Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 34

Bill of lading. Its nature. It is the instrument evidencing the contract of carriage by sea and specifying its terms. It is regarded as the document representing the goods carried and as a presumption that the carrier received them in the manner described therein. Its effect. The shipper must provide the carrier with a written declaration of the principal marks necessary to ascertain the type of goods and the number of packages or pieces or the quantity or weight, for entry in the bill. The carrier must verify these particulars to acknowledge them or enter reservations concerning them if it has a serious reason causing it to suspect their non-conformity with the goods delivered or when it lacks adequate means to verify them. The shipper invoking the carrier's liability for failure to enter one of these particulars. It must provide proof that, before shipment, it submitted a written request for its entry and that the carrier neglected to place it on the bill of lading.