard Master for International Trade: Bill of Lading

Sight Draft

International SIght Draft - Foreign Currency
13A West's Legal Forms, Commercial Transactions § 49:18
International Sight Draft - United States Dollars
13A West's Legal Forms, Commercial Transactions § 49:15
§ 14:4. Commercial letters of credit: Analysis and form—Sight draft
via Westlaw, Commercial Agreements: A Lawyer's Guide to Drafting and Negotiating. (The form itself does not specify international, but it appears the author had the International Chamber of Commerce ISP98 in mind when drafting this chapter.
§ 10:26. Form of standby irrevocable transferable letter of credit, form of sight draft, and transfer request form for standby letter of credit
via Westlaw - Corporate Counsel's Guide to Letters of Credit
Sight Draft - Fillable PDF
PDFfiller.com (note that this does not come from a legal publisher or government website.)

Invoice

§ 33:194. Entry document—Pro forma invoice [19 C.F.R. § 141.85]
9B Fed. Proc. Forms § 33:194 - Westlaw
§ 17:35. Pro-forma invoice for international sale of goods
2 Going Global § 17:35 (Westlaw)
Commercial Invoice Sample (Export.gov)
from U.S. Commercial Service's "A Basic Guide to Exporting".
§ 9:53. Commercial invoice
Going Global: A Guide to Building an International Business via Westlaw
Pro-Forma Invoice - Fillable PDF
Pdffiller.com (note that this does not come from a legal publisher or government website.)
Commercial Invoice Form - Fillable PDF
businessformsplus.org (note that this does not come from a legal publisher or government website.)
FORM 628-20 Pro Forma Invoice
Lexis

Purchase Order

§ 17:2. General terms and conditions for international purchase orders
via Westlaw, Purchaser's Formbook of Contracts and Agreements.
§ 120:275. General terms and conditions for international purchase orders
via Westlaw - Business Transaction Solutions
Sample International Agreements
Westlaw, From "Purchaser's Formbook of Contracts and Agreements"
FORM 35-1 U.S. SELLER’S FORM OF CONTRACT
Lexis - Commercial Law and Practice Guide
FORM 35-2 U.S. BUYER’S FORM OF CONTRACT
Lexis - Commercial Law and Practice Guide
General Purchase Order Terms and Conditions (Pro-Buyer)
via Practical Law>Commercial Transactions

Certificate of Origin

USMCA Certificate of Origin Form
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Origin Certification Requirements
compares USMCA to NAFTA requirements
§ 26:16. Form 3229. Insular Possession Certificate of origin (Fillable PDF)
Corporate Counsel's Guide to Importing Under the U.S. Customs Laws via Westlaw

Certificate of Insurance

Insurance Certificate (Export.gov)
From "A Basic Guide to Exporting" provided by the U.S. Commercial Service to assist U.S. companies in exporting. (page 239)

FORM 112.1 Sample Certificate of Insurance
Goods in Transit (treatise) - via Lexis

Electronic Export Information Form

fka Shipper's Export Declaration

Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) AESDirect (Census Bureau)
primary filing tool for submitting your Electronic Export Information (EEI) to the Automated Export System (AES)
AESDirect User Guide
§ 33:26. Shipper's Export Declaration (SED)
West's Legal Forms

International business contracts

Sales

§ 120:272. International sales agreement - (Buildable with Westlaw Form Builder)
Business Transactions Solutions - Westlaw
§ 279:62. International purchase agreement
Business Transaction Solutions - Westlaw
FORM 4.17 CISG—United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
CISG Background and Opt out clause
Lexis - Rabkin Johnson
FORM 4.72 Foreign manufacturer—agreement with domestic distributor exclusivity in sales territory—minimum on orders after first year
Lexis - Rabkin & Johnson

Distribution and Manufacturer's Representative

§ 23:15. International distributor agreement
Forms for Small Business Entities - Westlaw
§ 10:2. International distributor agreement
Corporate Counsel Guide to Documenting International Transactions - Westlaw
§ 150A:17. International distributorship agreement—General form
Am Jur Legal Forms. See forms 150A:17-22
FORM 4.65 Distributorship agreement—exclusively in defined area—domestic company with foreign sales—letter form
Lexis - Rabkin & Johnson, Current Legal Forms
FORM 4.66 Distribution agreement—exclusivity in sales territory—domestic company with foreign sales—limited product warranty
Lexis - Rabkin & Johnson
FORM 4.71 Foreign manufacturer—agreement with domestic agent as exclusive representative
Lexis - Rabkin Johnson

Services

§ 150A:15. International service employment agreement
Am Jur Legal Forms, Chapter 150A (International Business Transactions) - Westlaw
§ 18:48. Consulting agreement for foreign business development services
Going Global: A Guide to Building an International Business - Westlaw

Licensing

Technology License Agreement
Lexis - 1 International Exporting Agreements 15D
§ 150A:24. International licensing agreement
Am Jur Legal Forms - Chapter 150A - International Business Transactions - Westlaw
§ 215:230. International licensing agreement
Business Transactions Solutions - Westlaw
Form 73.2.07 INTERNATIONAL LICENSE TO USE ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY
Lexis

Franchise

§ 21:34. International franchise agreement
Going Global: A Guide to Building an International Business - Westlaw
§ 90:192. International license agreement for restaurant franchise
Business Transactions Solutions - Westlaw

Carriage of Goods

§ 25:28. Terms and conditions for bill of lading—Transportation of goods by sea [long form]
Forms for Small Business Entities - Westlaw
§ 7:33. Transportation agreement—Provision—Passage of title and shipping
Uniform Commercial Code Legal Forms - Westlaw
Form 15.2.03 CONTRACT CARRIER TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT
Lexis