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a facie evidence of the receipt by the carrier of the goods as therein described in accordance with paragraph 3(a), (b) and (c). (Hague Rule)? However, proof to the contrary shall not be admissible when the Bill of Lading has? been transferred to a third party acting in good faith“ (Visby Rule)? The shipper shall be deemed to have guaranteed to the carrier the accuracy at the time of shipment of the marks, number, quantity and weight, as furnished by him, and the shipper shall indemnity the carrier against all loss, damages and expenses arising or resulting from inaccuracies in such particulars. The right of the carrier to such indemnity shall in no way limit his responsibility and liability under the contract of carriage to any person other than the shipper.五Different Kinds of Bill of Lading? Straight bill of lading? Order bill of lading? 。s endorsement. Often, this endorsement is in blank, thus giving ownership of the goods to the person possessing the bill, and therefore making the bill highly negotiable.The order bill of lading is handed over only when the foreign importer has paid for the goods or made acceptable credit arrangements. Customs regulations of most countries specify the number of copies, either negotiable or nonnegotiable, of the bill of lading that must be supplied for customs purposes.Some Latin American countries prohibit or otherwise discourage the use of order bills of lading. Therefore the export firm should first check as to the type of bill that is acceptable in the country to which it is planning to ship its goods.For each shipment, two or three negotiable or signed bills of lading are usually issued, plus as many more nonnegotiable copies as may be required. The latter are clearly marked nonnegotiable. Where these bills have to be presented in duplicate or triplicate at the Customs of the foreign country, it is usual to supply one negotiable copy with each set of documents, plus as many nonnegotiable copies of the bill of lading as are required.The foreign importer will require a negotiable bill of lading and related documents to clear the goods through Customs. Therefore, the exporter, or its bank, should either f