1. An exporter receives an enquiry from the prospective buyers seeking information regarding price, quality & other terms conditions for export of goods. The exporter sends a quotation known as proforma invoice as reply.
2. If the buyer is satisfied with the export price & other terms & conditions, he places the order or indent for the goods.
3. After receiving the order or indent, the exporter undertakes an enquiry regarding the credit worthiness of importer to assess the risk of nonpayment by the importer.
4. According to custom laws the exporter or the export firm must have export license before proceeding with exports. The following procedure is followed for obtaining the export license.
- To open account in any authorised bank
- To obtain import export code (IEC) number from Directorate General foreign Trade (DGFT) or Regional Import Export Licensing Authority
(RIELA).
- Register with appropriate export promotion council.
- To get registered with Export Credit and Guarantee corporation (ECGC) in order to safeguard against risk of non-payments.
5. After obtaining the export license the exporter approaches his banker in order to obtain preshipment finance for carrying out production.
6. Exporter, after obtaining the preshipment finance from the bank, proceeds to get the goods ready as per the orders of the importer.
7. Government of India ensures that only good quality products are exported from India. The exporter has to submit the preshipment inspection report along with other documents at the time of export.
8. According to Central Excise Tariff Act, excise duty on the material used in manufacturing goods is to be paid. For this purpose exporter apply to the concerned Excise Commissioner in the region with an invoice.
9. In order to obtain Tariff concessions or other exemptions the importer may ask the exporter to send certificate of origin.
10. The exporter applies to the shipping company for provision of