A prudent approach is to first distinguish each document’s purpose, recipient, and validity scope. One document does not necessarily cover both shipping and import eligibility. Shipping documents may be checked against commonly used standards such as UN 38.3 for their names and applicable scope, while destination-country import-eligibility documents should be separately confirmed with competent authorities. Import eligibility, taxes, registration, and other local procedures are ultimately subject to the latest requirements of destination-country authorities, licensed institutions, and applicable contractual provisions.
For how shipping and import-eligibility documents should be separated, see What Should Buyers Know About Shipping Cars with Batteries?.