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  • Products and Services Information
    • Audiovisual Equipment Purchases
    • Auto Parts
    • Car Rentals
    • Captioning Services
    • Catering and Event Space Rental
      • Caterer and Restaurant List
      • Resources
    • Cell Phones
    • Charter Bus and Limousine Rentals
    • Chemicals, Compounds, and Related Supplies
    • Computer Hardware Purchases
      • Desktops and Laptops
      • Networking Equipment, Servers, and Workstations
      • Peripherals, Misc.
    • Copier Equipment and Maintenance Purchases
    • Custom Broker Services
    • Electronic Components and Semi-Conductors
    • Express Mail and Package Delivery Service
    • Flooring
    • Furniture, Furnishings, and Furniture Repair
    • Gases
    • Graphics and Printing Orders
    • Graphic Design Services
    • High Vacuum Equipment and Supplies
    • Lab and Scientific Equipment and Supplies
    • Laboratory Coats
    • Maintenance, Repairs, and Operations (MRO)
    • Medical and Pharmaceutical Equipment and Supplies
    • Moving and Storage
    • Office Supplies
    • Photography Services
    • Promotional Items and Apparel
    • Software and Cloud Services
    • Temporary and Contract Staff
    • Tent and Event Supplies
    • Videography Services
    • Web Design Services
    • Writing, Editing and Indexing Services
  • Credit Card Programs
    • Procurement Card
      • Applying
      • Submitting Documentation
      • Pcard FAQ
      • Prohibited Transactions
      • Responsibilities Summary
      • Coordinator Information
      • Forms
  • Buying Manual
    • Table of Contents (PDF)
    • Introduction
    • General Information
    • 200-205: Non-Purchase Order Purchases
    • 300-353: Credit Card Programs
    • 400-409: Purchase Order Process
    • 601-630: Purchases with Special Procedures
    • 700-702: Paying for Services
    • 802-803: Shipping and Receiving
    • 804-806: Invoice Processing
    • 900-904: Quick Reference and Forms
  • Buying FAQ
  • Tariffs
  • Employee Personal Discounts
  • Suppliers and Caterers with Insurance
  • UNSPSC Classifications
  • Using Sponsored and Federal Funds
  • Payee and Vendor Registration and Setup

Shipping and Receiving Procedures

See also:

  • Mohawk Global Logistics
  • Request for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument or Apparatus

This section of the Buying Manual explains the process for clearing shipments with U.S. customs; what to do when your shipment arrives; how to inspect goods received, process a claim for damaged or lost goods, return goods to a vendor, and record receipt or rejection of of goods or services; and explains free/freight-on-board (FOB) terms and responsibilities.

Download entire Shipping and Receiving Procedures section (PDF)

Individual Sections

  • 802: U.S. Customs Clearance/Duty Free Entry (PDF)
  • 803: Receiving and Inspecting Shipments/Freight Claims (PDF)
  • 803A: FOB Terms and Responsibilities (PDF)

Procurement Services

377 Pine Tree Road, East Hill Plaza
Ithaca, NY 14850

Email: procurement@cornell.edu
Main: (607) 255-3804
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday

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