How to use the party step in shipping instructions (new experience)?
There are 6 shipment party roles for which a party could be assigned.
Mandatory parties
- Shipper
- Consignee
Optional parties
- First Notify Party
- Additional Notify Party
- Outward Forwarder
- Inward Forwarder
Party card:
- For each party role
- A party can be assigned
- Address can be edited and
- Party references can be added
- A party can be searched by name & location
- The address displayed will be the registered address of the party. However, there is option to edit it. Address can be edited only for the following parties:
- Shipper
- Consignee
- First Notify Party
- Additional Notify Party
- First notify party
- When the Consignee is Set as To Order then it is mandatory for a First Notify Party to be assigned
- Mandatory references (party): This section only appears based on customs requirements for that particular shipment.
Adding a New Party
Mandatory information to be provided
- Organisation Name
- Street Name and Street number (Mandatory for certain countries)
- Other address details
- Zip code/Postal code (Mandatory for certain countries)
- City, State, Country
- Phone number and Email id (Mandatory for certain countries)
- Tax/Vat number (Mandatory for certain countries)
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