pro forma invoice

noun

: a document provided prior to or with a shipment of goods (as for export) that describes the items and terms of sale but does not have the function of a real invoice

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pro forma invoice was in 1857

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“Pro forma invoice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20forma%20invoice. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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