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In many
countries, export shipments valued below a minimum requirement
may not require a formal customs declaration. The purposes
of customs export declaration are to verify and regulate outgoing
cargo (including re-export goods) and to collect the statistical
data (of the product, quantity, value, and destination) for
export references.
The format of customs export declaration forms varies from
country to country. The form typically contains the information
found in the commercial invoice and the bill of lading or
waybill. In addition, the form may include:
 the business
license number and/or tax account number and/or export permit
(license) number of the exporter
the business
license number of the manufacturer from whom the export-trader
buys the export goods
the commodity
code or category of goods
the country
of destination and its country code (a numeric country code
may be assigned to each importing country by the customs of
exporting country for compiling statistics)
the name,
address and code (or license) number of the customs broker
or forwarder
the customs
charges
The exporter normally must sign an authorization paper (the
power of attorney) allowing the customs broker or the forwarder
to handle the customs declaration.
In certain countries, exporters may prepare the customs declaration
forms by themselves and let the customs broker handle the
rest of the customs formalities.
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