FFI-FIATA-FORWARDING-INSTR

FIATA shipper to forwarder instructions.

Definition

FFI includes: Shipper details, Consignee, Notify party, Place of receipt, Port of loading, Port of discharge, Place of delivery, Description goods, Marks, Number of packages, Weight, Volume, Special instructions (DG, refrigeration), Customs declarations, Insurance instructions, Payment terms. Essential document for traceability and liabilities clarification. Migration to eFFI underway via FIATA Digital evolution.

Origin

FFI published by FIATA in the 1980s ; FIATA Forms Committee standardisation ; periodic revisions notably 2010.

Example in context

A French shipper transmits via forwarder portal a dematerialised FFI for shipment of 50 textile pallets Marseille-Casablanca with export customs instructions and ICC-A insurance.

Related terms

• FBL FIATA — other FIATA document.