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2. Arrange payment issues
Payment may be made on the basis of franco-valuta or bank permit. 
The bank permit allows for three types of payment modalities, 
i.e. letters of credit (L/C), cash against document (CAD), and 
advance payment. To obtain a permit for any of these, the exporter 
is required to present a completed bank permit form, which is 
available from the banks, along with the following documents to his/
her bank.
• An original sales contract agreement;
• The exporter’s business license;
• The exporter’s TIN certificate;
• For L/C: Advice and shipping documents (commercial invoice, 
packing list, bill of lading or air way bill, certificate of origin 
and regulatory permit, if required);
• For advance payments: original credit advice, and advance 
payment receipt advice (incoming telegraphic transfer) or 
customs declaration along with a bank advice for the sale of 
the cash notes to the bank.
For all methods of payment, the exporter needs to have an account 
with the bank and must not be listed on the NBE delinquent list.
3. Collect documents
Similarly to the case of imports, an exporter has to prepare a 
custom declaration to ERCA, accompanied by documents. The 
exporter should therefore collect the documents prior to filing the 
declaration. The following documents are necessary: 
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• Transportation document such as bill of lading, air way bill or 
truck way bill;
• Invoice which describes the value of the goods to be 
exported;

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• Bank document, i.e. L/C, CAD, confirmation of advance
• payment/telegraphic transfer;
• Packing list which describes how the goods are packed during 
transport;
• Certificate of origin which describes where the goods were 
originally produced.