Generate your export invoice from the shipment with one-click e-invoice software
Sighthem is not a blank form you fill in by hand. When the shipment closes, it produces the GIB-compliant UBL-TR e-invoice XML and the export COMMERCIAL INVOICE in one click, with line-level GTIP, origin, Incoterm and transport details already filled in. You import the output cleanly into any accounting software that accepts XML and remove copy errors for good.
Export e-invoice or domestic e-invoice? The right document is chosen automatically
An export invoice and a domestic e-invoice are not the same document; their fields, tax exemption and schema differ. Sighthem looks at the buyer and picks the right document itself, so you never produce output with the wrong profile.
- The export profile is assigned automatically for a foreign buyer and the commercial invoice profile for a domestic buyer, with no manual selection
- For exports the document is produced with the COMMERCIAL INVOICE heading, and for domestic sales a UBL-TR e-invoice output
- The foreign buyer identity is filled in the form GIB expects, with the fixed export code, trade name and authorized-person fields
- For exports the VAT exemption is written together with the goods-export exemption code and reason text, so the field is never left blank
Line-level GTIP, origin and transport: the detail customs wants, inside the invoice
The hard part of an export e-invoice is not the header but the line detail. Sighthem places each line's GTIP, origin and transport into exactly where the schema expects.
- Each invoice line carries its own GTIP code, completed automatically to the 12-digit, dotless form customs expects
- The delivery basis is written as the Incoterm in the delivery-terms field and the transport mode (sea, rail, road, air, post) per the GIB code list
- The destination country and delivery address are kept separate in the document, reducing the risk of a mismatch between declaration and invoice
- The GTIP is entered once on the product card and flows from that same code into every later proforma, order and invoice
One-click XML from the shipment: stop typing the document by hand
The invoice should appear by itself at the end of the process; entering data a second time is a source of error. Sighthem builds the invoice on top of ready data at shipment close.
- Get the e-invoice XML output with a single button while finalizing the shipment, with lines and amounts filled automatically from the shipment
- The system blocks a second invoice for the same shipment, removing the risk of a duplicate invoice
- Quantity and price that flow from proforma to order to shipment carry into the invoice without breakage
- You can pull the downloaded XML again from the Invoices screen and regenerate it when needed
Foreign currency and exchange rate: TRY equivalent automatic, override yours
An export invoice is usually in foreign currency, yet the document must also carry the TRY equivalent. Sighthem fetches the rate automatically and lets you change it when needed.
- For a foreign-currency invoice the central-bank daily buying rate for the invoice date is fetched automatically and written into the document
- At shipment close you see the suggested rate, correct it by hand if needed, and the rate you pick carries into the downloaded XML
- With multi-currency support you invoice in EUR, USD and other currencies, with the TRY equivalent kept complete in the document
- Because the rate field is never blank, the risk of TRY-calculation errors on the integrator side is reduced
Clean accounting handoff: it enters your own e-invoice system as XML
Sighthem is not a full accounting or ledger ERP; it produces the invoice and leaves transmission and official approval to your existing system. That is why the output must be standard and portable.
- The output is produced in the GIB UBL-TR standard and imported into any accounting software and e-invoice system that accepts XML
- The document is produced unsigned; your own e-invoice channel handles the official signature and transmission, without disrupting your existing setup
- Sole proprietorship or limited company, it makes no difference; the seller identity is written correctly per a tax number or a real-person format
- From micro scale to enterprise, you keep processing the invoice in your own financial software while Sighthem carries the operations side
A single flow from proforma to invoice: the document chain never breaks
An export invoice is not an island; it is a link in the same chain as the quote, proforma, letter of credit and shipment documents. Sighthem keeps this chain end to end on one platform.
- The proforma, order and shipment are fed from the same data, so the invoice is a continuation of these steps, not a re-summary
- With letter of credit and document tracking, the export invoice is linked as part of the document set to be presented to the bank
- Because package, pallet and lot information on the shipment is recorded, the invoice and the physical shipment point to the same record
- Every stage from finding customers to collection flows inside a single workspace, with cross-workspace leakage prevented by tenant isolation
When the export invoice is built on top of shipment data, the line, GTIP, Incoterm, transport and exchange-rate fields are not entered a second time by hand. The typing and copy errors that come from entering data twice disappear, and the document is fed automatically from the shipment.
Enter the GTIP code once on the product card. The same code flows from a single source into the proforma, order and invoice; you do not look up the tariff position again for each document and you set the line-level customs fields right from the start.
If the exchange rate or line-level GTIP fields are missing on a foreign-currency invoice, the document can be rejected by the official e-invoice channel. Check the suggested rate at shipment close and each line's GTIP before sending.
Frequently Asked Questions
What separates export e-invoice software from a regular e-invoice solution?
A domestic e-invoice works with the buyer's tax number and VAT-bearing lines. An export invoice instead requires extra fields such as a fixed export buyer code, line-level GTIP, origin, Incoterm, transport mode and the goods-export VAT exemption. Sighthem selects the export profile automatically for a foreign buyer and fills these fields per the GIB schema, producing the document with the COMMERCIAL INVOICE heading.
Can I import the XML you produce into my own accounting and e-invoice system?
Yes. The output is produced in the GIB UBL-TR standard and imported into any accounting software and e-invoice system that accepts XML. The document is produced unsigned, and your own e-invoice channel handles the official signature and transmission. This way you use Sighthem only on the operations and invoice-production side without changing your existing financial setup.
Will I enter line-level GTIP and transport details by hand every time?
No. You enter the GTIP code once on the product card; the same code flows from a single source into the proforma, order and invoice and is completed automatically to the 12-digit, dotless form customs expects. The delivery basis is written in the Incoterm field and the transport mode (sea, rail, road, air, post) per the GIB code list. You do not look up the tariff position again for each document.
How are the TRY equivalent and exchange rate handled on a foreign-currency invoice?
For a foreign-currency invoice the central-bank daily buying rate for the invoice date is fetched automatically and written into the document. At shipment close you see the suggested rate and correct it by hand if needed; the rate you pick carries into the downloaded XML. Because the rate field is never blank, the document proceeds in the official channel without TRY-calculation errors.
I am a sole proprietorship; will the seller identity be correct on the export invoice?
Yes. Sighthem writes the seller identity correctly per a tax number or a real-person format and observes the distinction between a sole proprietorship and a limited company. On the foreign-buyer side, the fixed export code, trade name and authorized-person fields GIB expects are filled in. Your own e-invoice channel grants the official approval; because the output is standard-compliant, you avoid format problems on the integrator side.
Do I create the invoice from scratch on a separate, second screen apart from the shipment?
No. You do not write the invoice from scratch somewhere separate; while finalizing the shipment you get the e-invoice XML output with a single button, and the lines and amounts fill automatically from the shipment. The system blocks a second invoice for the same shipment, removing duplicate-invoice risk. You can pull the downloaded XML again from the Invoices screen and regenerate it when needed.
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