There is no single fixed document list for agricultural exports — it follows the importing country's rules. The usual core set is commercial invoice, packing list, sales contract and bill of lading. Certificates of origin depend on the trade arrangement: a general CO for non-preferential trade, a regional preferential certificate where treaty rates apply.
Nuts and dried fruit are plant products, so most destinations require a phytosanitary certificate, and some also ask for a health certificate or fumigation certificate. Where wooden packaging is used it must meet ISPM 15 and carry the IPPC mark — an easily overlooked point that can lead to re-export or re-treatment on arrival.
Food imports also trigger labelling rules. Prepackaged foods generally need product name, ingredients, net content, country of origin, shelf life and importer details on the label, in the language and format the destination requires. We can arrange labelling during production to avoid rework at the port.
In practice the most common failures are inconsistency between the declared product name and the HS code, and weight figures that do not match across invoice, packing list and bill of lading. We recommend buyer and seller cross-check those three documents before the vessel sails.
