Save a shipping bill as a draft and finish it later

Keep half-done work safe without passing full validation.

Step-by-step guide Beginner 4 min Updated 7 Oct 2026

Drafts are for the common case where you are waiting for a document or a value from the exporter.

Follow these steps

  1. Click Save as Draft

    It is next to the final Save button. No section checks run.

  2. Find the draft

    In the Shipping Bills list drafts show a grey Draft badge.

  3. Continue and save

    Open it, finish the missing sections and click Save. Full validation runs now.