Dock Receipt

Summary of Dock Receipt

A document used at some ports to acknowledge delivery of cargo to a pier for shipment aboard a given vessel. The format of a dock receipt often resembles that of a bill of lading and contains substantially the same information concerning the cargo; it is signed and/or stamped by the stevedore when the goods are off-loaded from the truck or other delivering conveyance. At this time, any error in count or product damage will be noted on the dock receipt. Normally the exporter or his agent will be obliged to surrender the dock receipt to the carrier at the time he submits the ocean bill of lading for validation.

(Main Author: William J. Miller)

Dock Receipt in International Trade

Meaning of Dock Receipt, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A receipt issued by a warehouse supervisor or port officer certifying that goods have been received by the shipping company. The dock receipt is used to transfer accountability when an export item is moved by the domestic carrier to the port of embarkation and left with the international carrier for movement to its destination. Dock receipts are normally prepared by forwarders or shippers.