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Document decision

Commercial invoice vs invoice

A commercial invoice supports cross-border goods movements; a standard invoice requests payment.

First option

Commercial Invoice

Use this when it reflects the business event at its current stage. Add only facts you can support, then keep the resulting local record with its context.

Next distinct event

Invoice

Use this when the workflow has moved to a genuinely different event. A different layout alone never turns one document into another.

Practical rule

Choose by purpose, not by template.

The workspace permits only supported conversions and keeps provenance where a new document is a real follow-up record. Review the number, parties, dates, and totals before export.

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