Author
Hardik Dhameliya
Founder, Bilexor · Fall Rise Infotech
Hardik Dhameliya is the founder of Bilexor, a document and invoicing tool for import/export businesses.
He writes Bilexor's guides and templates from the rules exporters actually work under — CGST rules and DGFT procedures in India, UCP 600 and ISBP for letters of credit, and the customs requirements of the main destination markets — and cites those primary sources on each guide.
How this content is written
Every guide, template and post on bilexor.com is written in-house. Guides cite the primary rules they rely on — ICC (UCP 600, ISBP, Incoterms®), CBIC and DGFT in India, US CBP regulations and similar — in a Sources list at the end. Content is informational only and not legal, banking or customs advice; each page shows when it was last updated.
Guides
- Commercial Invoice for Exporters
- Packing List for Export Shipments
- Proforma Invoice for Trade
- Pre-Shipment Documentation Checklist for Exporters
- Bill of Lading: What It Is, Types, Fields and How to Get It Right
- Certificate of Origin for Exporters
- Air Waybill (AWB) Explained for Exporters
- Shipping Bill Format for Export: Fields and Pre-Filing Checklist
- Letter of Credit Documents Checklist for Exporters
- Customs Invoice vs Commercial Invoice: Is It the Same?
- IEC Code (Import Export Code): How to Apply, Fee and Annual Update
- RCMC (Registration Cum Membership Certificate) Explained
- e-BRC (Bank Realisation Certificate): What It Confirms and Why It's Needed
- LUT (Letter of Undertaking) for GST-Exempt Exports
- Credit Note and Debit Note in Export Trade: Format and When to Issue
- Purchase Order vs Sales Order in Export/Import: What Each One Does
- Bill of Entry: What Importers File and Why It Matters
- Import Documentation Checklist for First-Time Importers
- Marine Insurance Certificate for Export: Format, Cover and LC Rules
- Bill of Exchange in Export Trade: Format, Types and How Banks Use It
Templates
Blog posts
- Exporting to the UAE: Documentation SMEs Often Get Wrong
- Exporting to Australia: Documentation SMEs Often Get Wrong
- Exporting to Canada: Documentation SMEs Often Get Wrong
- Packing Slip vs Packing List: What's the Difference (and Why Export Needs a Packing List)
- Export Management Software vs Export Documentation Software: Which Do You Need?
- Export Documentation in Excel: When Templates Are Enough and When They Break
- Negotiable vs Non-Negotiable Bill of Lading: What Exporters Need to Know
- Consular Invoice: What It Is and When Importing Countries Still Ask for It
- eBRC Explained: BRC Status Check and Realisation Date for Exporters
- Let Export Order (LEO): Meaning, LEO Date and Why Banks Ask for It
- Types of Shipping Bill: Free, Dutiable, Drawback and Ex-Bond Explained
- Shipment Advice Format: What to Send the Buyer After Loading (With Template)
- Post-Shipment Documents Checklist: What's Left After the Vessel Sails
- Bill of Exchange Under an LC: How to Draw It So It Isn't Discrepant
- Exporting to Singapore: Documentation SMEs Often Get Wrong
- What UK Buyers Require on Export Documents Post-Brexit
- What US Importers Expect From an Overseas Supplier's Documentation
- How Freight Forwarders Can Flag Document Mismatches Before They Cost a Client
- What a CHA Needs From an Exporter Before Filing a Shipping Bill
- Why Stock Tracking Matters for Export Businesses (Even Without a Warehouse System)
- When to Issue a Credit Note vs a Debit Note: 6 Worked Export Examples
- How to Track Customer Balances Without a Spreadsheet
- How to Convert a Proforma Invoice into a Commercial Invoice (Without Retyping)
- Pre-Shipment Documentation Timeline: What to Prepare and When
- Export Billing Software: What to Look For Before You Choose
- Certificate of Origin: Preferential vs Non-Preferential, Step by Step
- After You File: What Happens to a Shipping Bill (EGM, Let Export Order, and Amendments)
- LC Fields Explained: How to Read a Letter of Credit (44C, 44B, 45A, 46A, 47A)
- Air Waybill vs Bill of Lading: What's the Difference
- How to Keep Commercial Invoice and Packing List in Sync
- Export Invoice Under GST and LUT: Format and Mandatory Fields
- Proforma Packing List: Format and When You Need One
- Packing List vs Bill of Lading: What's the Difference?
- FOB vs CIF: Which Documents You Need for Each
- How to Fill a Bill of Lading (Field-by-Field)
- Types of Bill of Lading: 15 Types Explained for Exporters
- The Complete Export Documentation Guide (2026)
- Best Export Invoice Software for Small Exporters (2026)
- Proforma Invoice vs Purchase Order: Key Differences
- Free Landed Cost Calculator vs Excel: Which Should You Use?
- How to Calculate Landed Cost of Imported Goods: Formula, Examples & Excel
- How to Prepare a Packing List for Export (Step-by-Step)
- Commercial Invoice vs Packing List: What's the Difference
- Export Documentation Checklist (Free Download)
- Proforma Invoice vs Commercial Invoice: The Difference Explained
- Is a Bill of Lading the Same as an Invoice? Bill of Lading vs Commercial Invoice
- Incoterms 2020 Explained for First-Time Exporters
- Why Most Export Documents Get Rejected the First Time (And How to Avoid It)
- Why We're Building an Invoicing Tool Just for Exporters