Shipper's Letter of Instruction Software

A Shipper's Letter of Instruction (SLI) is commonly used to communicate shipment and export instructions to a freight forwarder or other logistics provider.

What it is for

Keep this document connected to the shipment.

An SLI can organize routing, parties, commodity information, handling instructions and export references. Forwarder requirements differ, so the final information set should follow the provider handling the shipment.

The worksheet can draw from the same parties and line items already used on the invoice and packing list, reducing inconsistent data across documents.

Information the document can include

USPPI / shipper and consignee details
Forwarder information
Routing and transport references
Product and quantity information
Schedule B / tariff reference fields
License or exemption references
Handling instructions
Authorized-signature information
Why use reusable software?

Reduce repeated typing between related documents.

The same shipper, consignee, products, quantities and references often appear in several places. Shipping Documents Pro keeps the shipment as the source and uses it to prepare multiple document layouts.

Save recurring parties and products
Duplicate a prior shipment as a starting point
Use dynamic rows instead of fixed form-image coordinates
Preview, print or save finished paperwork as PDF

Related resources

Requirements vary by shipment, carrier, destination and transaction. Use these pages as practical preparation guides, not as a substitute for current carrier, broker or government instructions.

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Then choose the documents that shipment needs.

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