The document discusses a study on export documentation procedures and effectiveness at Southern Mercantile Services. It aims to outline the complex export process from order receipt to payment receipt. The study also examines the effectiveness of Southern Mercantile's services from exporters' perspectives. It seeks to understand documentation requirements, export business procedures for air and sea shipments, and Southern Mercantile's role in documentation for its own exports and other companies. The research design is descriptive and a sample of 33 exporters were surveyed. Results found that Southern Mercantile's documentation procedures are simplified and errors are minimal. Exporters were highly satisfied with service quality and costs.