FedEx Parcels

FedEx Parcels

(Our customer number for charge-to-receiver FedEx is 224858612.)

International:

1. Go downstairs to the stockroom and grab a copy of the International Air Waybill
2. Also print copies of the following
   1. FedEx Courier Authorization Form
   2. FedEx Commercial Invoice Form
3. Fill out Waybill
   1. Fill out field 1 (obviously)
   2. Fill out field 2 (phone number is important for customs sometimes)
   3. Fill out field 3.  Estimate size and estimate value.
   4. Fill out field 4 (Fed Ex International Priority)
   5. Fill out field 5 (FedEx envelope)
   6. Field 7: check sender twice
   7. Field 9: sign
   8. Take note of the tracking number
4. Fill out the commercial invoice
   1. Put the waybill number onto the top of the form
   2. Fill out yourself as the shipper
   3. Fill out your recipient as the consignee
   4. Leave importer blank
   5. Reason for export: scientific research
   6. Fill out the contents
      1. description = ‘DNA samples’
      2. Give arbitrary (low) values
      3. Sign
   7. Make two photocopies
5. Fill out the authorization form (this is just internal)
   1. Just write the name of the lab and the IO number goes into ‘account to charge’
   2. Everything else can be left blank
6. Pull off the top copy of the waybill
7. Put the remaining copies of the waybill and all three copies of the commercial invoice into the pouch – but do not seal up the pouch
8. Attach the pouch to the FedEx envelope with its adhesive
9. Staple the top copy of the waybill and the authorization form and give it to Stockrooms
10. Tell stockrooms by 3PM that you have a FedEx outgoing.  Typically they come for pick-up around 4 or 5PM.