This bill of lading is issued to the Freight Forwarder or Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC). There must be one or more House Bills of Lading transmitted in AMS that is tied to the Master Bill of Lading.

What is HBL and MBL?

MBL is Master Bill of Lading issued by main carrier of goods on receipt of goods from a freight forwarder to deliver at destination as per agreed terms. HBL means House Bill of Lading issued by a freight forwarder on receipt of goods from shipper agreeing to deliver goods at destination.

What is the purpose of house bill of lading?

A Bill of Lading is a document issued by a Carrier (somebody who transports and delivers goods) to a Shipper (someone who supplies and/or owns the goods – also known as a Consignor), confirming goods were received in an acceptable condition and are ready to be shipped.

How do I get a master bill of lading?

A Master Bill of Lading is issued by the carrier (ship owner or operator) and represents the contract of carriage between the shipper and the carrier. It’s important to note that the cargo shipper will only receive a Master Bill of Lading if they are working directly with a mainline carrier or a freight forwarder.

Who is responsible for filing the AMS?

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
The Automated Manifest System (AMS) is an electronic information transmission system operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Air and ocean shipments into the U.S. require an AMS filing with detailed information about the cargo, as a security measure.

What is the OBL?

An original bill of lading (OBL) is a shipping document or a contract of carriage which serves as the title of the cargo and a shipment receipt. This document confirms the carrier’s receipt of the cargo.

Who prepares the house bill of lading?

A House Bill of Lading can be issued by a Freight Forwarder or NVOCC. Customers usually transport their goods/cargo through a Freight Forwarder as they provide a cost-benefit instead of directly working with the shipping line.

What’s the difference between a house and Master Bill of lading?

The main difference is that a House Bill of Lading is issued by an NVOCC or freight forwarder, and usually lists the actual shipper and consignee. By contrast, a Master Bill of Lading is issued by the ship line company or mainline carrier and usually lists the agents or parties involved in the transportation of the goods.

Is the shipper identified on the House Bill of lading?

A house bill of lading does not contain actual carrier’s carriage contract, as a result the shipper stated on the house bill of lading is not identified in the actual carrier’s contract. What are the Differences Between MBL (Master Bill of Lading) and HBL (House Bill of Lading)?

Can a forwarder issue only one master Bill of lading?

Each of you will want your transport contract and as you can only issue one Master Bill of Lading (or MB/L), the forwarder will issue ten House Bill of Lading (or HB/L) and deliver to each of your shippers, specifying in each HB / L the different shippers, consigned, notify, number of packages, weight, etc.

How is a House Bill of lading different from a carriage contract?

House bill of lading is signed by the forwarder, and it states the terms and conditions of carriage for the forwarder company’s perspective. A house bill of lading does not contain actual carrier’s carriage contract, as a result the shipper stated on the house bill of lading is not identified in the actual carrier’s contract.