What it means
If the invoice says 5,000 MT and the packing list cannot show how that quantity is packed and marked, inspection and discharge become arguments. For bagged cargo the list often carries bag counts and lot marks; for bulk it may be more limited and the surveyor’s tally matters more.
Why marks and weights have to add up
Quality claims and shortage claims both start from identity: which lot, which container, which hold. A COA that cannot be mapped to packing marks is a weak exhibit. An LC that requires a packing list will check it against other documents, not against the quay.
What it does not cover
Chemical results. Origin. Freight charges. Title. A clean bill of lading does not replace a packing list when the credit asks for both.
Common mistakes
Weights that do not add up to the invoice. Marks that were never stencilled. Container numbers added after sealing without a recount. Translating the product name differently from the invoice.
TTC uses these terms in its RFQ and transaction process. Nothing on this page is a licence, a certification, a guarantee of clearance, or a substitute for the documents and clauses of a specific contract.