1. 按货物是否已装船可分为: (1) 已装船提单(ON BOARD B/L ; SHIPPED B/L) (2) 收货待运提单或待装提单(RECEIVED FOR SHIPMENT B/L)
2. 按收货人的抬头不同可分为: (1) 记名提单(STRAIGHT B/L) (2) 不记名提单(OPEN B/L ;BLANK B/L ;BEARER B/L) (3) 指示提单(ORDER B/L)
3. 按对货物外表状况有无批注可分为: (1) 清洁提单(CLEAN B/L) (2) 不清洁提单(UNCLEAN B/L OR FOUL B/L)
4. 按不同的运输方式可分为: (1) 直达提单(DIRECT B/L) (2) 转船提单或联运提单(TRANSHIPMENT B/L OR THROUGH B/L) (3) 多式联运提单(COMBINED TRANSPORT B/L ;INTERMODAL B/L ;MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT B/L)
5. 按商业习惯可分为: (1) 预借提单(ADVANCED B/L) (2) 倒签提单(ANTI-DATED B/L) (3) 过期提单(STALE B/L)