export form

[/ɪkˈspɔːrt fɔːrm/]
nounpl: export forms
formulário de exportação
1. An official document or template required by customs authorities to record details of goods being shipped out of a country
The exporter must complete the export form before the shipment can be cleared by customs.
O exportador deve preencher o formulário de exportação antes que a remessa seja liberada pela alfândega.
2. A standardized government or administrative document used to declare exported merchandise and comply with trade regulations
All items listed on the export form must match the commercial invoice.
Todos os itens listados no formulário de exportação devem corresponder à fatura comercial.
Export forms are critical in international trade compliance. In Brazil, the SISCOMEX (Integrated System of Foreign Trade) is the primary electronic system for processing export forms and documentation. In Portugal and the EU, forms must comply with Intrastat and EU customs regulations. In the USA, the Automated Export System (AES) has modernized the traditional paper-based export form process. These documents are essential for trade statistics, tax purposes, and security.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
export declarationcustoms export formexport permitshipping declaration
Antonyms / Antônimos
import formimport declaration

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
formulário de exportação
Standard term used in Brazil for export documentation
São Paulo
formulário de exportação / declaração de exportação
Business-heavy region uses both terms interchangeably
Portugal
formulário de exportação / declaração aduaneira de exportação
Portuguese customs authorities use 'declaração aduaneira' more formally
USA
Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) or export form
Previously called SED; now integrated into Automated Export System (AES)

Related Words

customstariffshipping documentationcommercial invoicebill of ladingexport licensecustoms clearance

Related Idioms & Phrases

fill out an export form
submit an export form to customs
clear customs with an export form
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