Commercial Invoice Generator (Customs / Export)
Create a customs-ready commercial invoice for UK–EU and international shipments, with EORI, HS code, country of origin and Incoterms fields — then download as a clean PDF, free, no sign-up required.
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0% — zero-rated export (VAT Notice 703); import duty/VAT assessed by destination country, not this invoice is applied only to line items with the “0% — zero-rated export (VAT Notice 703); import duty/VAT assessed by destination country, not this invoice” box ticked.
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| Invoice Date | — |
| Description | Quantity | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's T-shirts, 100% cotton, knit | 50 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Ceramic coffee mugs, 350 ml | 100 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| LED desk lamp, model DL-200, plastic/aluminium | 20 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Stainless-steel water bottles, 750 ml | 40 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Printed product catalogues — no commercial value, value for customs only | 10 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Freight charge | 1 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Insurance charge | 1 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Subtotal | £0.00 |
| Total | £0.00 |
Free commercial invoice generator for customs & export shipments
Create a customs-ready commercial invoice for any international shipment in minutes. Add the exporter and importer details, HS code and country of origin for each line, Incoterms and reason for export, then download a clean PDF — free, with no sign-up required. This is the document couriers (DHL, FedEx, UPS, TNT) and customs authorities require to clear goods across a border — it is not a tax invoice or a sales receipt.
What is a commercial invoice, and how is it different from a regular invoice?
A commercial invoice is the customs-clearance document attached to any cross-border shipment of goods with commercial value. Customs authorities in the destination country use it to classify the goods, verify the declared value, and assess import duty and import VAT — it is not a request for payment and it does not itself carry sales tax or VAT. That is the opposite of a domestic sales invoice, which is a tax/payment document with no customs role. A commercial invoice needs details a normal invoice never carries: the reason for export, the Incoterms rule that fixes who pays freight/insurance/duty, a detailed goods description with an HS tariff code, and the country of origin — all information customs officers rely on rather than your own bookkeeping.
- Exporter (shipper) and importer (buyer) details, including tax ID / EORI / EIN
- Consignee (deliver-to), if different from the buyer
- Reason for export — sale, gift, sample, repair, replacement, etc.
- Incoterms 2020 rule and named place, e.g. "DAP Berlin"
- HS/tariff code and country of origin for every line item
- Declared value, currency, and a signed declaration of accuracy
Do I charge VAT or GST on a commercial invoice?
No. Exports of goods are zero-rated or exempt-with-credit in essentially every VAT/GST system in the world, under the destination principle — tax is charged where the goods are consumed, not where they are shipped from. In the EU this is Article 146 of the VAT Directive; in the UK it is VAT Notice 703; Australia, Canada, Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia all zero-rate or exempt genuine export sales. This tool defaults the tax rate to 0% for every one of our 39 markets for that reason. Import duty and import VAT are a completely separate calculation, assessed by the destination country's customs authority off the value you declare here — this document does not, and cannot, calculate that for you.
HS codes and country of origin — the two fields that make this a customs document
Every line item needs an HS (Harmonized System) tariff code and a country of origin, because a multi-line shipment can genuinely mix products from different tariff headings and different origins on the same invoice — a shipment of cotton T-shirts from Portugal alongside ceramic mugs from a different country needs two different HS codes and two different origins on two different lines. The 6-digit HS code is the international baseline maintained by the World Customs Organization and is identical across all member economies; some destinations (notably the US, which requires the full 10-digit HTSUS) extend it with extra digits for duty-rate and statistical detail. If you don't know a product's HS code, use a dedicated HS code lookup tool before filling in the invoice — getting the classification wrong is a common cause of customs delays.
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