商业发票和形式发票做贸促会认证

PI = Proforma Invoice 形式发票。

PI的作用：

1.让客户知道自己买的什么，数量多少，单价多少以及总值；

2.客户用以办理申请开立信用证或其他付款方式的单据。

形式发票Proforma Invoice (PI) 其作用等同于报价单!做好报价单就能安排生产吗?那做贸易不是太简单啦?

形式发票只有经过双方签字后,就意味着合同生效!—–但仅仅合同生效,也不一定就要安排生产——通常要等LC或者预付款收到以后才能安排生产的!

Proforma Invoice做好后还不能安排生产的.它的另一作用就作合同之用.需双方盖章(stamp)才能生效!

形式发票还可以用于其他需要结算的场合。

(1)用于预付货款，即在装货前要求现金支付。

(2)在寄售方式中，出口的货物没有确定的销售合约，而是放在代理商手中，对代理商来说，形式发票可以作为向潜在的买方报价的指南。

(3)如果是投标，形式发票可以使买方在许多相互竞争的供货商中按合理的价格和销售条件签订销售合同。

综上所述，给客人的PI和一般的合同差不多，只是下面一些付款方式等条款会有所不同，另外给快递的是CI，一般会做低报的，这样客户可以少交关税。

PI = Proforma Invoice.

Functions of PI:

1. Let customers know what they buy, quantity, unit price and total value;

2. Documents used by the customer to apply for a letter of credit or other payment terms.

Proforma Invoice (PI) its function is equivalent to quotation! Can we arrange production by making the quotation? So it's not too easy to do trade?

Proforma invoice only after signing by both parties, it means that the contract becomes effective! But production does not have to be arranged only if the contract is in force - usually production can be arranged only after LC or advance payment is received!

The production cannot be arranged after the Proforma Invoice is finished. It is also used for contract purposes. Both sides need to stamp (stamp) to be effective!

Proforma invoices can also be used in other situations where settlement is required.

(1) For payment in advance, i.e., cash payment is required before shipment.

(2) In consignment mode, goods are exported without a definite sales contract, but are placed in the hands of agents, for whom proforma invoices serve as a guide to quoting to potential buyers.

(3) In the case of a tender, proforma invoice enables the buyer to enter into a sales contract with a number of competing suppliers at reasonable prices and on reasonable terms and conditions of sale.

To sum up, the PI given to the customer is similar to the general contract, except that the following payment terms and other terms will be different. In addition, the CI given to the express delivery is usually understated, so that the customer can pay less customs duties.