In plain English
This is the shipper’s instruction document for an export shipment. It tells the freight forwarder what information applies to the shipment and how the shipper wants it arranged and handled.
In context
Here, SLI refers to the exporter instruction document the forwarder is asking for so it has the shipment information and handling instructions for the export.
- Situation
- Coordinating freight quotes, booking, consolidation, handoff, and transport documents
- What it communicates
- labels the exporter instruction document requested by the forwarder.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term identifies that instruction document, not the specific contents of the shipment information or the current status of the export.
Examples
“The shipment was packed, but the SLI was still unsigned on the shipper's desk.”
“Before arranging the export, the forwarder asked the shipper for the SLI.”