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Code of Federal Regulations Title 19. Customs Duties § 19.141.85 Pro forma invoice

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A pro forma invoice submitted in accordance with any provision of this chapter shall be in substantially the following form:

Pro Forma Invoice

Importers Statement Of Value Or The Price Paid In The Form Of An Invoice

Not being in possession of a commercial seller's or shipper's invoice I request that you accept the statement of value or the price paid in the form of an invoice submitted below:

Name of shipper

address .

Name of seller

address ;.

Name of consignee

address .

Name of purchaser

address .

The merchandise (has)(has not) been purchased or agreed to be purchased by me.

The prices, or in the case of consigned goods the values, given below are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and are based upon:  (Check basis with an “X”)

(a) The price paid or agreed to be paid (__) as per order dated ______.

(b) Advices from exporter by letter (__) by cable (__) dated ______.

(c) Comparative values of shipments previously received (__) dated ______.

(d) Knowledge of the market in the country of exportation (__) ______.

(e) Knowledge of the market in the United States (if U.S. Value)(__) ______.

(f) Advice by CBP(__) ______.

(g) Other (__) ______.

B–Manufac-

C–Quan-

turer's

tities

D–Unit

E–Total

A–Case

item No.

and full

purchase

purchase

F–Unit

G–Total

marks

symbol

descrip-

price

price

foreign

foreign

numbers

or brand

tion

(currency)

(currency)

value

value

Check which of the charges below are, and which are not included in the prices listed in columns “D” and “E”:

Amount

Included

Not included

Packing․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Cartage․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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Inlandfreight․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Wharfage and loading abroad․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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Lighterage․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Ocean freight․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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U.S. duties․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Other charges (identify by name and amount)․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

Total․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

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Country of origin __________.

If any other invoice is received, I will immediately file it with an authorized CBP official.

(Signature of person

making invoice)

(Title and firm name)

Date

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