What is export logistics?
It is the work of getting your goods from your factory to your buyer abroad. That covers collection, packing, the export papers, loading the container and customs. It also covers the truck to the port and the sea or air freight. We run all of it as one job.
What documents do I need to export goods from India?
You need an Importer Exporter Code (IEC), a GST registration and your bank's AD code registered at the port. Each shipment needs an invoice, a packing list and a shipping bill. Your buyer may also ask for a certificate of origin, or a health or plant certificate. We prepare the shipment papers and check them against each other. Our
trade compliance page lists every paper.
Who files the shipping bill?
A licensed customs broker files it for you, or you file it yourself. We prepare your shipping bill from your invoice and packing list. Then our customs team and the licensed brokers we work with clear it at the port.
What is factory stuffing, and do I need permission for it?
Factory stuffing means loading and sealing the container where your goods are, not at a container freight station near the port. Customs calls it self-sealing. You need its permission for each place where you load, and you seal each container with an electronic seal. Customs can approve our warehouse as one of those places, so we load your containers there.
Should my container be loaded at my factory or at your warehouse?
Load at your factory when one plant fills the whole container. Load at our warehouse when the order comes from several places, or needs packing, labels or a buyer's check first. A small load shares a container with other goods, so it is loaded at a container freight station near the port. We plan whichever suits each order.
Do I need an e-way bill to send export goods to the port?
Yes, in most cases. Goods going to the port by road need an e-way bill, even when you export without paying IGST. We raise it for the truck that carries your container.
Can I export without paying IGST?
Yes. File a Letter of Undertaking (LUT) on the GST portal each financial year. Then you export without paying IGST and claim back the tax on your inputs. Or you pay IGST on the export and claim it back as a refund. Either way, your shipping bill must match your GST return.
Should I ship a full container or a part load?
A full container suits an order that fills most of a box. It is loaded and sealed once and goes straight to the ship. A part load shares a container with other goods, so you pay only for your space. It takes a little longer, because the container is filled at a container freight station first.
Can you hold our export goods until the ship sails?
Yes. Your finished goods can wait in our warehouse until your buyer is ready or the ship has space. Your factory floor stays free. We load and send them when the booking is confirmed.
Do you pack goods for export and arrange fumigation?
Yes. We put your goods on treated pallets, then wrap and strap them. Your buyer's labels and barcodes go on every carton. Where your buyer's country asks for fumigation, we arrange it through an approved agency. The certificate goes with your papers.
Can you combine goods from several suppliers into one container?
Yes. Each supplier delivers to our warehouse. We check each lot against your packing list and pack the order the same way. Then we load it into one container. If you buy at the lower GST rate for merchant exporters, we give you a receipt for each supplier's goods, as the rule asks.
What does export customs clearance cost?
It depends on the port, the number of shipping bills and how many products each one carries. Checks by other agencies, such as plant or food checks, add to it. We quote for the whole job before your goods leave, so you know what each shipment costs.