Export Documentation
GoReefers export documentation prepares and files the complete document set a shipment needs to leave South Africa legally and be released at destination — shipping line submissions, statutory compliance, documents of trade, sea customs entries and letters of credit.
About Export Documentation
Good logistics depends on good documentation. A missing or incorrect document can delay cargo, create additional storage and demurrage costs, and prevent a receiver from taking delivery.
GoReefers manages the documentation required to move your export cargo. We prepare the export set, submit documentation to the shipping line, meet statutory requirements and manage customs entries for sea freight.
For shipments moving under a letter of credit, we also prepare documents in line with the credit terms. Because getting the paperwork right is about more than compliance — it can determine whether payment happens when it should.
What's included
Export Documentation from GoReefers covers the following.
Each item is delivered by the same team, using the same shipment record.
Shipping line submissions
Shipping instructions and supporting data filed with the line within its cut-off windows.
Statutory compliance
Documents required by regulators and statutory bodies for the commodity and destination market.
Documents of trade
Commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin and the wider trade document set.
Customs (sea)
Customs export entries prepared and submitted for sea freight shipments.
Letter of credit
Documents prepared strictly to the terms of the credit, so presentation is not rejected for discrepancy.
Re-issue of documents
Amended or replacement documents issued where details change after original issue.
EXPORT DOCUMENTATION:FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What export documentation is required to ship fruit from South Africa?
A fruit export shipment typically requires a commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of origin and a phytosanitary certificate, with additional documents depending on the destination market’s protocol. GoReefers prepares and files the full set for each shipment.
Can GoReefers prepare documents under a letter of credit?
Yes. Documents are prepared strictly to the terms of the credit, because a discrepancy at presentation delays or blocks payment rather than just the cargo.
What happens if a document needs to change after it has been issued?
Documents can be amended and re-issued where shipment details change after original issue, subject to the requirements of the line, the customs authority and any letter of credit in place.
