{"id":13231,"date":"2018-07-07T18:31:05","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T18:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/?page_id=13231"},"modified":"2025-01-08T16:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T16:04:44","slug":"difference-between-igm-bill-of-entry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/freight-forwarding\/difference-between-igm-bill-of-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference Between an Import General Manifest (IGM) and a Bill of Entry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container w-auto is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"block-header-without-image d-flex flex-direction-column justify-content-center\">\n    <h2 class=\"fs-32 fw-700 fs-xs-28 not-for-table-content\" id=\"heading-difference-between-an-import-general-manifest-igm-and-a-bill-of-entry\">\n        Difference Between an Import General Manifest (IGM) and a Bill of Entry    <\/h2>\n    <div class=\"d-grid grid-col-2 grid-col-xs-1\">\n                            <div class=\"\">\n                <div>Last updated on 08 Jan 2025<\/div>\n                <div>07 Jul 2018 . 3 min read<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"869\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Difference-Between-an-Import-General-Manifest-IGM-and-a-Bill-of-Entry.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Difference-Between-an-Import-General-Manifest-IGM-and-a-Bill-of-Entry.jpg 869w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Difference-Between-an-Import-General-Manifest-IGM-and-a-Bill-of-Entry-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Difference-Between-an-Import-General-Manifest-IGM-and-a-Bill-of-Entry-768x311.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Difference-Between-an-Import-General-Manifest-IGM-and-a-Bill-of-Entry-320x130.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Difference-Between-an-Import-General-Manifest-IGM-and-a-Bill-of-Entry-370x150.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Difference-Between-an-Import-General-Manifest-IGM-and-a-Bill-of-Entry-414x168.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Difference-Between-an-Import-General-Manifest-IGM-and-a-Bill-of-Entry-600x243.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Difference-Between-an-Import-General-Manifest-IGM-and-a-Bill-of-Entry-372x151.jpg 372w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Difference-Between-an-Import-General-Manifest-IGM-and-a-Bill-of-Entry-450x182.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Difference-Between-an-Import-General-Manifest-IGM-and-a-Bill-of-Entry-380x154.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Difference-Between-an-Import-General-Manifest-IGM-and-a-Bill-of-Entry-285x115.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container w-auto is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"block-buttons bg-anti-flash-white rounded p-24 h-100 xs-h-auto\" style=\"background-color: #f2f5f7 !important;\">\n  <div class=\"d-grid grid-col-1 grid-col-xs-1 mb-12\">\n    <h4 class=\"not-for-table-content fs-24 fw-700\" id=\"heading-most-popular\">Most Popular<\/h4>\n  <\/div>\n  <div>\n          <a class=\"d-inline-block mr-10 mb-10 py-8 px-16 rounded bordered border-light text-black bg-white fs-14 fw-700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/freight-forwarding\/\">\n        Introduction to Freight Forwarding      <\/a>\n          <a class=\"d-inline-block mr-10 mb-10 py-8 px-16 rounded bordered border-light text-black bg-white fs-14 fw-700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/freight-forwarding\/difference-between-igm-bill-of-entry\/\">\n        Import General Manifest (IGM) &#038; 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He graduated with an MA in International Political Economy from King's College London, and a BA in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.\">\n        Brian Canup is a former Editorial &amp; Research Assistant at Trade Finance Global (TFG). He graduated with an MA in International Political Economy from King&#8217;s College London, and a BA in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <a class=\"text-black fs-12 small-link-arrow-right\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/posts\/?author=491\">\n          <span>\n            Latest Post          <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"min-height:100px!important;\" class=\"block-cta max-w-100 p-32 h-auto rounded sm-w-60 dark-mode bg-black align wp-block-acf-block-cta\">\n  <h4 id=\"heading-access-trade-receivables-and-supply-chain-finance\" class=\"fs-24 fw-700 elipsise-2-line dark:color-white not-for-table-content\">\n    Access trade, receivables and supply chain finance  <\/h4>\n  <p class=\"block-subtitle dark:color-white\">We assist companies to access trade and receivables finance through our relationships with 270+ banks, funds and alternative finance houses.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/get-trade-finance\/\" class=\"dark:text-black px-16 py-8 rounded bg-black text-white fs-14 fw-700 dark:bg-tale\">\n    <span>Get Started<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-cta p-24 h-auto rounded\">\n    <h4 id=\"heading-\" class=\"fs-24 fw-700 elipsise-2-line dark:color-white not-for-table-content\">\n      <\/h4>\n  <p class=\"fs-16 fw-400 dark:color-white\">Download the incoterms guide<\/p>\n  <div class=\"mb-20\">\n    <img loading='lazy' alt='Short-Incoterms-Guide-724&#215;1024' style='width:auto; height:200px'  width='auto' height='auto' src='https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Short-Incoterms-Guide-724x1024-1-150x150.jpg' srcset='https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Short-Incoterms-Guide-724x1024-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Short-Incoterms-Guide-724x1024-1-320x453.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Short-Incoterms-Guide-724x1024-1-370x523.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Short-Incoterms-Guide-724x1024-1-414x586.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Short-Incoterms-Guide-724x1024-1-141x200.jpg 141w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Short-Incoterms-Guide-724x1024-1-177x250.jpg 177w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Short-Incoterms-Guide-724x1024-1-115x162.jpg 115w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Short-Incoterms-Guide-724x1024-1-112x159.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Short-Incoterms-Guide-724x1024-1-87x123.jpg 87w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Short-Incoterms-Guide-724x1024-1-134x190.jpg 134w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Short-Incoterms-Guide-724x1024-1.jpg 724w' \/>  <\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/login\/?redirect_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tradefinanceglobal.com%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F13231\"  class=\"dark:text-black px-16 py-8 rounded bg-black text-white fs-14 fw-700 dark:bg-tale\">\n      <span>Download<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-contents\">Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-table-content h-auto bg-white auto\">\n    <ul class=\"table-content\"><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Differentiating between an Import General Manifest (IGM) and a Bill of Entry can be tricky. Both are legal documents that deal with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/trade-finance\/\">imports<\/a>, but there\u2019s important differences in how they work and who is responsible for which document.\u00a0 Understanding how each document works and the differences between them is crucial for exporting and importing companies, helping to avoid delays and increase efficiency in the exporting process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How does an IGM work in imports?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does a Bill of Entry work in imports?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-an-igm\">What is an IGM?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bg-tale rounded p-24 h-auto\" style=\"font-size:16px\">An IGM, short for Import General Manifest, is a legal document that is completed at the destination customs location by the carrier of the goods in a shipment. It contains the details of all the\u00a0 goods in the shipment arriving at that destination, including information about the importer, exporter, and transport vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-a-bill-of-entry\">What is a Bill of Entry?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bg-tale rounded p-24 h-auto\" style=\"font-size:16px\">A Bill of Entry is the legal document that is completed by an importer or his customs house agent. This document needs to be filled out within strict time constraints and given to the customs agency in the importing country to ensure a shipment can pass through without fines or delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-the-difference\">What\u2019s the difference?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Both the IGM and the Bill of Entry are important legal documents that are needed for a good to pass customs in the country it is entering. The essential difference between them is who is responsible for filling out the document.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IGM is filled out by the carrier or transport company and details the content of the entire shipment (which can be composed of different types of goods from different companies, depending on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/freight-forwarding\/fcl-full-container-load-versus-lcl\/\">size of the shipment<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">The Bill of Entry, on the other hand, focuses specifically on the product being imported, and needs to be filled out by the importer themself (or their customs agent).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-does-an-igm-work-in-imports\">How does an IGM work in imports?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">An IGM is a document that is prepared by the carrier of the goods with the relevant customs department. The document must contain all the details of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/freight-forwarding\/shipping-management-software\/\">goods arriving<\/a>\u00a0at the customs destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">The details contained in the Import General Manifest include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:12px;background-color:#002f4d\">IGM number<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:12px;background-color:#002f4d\">Line number<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:12px;background-color:#002f4d\">Importer\u2019s name<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:12px;background-color:#002f4d\">Importer\u2019s address<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:12px;background-color:#002f4d\">Description of goods<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:12px;background-color:#002f4d\">Port of loading<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:12px;background-color:#002f4d\">Various other details of the goods<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Each\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancesmb.com\/ocean-bill-of-lading-and-airway-bill-1953503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bill of lading or airway bill<\/a>\u00a0that contains details regarding the imports is shown under each line, where there is a serial number that must be indicated in the Import General Manifest. Once completed, the importer must file the necessary Bill of Entry based on the Import General Manifest. This is to ensure that the carrier completes imports customs clearance procedures and formalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">After that, the details are manually entered into the system. Instead, a customs agent will fill in the details and ensure that every piece of information necessary for the IGM is included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">It is very important that both the IGM and the Bill of Entry are filled out accurately and with the correct level of detail, and especially that the information contained in both matches up. If there are any mistakes or discrepancies found in the Import General Manifest, the import customs location will not accept the clearance documents. 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