bill of lading
noun phrase
: a document issued by a carrier that lists goods being shipped and specifies the terms of their transport
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Shipping documents, called bills of lading, show that the company imported 120 drums of aluminum powder in 2020.
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Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
From Paper to Protocol Today’s trade infrastructure is a patchwork of legal fictions and trust intermediaries - letters of credit, bills of lading, third-party guarantees - many of which exist solely to simulate trust.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The Guardian identified some of these goods as having originated from Austria, based on bills of lading.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The movers had Gonzalez sign another binding estimate, as well as a bill of lading (the list of goods given from mover to customer) and a freight bill which included no extra charges on the $1,146.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Based on the bills of lading, the digital receipts of ocean freight containers, among top companies exporting from Mexico into the U.S. are Tesla, tire companies Pirelli and Michelin North America, Hyundai and Kia affiliate Mobis Parts America, and industrials firm SFK USA.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Through the third quarter, the CBP now estimates that 1 billion de minimis-eligible packages, tracked by bills of lading, entered the U.S. That matches the roughly 1 billion that entered American borders throughout all of 2023.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
Keep copies of all paperwork, especially the bill of lading, which is the contract between you and your mover.
◾ Consider liability options and valuation.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
Unfortunately for everyone, the date on the bill of lading is conveniently rubbed off.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2024
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Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
From Paper to Protocol Today’s trade infrastructure is a patchwork of legal fictions and trust intermediaries - letters of credit, bills of lading, third-party guarantees - many of which exist solely to simulate trust.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The Guardian identified some of these goods as having originated from Austria, based on bills of lading.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The movers had Gonzalez sign another binding estimate, as well as a bill of lading (the list of goods given from mover to customer) and a freight bill which included no extra charges on the $1,146.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Based on the bills of lading, the digital receipts of ocean freight containers, among top companies exporting from Mexico into the U.S. are Tesla, tire companies Pirelli and Michelin North America, Hyundai and Kia affiliate Mobis Parts America, and industrials firm SFK USA.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Through the third quarter, the CBP now estimates that 1 billion de minimis-eligible packages, tracked by bills of lading, entered the U.S. That matches the roughly 1 billion that entered American borders throughout all of 2023.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
Keep copies of all paperwork, especially the bill of lading, which is the contract between you and your mover.
◾ Consider liability options and valuation.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
Unfortunately for everyone, the date on the bill of lading is conveniently rubbed off.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Bill of lading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bill%20of%20lading. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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