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How to Use These International Bill of Exchange Templates
To use these international bill of exchange templates, simply click on the “Get this template” button below.
Make sure you are signed in to your Google account. On the preview page, click on the “USE TEMPLATE” button to make a copy.
Then, simply fill out the form and print it, or print the blank form and fill it out by hand.
Simple International Bill of Exchange Template
This simple template is ideal for any straightforward international trade transaction.
It includes all the required fields to produce a legally valid and professional bill of exchange.
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Great for small businesses, freelancers or anyone needing a simple, single page form to document payment terms.
Ideal for: Routine transactions, freelancers, low-complexity exports.
Fields Included:
- Reference Number
- Date of Issue
- Currency
- Amount in Figures
- Amount in Words
- Pay to the Order Of
- Name and Address of Drawer (Issuer)
- Name and Address of Drawee (Recipient)
- Place of Issue
- Payment Terms (e.g., “At Sight”, “30 Days After Date”)
- Reason for Payment (Optional)
- Authorized Signatures (Drawer and Drawee)
- Date of Acceptance
Simple International Bill of Exchange Template (Minimal)
This is the same template as above, but I’ve made it look minimal by removing the side borders and the table.
I’ve also used the Roboto Mono font instead of the default Century Gothic font.
Detailed International Bill of Exchange Template
This one is designed for more formal trading and documentation needs, particularly if payments are milestone based or linked to a bank letter of credit.
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This is ideal for exporters, trade finance professionals or those using LCs and collections.
Ideal for: Regulated exports, high-value transactions, bank-involved payments.
Fields Included:
- Bill Number
- Date of Issue
- Currency
- Amount in Words
- Amount in Figures
- Name & Address of Drawer (Exporter)
- Name & Address of Payee (Beneficiary)
- Name & Address of Drawee (Importer/Bank)
- Contact Information (Optional for all parties)
- Payment Terms (e.g., Sight / 90 Days from B/L)
- Shipment Reference (Invoice Number, B/L Number)
- Letter of Credit Number (Optional)
- Banking Instructions (e.g., SWIFT code, beneficiary bank)
- Reason for Payment
- Authorized Signatures (Drawer and Drawee)
- Date of Acceptance
- Company Seal (Optional)
Detailed International Bill of Exchange Template (Minimal)
Again, this is a minimal version of the above form.
We’ve removed the side borders, changed the font, and used a very light shade of cyan for the table headers’ background.
International Bill of Exchange – Dual Copy Template
This template benefits exporters and importers by producing two identical bills on one page which saves time and prevents possible document errors.
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Both copies are identical, one to be sent to the bank and one to the buyer or kept for record purposes.
Ideal for: Shipments requiring duplicate documentation (bank, buyer, internal use)
Fields Included (per copy):
- Reference Number
- Amount in Figures
- B/L Date (if applicable)
- Place of Issue
- Date of Issue
- Payment Terms (“At” — e.g., Sight / 30 Days After Date)
- Pay to the Order Of
- The Sum of (Amount in Words)
- Drawn Under (e.g., LC No. or contract ref)
- Dated
- Issued By
- Signed for and on behalf of Drawee
- Signed for and on behalf of Drawer
- Name of Authorized Signatory (Drawee)
- Name of Authorized Signatory (Drawer)
- Signature of Drawee
- Signature of Drawer
International Bill of Exchange – Dual Copy Template (Minimal)
