Using an import or export declaration in the United States — what translation and certification is required?

The subject of this page is “Using an import or export declaration in the United States”, so it covers both the requirements attached to this document set and the order the steps must follow. Packing lists should use exactly the same goods description as the commercial invoice. Damage claims need photographs and a survey report attached to the translation. Before starting, check that names are spelled identically to the passport or ID card on every page, then confirm with the receiving body whether it wants an original, a certified copy or a certified translation, then count the number of certified sets needed before work starts, because extra sets restart the certification steps. Check first whether the issuing office of the source document is one the destination recognises. The most frequent cause of delay in this group is missing supporting documents on the first submission. After filing, follow up on the cycle the office states rather than waiting past the deadline. The terms that frame this page are Using · import · export · declaration. The specifics here are document type: Customsdecl; destination: Us, and those decide which translation and certification level applies. The bill of lading names shipper, consignee and delivery terms, and must match the invoice field by field. Sailing dates drive the document queue, so state the documentation cut-off from the outset. Note who signed each certification and on what date for later reference. Record the reference number of each certification layer; it is the fastest way to trace status. When several certification layers are required, start with the slowest one. Leave buffer time in case a translation has to be amended or a source document re-issued. A Thai document for use abroad is translated in full, including stamps and signatures, then submitted for certification to the Legalisation Division of the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and afterwards to the destination country's embassy or consulate where that country requires it. Thailand is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so no apostille is issued for Thai documents. Company and personal names in English must match the company certificate and the passport on every document in the set, and B/L numbers, container and seal numbers, tariff headings, quantities, weights and dates are copied exactly. Translators do not interpret or condense. If the original contains an error the issuer must correct the original, because changing only the translation makes the set inconsistent and gets it returned. ILC handles documents only: translation, certified translation, coordinating a notarial services attorney and running certification at the Department of Consular Affairs and embassies. It is not a freight forwarder, customs broker, shipping or airline agent or tariff consultant, and it guarantees no decision by the Customs Department, the Marine Department, CAAT, a bank, an insurer or any foreign authority. Cost and lead time depend on page count, how many certified sets are needed, the target language and the steps the receiving party requires, so every file is quoted before work starts. Send scans of every page together with the written requirements from the buyer, carrier, airline, bank or receiving authority via LINE @NAATI, call +66 80-557-8887 or email ilc@thainotary.co.th.

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