What is Clean on board Bill of Lading

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What is Clean on board Bill of Lading?

 

 

Clean on board Bill of Lading’ – a common term used under sea shipment among business transactions. What is this ‘Clean on board Bill of Lading’. ‘Clean on board bill of lading’ is one of the important documents required under Letter of Credit for the purpose of negotiation or discounting of bills.

On Board Bill of Lading

What is Clean on board bill of Lading? How does Clean bill of Lading work?

 

Strictly speaking, this term ‘clean onboard bill of lading’ is a combination of two types of bill of lading called Clean bill of lading and onboard bill of lading.

 

Clean On Board Bill of Lading is commonly mentioned under a contract of Letter of Credit between buyer and seller in terms of Sea Transport Document under shipment of sale carries.

 

Let us discuss about Clean Bill of Lading and then Clean On board Bill of Lading.

 

A clean bill of Lading means, the carrier of goods received cargo with good condition with proper packaging.    In other words, the cargo received under a clean bill of What is Clean on board Bill of Lading lading has no clause, notation or remarks on the quantity or quality of goods as well as packing.  Once after issuing a clean bill of lading by carrier, the responsibility on poor packing, damage of goods and other handling defective falls on carrier.

 

Once the goods received with good conditions with proper packing gone on board the vessel, the carrier issues Clean On board Bill of Lading.  Clean On board Bill of Lading certifies that the cargo on board has no negative clause, notation or remarks on the quantity, quality or packaging of goods.   In other words, when issuing a clean on board bill of lading, the carrier certifies that the goods gone on board the vessel are in good conditions with proper packing.  Also read Is Received for shipment Bill of Lading sufficient for LC negotiation?   How transshipment bill of lading works?   Clean On board Bill of Lading Vs. Shipped On board Bill of Lading     What is ‘Combined Bill of Lading’     Unclean Bill of Lading/Claused bill of lading/foul bill of lading/Dirty Bill of Lading 

 

I hope, I have explained Clean On board Bill of Lading in easy language.

 

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Comments


Gautam Chaudhary: sir,Gautam Chaudhary Please clarify that in case of triangular shipment the switch B/L or High-seas sale takes place.So what happens for the GSP if final customer is demanding for that?

Aviar Ora: We export goods to Guatemala in a good packing condition. When the buyer receives the goods, the cartons are missing and items inside are missing as well , leading to losses for both us and the importer. What is the solution ?

OGUNBADEWA TAIWO JOHN: so it means Clean on Board Bill of Lading does not work under a collection (i.e Bills for collection Transaction) WHY?

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