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--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| b.EXPORTER'S EIN(IRS)NO.   |  | c.PARTIES TO TRANSACTION  \u003Cbr>□Unrelated  \u003Cbr>Related   |  |  |  | 2.DATE OF EXPORTATION   |  |  |  | 3.BILLOF LADING/AIR WAYBILLNO.   |  |  |\n| a,ULTIMATE CONSIGNEE   |  |  |  |  |  | SHIPPER’S REFERENCE   |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| b.INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5.FORWARDING AGENT   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.POINT(STATE)OF ORIGIN OR FTZ NO.   |  |  |  |  | 7.COUNTRY OF ULTIMATE DESTINATION   |  |\n| .LOADING PIER/Vessel anly)   |  | 9.MODE OF TRANSPORT (Specify)   |  |  |  | SHIPPER MUST CHECK  \u003Cbr>□AIR  \u003Cbr>□cOD.s ___  \u003Cbr>□OCEAN  \u003Cbr>□PREPAID □COLECT  \u003Cbr>□DIRECT  \u003Cbr>□CONSOLIDATE  \u003Cbr>SHIPPER’SINSTRUCTIONS INCASEOF INABILITYTODELIVERCONSIGNMENT ASCONSIGNED  \u003Cbr>ABANDON  \u003Cbr>□RETURN TO SHIPPER  \u003Cbr>□DELIVER TO   |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 0.EXPORTING CARRIER   |  | 11.PORT OF EXPORT   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 2.PORT OF UNLOADING(Vessel and air onby   |  | 13.CONTAINERIZED (lessel only)  \u003Cbr>□No  \u003Cbr>Yes   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4.SHIPPER REQUESTS INSURANCE  \u003Cbr>Yes□No   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| CHEDULE B DESCRIPTION OF COMMODITIES  \u003Cbr>(Uxe Columns 17-19)  \u003Cbr>5.MARKS AND NOS.AND KINDS OF PACKAGES   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | SHIPPER'S NOTE:  \u003Cbr>IFYOU ARE UNCERTAIN OF THE  \u003Cbr>SCHEDULE B COMMODITY NO.  \u003Cbr>DO NOT TYPE IT IN-WE WILL  \u003Cbr>COMPLETE WHEN PROCESSING  \u003Cbr>THE 7525V.   |  |  | VALUE(US.dollars,  \u003Cbr>omit cens)  \u003Cbr>(Selling price or cost  \u003Cbr>ifnot sold)  \u003Cbr>(20)   |\n| D/F  \u003Cbr>(16)   | SCHEDULE B NUMBER  \u003Cbr>(17)   |  | CHECK  \u003Cbr>DIGIT   |  | QUANTITY  \u003Cbr>SCHEDULE B UNITS  \u003Cbr>(18)   |  | SHIPPING WEIGHT  \u003Cbr>(Kilos)  \u003Cbr>(19)   |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | WE HAVE FORWARDED TO YOU  \u003Cbr>THE SHIPMENT DESCRIBED  \u003Cbr>BELOW VIA:  \u003Cbr>YOUR TRUCK,OR  \u003Cbr>□  \u003Cbr>OTHER CARRIER  \u003Cbr>(LISTED BELOW)  \u003Cbr>TRUCK LINE NAME  \u003Cbr>RECEIPT(PRO)NUMBER  \u003Cbr>DECLARED VALUE FORCARRIAGE  \u003Cbr>s   |  |  |  |\n| 21.VALIDATED LICENSE NO./GENERAL LICENSE SYMBOL   |  |  |  |  |  | 22.ECCN(When required)   |  |  | PLEASESIGN THE FIRSTEXPORT DECLARATIONIN  \u003Cbr>BOX 23 WITH PENAND INK   |  |  |  |\n| 23.Duly authorized oficer or eraployee   |  |  | The exporter authorizes the forwarder naned above to  \u003Cbr>act as forwarding agent for export control and custons  \u003Cbr>purposes.   |  |  |  |  | DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED   |  |  |  |  |\n| 24.I cerify that all statements made and all infornation contained herein are trnue and corect and that I have read and  \u003Cbr>nderstand the instructions for preparation of this document,set forth in the \"Correct Way to Fill Out the Supper's  \u003Cbr>Export Declaration.\"I understand that civil and cnminal penaties,including forfeiture and sale,may be imposed for  \u003Cbr>making false or fraudulent statements herein,failingto provide the requested infomation or for violation ofU.S.laws on  \u003Cbr>xportation(13 US.C.Sec.305;22 U.S.C.Sec.401;18 US.C.Sec.1001;50U.S.C.App.2410).   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| ignature   |  |  |  | Confidential-For use solely for official  \u003Cbr>purposes authorized by the Secretary of  \u003Cbr>Commerce(13U.S.C.301(g).   |  |  |  | SPECIALINSTRUCTIONS   |  |  |  |  |\n| itle   |  |  |  | Export Shipments are subject to inspection by  \u003Cbr>U.S.Customs Service and/orOffice ofExport  \u003Cbr>Enforcement.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Date   |  |  |  | 25.AUTHENTICATION(Mhen reqzuired)   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\ne  \nS  \nT  \nNOTE:The ShipDer or his authonzed agent hereby authorizes the above named Company,in his name and on his behalf,to prepare any export documets,to sigi and accept any documents relating fo sac  \nshipment 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