Back to guides

SC

Export sales contract: key clauses and presets

Sales Contract (prefix SC) defines obligations: subject matter, price, payment, delivery, inspection, breach, and dispute resolution. Compared to PI, it emphasizes legal clauses; compared to CI, it does not replace invoice functions for customs and accounting.

Topics the contract should cover

Goods description and specs, quantity and price, Incoterms and shipment, payment schedule, inspection and acceptance, packing and marks, force majeure, liability, dispute resolution and governing law. Preset clause bundles beat drafting long contracts from scratch.

Preset clauses, not free-form design

TradeDocs offers selectable clause presets — staff combine them without an open-ended contract editor. Structure stays professional and key clauses are harder to omit. Special agreements can still appear in remarks or addenda.

Working with PI and CI

Contract value should align with PI; CI reflects actual shipment afterward. When contract, PI, and CI pull from one deal, version control is far simpler.

Related reading

Generate professional PDFs with TradeDocs

Enter one deal, export all five document types. Sign up free — no template designer.

Create account