Customs Info

Quick Reference Checklist

This checklist tells you at a glance, the various requirements for the different types of textile shipment going to the U.S.

Mutilated
Samples

Marked
Samples

Quota
Shipments

Silk Shipments

Air
Waybill

	State description (material+ woven/ knitted + style) e.g. Cotton woven dress
	State "mutilated samples H.S.9811.00.60"
	State the country of manufacturing

	State description (material + woven/ knitted + style) e.g. Nylon knitted blouse
	State "marked samples not for resale"
	State the country of manufacturing

	State description (material + woven/ knitted + style) e.g. Ladies' Cotton knitted blouse
	State visa number
	State the country of manufacturing

	State description (material + style) e.g. 100% Silk fabric
	State the country of manufacturing

Commercial
Invoice

	State full description (Gender + % of material + woven/ knitted + style) e.g. Ladies' 70% Rayon 30% Nylon knitted blouse

	State "mutilated samples H.S.9811.00.60"
	State the country of manufacturing

	State full description (Gender + % of material e.g. Men's 100% Cotton shirt
	State "marked samples not for resale"
	State the country of manufacturing

	State full description (Gender + % of material + woven/ knitted+ style) e.g. Ladies' 70% Rayon 30% Nylon knitted blouse
	State visa number
	State the Date of issue of export licence
	State category, quantity and unit of measure
	State the country of manufacturing

	State full description (Gender + % of material + style) e.g. Ladies' 100% Silk blouse
	State the country of manufacturing

License/
Notification

Form 4/ EN4

Form 4/ EN3

Form 5(EDI)
/ Form 8(EDI)

Form 4/ EN3/ EN4

C.O.
Declaration

	Single/ Multiple country declaration (2 copies preferred)
	Applicable if value is over USD 2,000

	Single/ Multiple country declaration (2 copies preferred)
	Applicable if value is over USD 250

	Single/ Multiple country declaration (2 copies preferred)
	Applicable if value is over USD 5

Negative declaration
(2 copies preferred)

Denim
Form

Applicable to denim
shipments
(2 copies preferred)

Quota
Statement

Applicable if value is over
USD 800
(2 copies preferred)

Applicable
(2 copies preferred)

*The above checklisted items may vary based upon the regulation provided by the US Customs.