Q.The ________ receipt is an acknowledgement of receipt of goods on the ship issued by the captain.

Export trade relies on a standard set of documents, each with a definite purpose. The commercial invoice is the bill for the goods; the packing list details the packing; the shipping bill is the main customs document for export; the mate's receipt acknowledges loading on board and is exchanged for the bill of lading; the bill of lading (for sea) or airway bill (for air) is a receipt, evidence of the contract of carriage and — for the bill of lading — a document of title; the certificate of origin certifies where the goods were made; the marine i …