EXPORT PROCESS

1) FIRST STEP – READ THE PO PURCHASE ORDER THOUROUGHLY.
CHECK THE PAYMENT TERMS
CHECK THE DELIVERY TERMS
WHETHER CIF OR FOB
CIF – COST, INSURANCE & FREIGHT – YOU HAVE TO CUSTOM CLEAR THE GOODS AND LOAD IT INTO THE CONTAINER AND MOVE THE GOODS TO THE DESTINATION PORT.
FOB- FREE ON BOARD TO ANY PORT IN INDIA OR THE REQUESTED PORT – HERE YOU WILL CUSTOM CLEAR THE GOODS AND HANDOVER TO THE FREIGHT FORWARDER / AGENT NOMINATED BY THE IMPORTER.
IN BOTH THE METHODS YOUR FREIGHT FORWARDER WILL DO THE WORK FOR YOU AS PER THE REQUESTED TERMS.
CIF- WE HAVE TO GET THE FREIGHT QUOTE FROM ANY FRIEGHT FORWARDER FOR THE OCEAN FREIGHT CHARGES AND CLEARANCE CHARGES AND GET THE APPROVAL FROM THE CONCERNED AT YOUR OFFICE.
NEXT STEP IS WE HAVE TO ARRANGE FOR INSURANCE TO THE SHIPMENT EITHER 110% OR MORE OR AS PER THE PURCHASE ORDER / THE DELIVERY TERMS. IF NOT STATED, IT WILL BE GENERALLY 110% OF INVOICE VALUE WE HAVE TO ARRANGE THE PAYMENT TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND IF REQUESTED, PROVIDE THE INVOICE.

ALSO CHECK FOR ANY INSPECTION BY ANY THIRD PARTY IS THERE. IF YES, AND IF IT IS ONLY PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF THE SHIPMENT, INFORM THEM THE GOODS ARE READY FOR EXPORT.

2) NEXT IS FILING OF SHIPPING BILL WITH THE CUSTOMS FROM WHERE YOU INTEND TO CUSTOM CLEAR THE GOODS THROUGH YOUR FRIEGHT FORWARDER. FOR THIS THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED. (YOU CAN ASK YOUR FREIGHT FORWARDER FOR THE LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED)
A) EXPORT INVOICE AND PACKING LIST – 3 SETS
B) CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS – 1 ORIGINAL SET
C) FORM SDF – FREIGHT FORWADER WILL PROVIDE THE FORMAT IF REQUESTED.
D) IF FOR A PARTICULAR PORT, YOU ARE EXPORTING FOR THE FIRST TIME, YOU HAVE TO REGISTER YOUR AD CODE WITH THE CUSTOMS OF THE PORT, THE PROCESS AND THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE INTIMATED BY THE FREIGHT FORWARDER.
E) NON HAZARDOUS CARGO DECLARATION – FREIGHT FORWADER WILL PROVIDE THE FORMAT IF REQUESTED.
F) EXPORT VALUE DECLARATION - – FREIGHT FORWADER WILL PROVIDE THE FORMAT IF REQUESTED.
G) COMPANY’S DRUG LICENSE FOR THE