Nine steps, one account manager
Typical lead time from confirmed order to container departure is 10–20 days depending on product, packing and vessel availability.
- 1
Enquiry
Send product, grade, quantity, packing, destination port and preferred Incoterm via the enquiry form, email or WhatsApp.
- 2
Quotation
You receive a written offer with specification, price per MT on FOB / CFR / CIF, packing, shipment window and payment terms.
- 3
Sampling
500 g – 1 kg samples couriered by DHL / FedEx for your approval of colour, size and cooking quality. Lab reports included on request.
- 4
Contract & advance
Proforma invoice issued; order confirmed against advance TT, L/C at sight or CAD as agreed.
- 5
Processing & quality check
Lot is cleaned, graded, sortex-sorted and lab-tested to the contracted specification under our supervision.
- 6
Packing
Bagged in your chosen packing with printed marks, palletised if required, and stored in a dry, covered warehouse pending stuffing.
- 7
Inspection & fumigation
Optional third-party inspection (SGS / Intertek / BV); fumigation with methyl bromide or phosphine per destination rules; phytosanitary inspection.
- 8
Stuffing & shipment
Container stuffed under supervision, sealed, and moved to Mundra, Kandla or Nhava Sheva. Shipping bill filed; B/L issued on sailing.
- 9
Documents & delivery
Full document set couriered or presented through the bank. We track the vessel and keep you updated until the container is released at destination.
The documents you receive with every shipment
Prepared by our export team and, where applicable, issued by the relevant Indian authority. Additional certificates can be arranged for specific markets.
- Commercial InvoiceProduct, quantity, unit price, Incoterm, HS code and total value for customs and payment.
- Packing ListBag count, net and gross weights, container and seal numbers, marks and lot references.
- Bill of Lading (B/L)Issued by the shipping line on sailing; original or telex-release as your bank or forwarder requires.
- Certificate of OriginIssued by the Chamber of Commerce or, for preferential tariffs, the relevant scheme certificate (e.g. SAFTA, GSP).
- Phytosanitary CertificateIssued by the Plant Quarantine authority after inspection, confirming the consignment is free from regulated pests.
- Fumigation CertificateFrom an accredited fumigator, stating the fumigant, dosage, exposure time and container number.
- Quality / Inspection CertificateLab analysis of the shipped lot; third-party pre-shipment inspection report (SGS, Intertek, BV) if contracted.
- Additional on requestInsurance certificate (CIF), health certificate, non-GMO declaration, halal certificate, weight certificate.
Which price basis should you ask for?
We quote on any of the four terms below. The right one depends on whether you or we hold the better freight and insurance rates to your port.
Goods handed over at our warehouse in India. You arrange inland transport, export clearance, freight and insurance. Lowest unit price, most responsibility on the buyer.
Buyer controls everythingWe deliver the cleared, loaded container on board the vessel at Mundra, Kandla or Nhava Sheva. Ocean freight, insurance and destination costs are yours. Our most common term.
Most popularFOB plus ocean freight to your named port. You arrange marine insurance and handle destination charges and customs clearance.
We book the vesselCFR plus marine insurance to the destination port. A single landed-at-port price with minimum arrangement on your side; you clear customs on arrival.
Simplest for new importersPayment terms: advance TT, irrevocable L/C at sight, or cash against documents for established buyers.
Ready to start your first shipment?
Send your requirement and we'll return a written FOB / CIF offer within 24 hours.