I am an international trade, Supply Chain & Logistics Management professional with more than 8 years of in-depth experience in the Industry. I also create youtube videos @Global Vyapar (200K+ Subscribers).
B2B Trade & Import-Export
India has become one of the world’s largest generators of electronic waste, with annual e‑waste volumes running into several million tonnes and growing sharply as device adoption soars. For electronics importers and foreign brands, this surge has translated into a new core compliance requirement: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Payment Service Providers
Global Shopify stores can now offer UPI‑first checkout to Indian buyers without setting up an Indian company, by plugging into RBI‑regulated Payment Aggregator – Cross Border (PA‑CB) providers that collect in INR and settle offshore in USD, EUR and other major currencies. India is now one of the
Payment Service Providers
Accepting payments from India is no longer a “nice to have” for global businesses and PSPs, it’s becoming a core growth channel that now requires a local, UPI‑first, RBI‑compliant strategy. Indian customers increasingly expect to pay in INR via UPI and other local methods, while foreign businesses
B2B Trade & Import-Export
India is one of the world’s fastest‑growing markets for smartphones, laptops, LED lighting, small appliances, and lifestyle gadgets, and China is the primary external source for many of these products. Electronics alone account for tens of billions of dollars in annual imports from China and Hong Kong, covering
B2B Trade & Import-Export
Choosing whether your shipment routes via a CFS, ICD, seaport terminal or airport cargo complex directly affects your landed cost, clearance speed, customs risk and working capital cycle as an importer into India. Most Indian importers focus on ocean or air freight rates and Incoterms, but a large part of
B2B Trade & Import-Export
Indian Customs pays special attention when an Indian subsidiary, JV, or distributor imports from its own foreign group entity, because related parties can under‑ or over‑invoice to shift profits or reduce customs duty. The Special Valuation Branch (SVB) is the specialist unit that checks whether such related‑party prices
B2B Trade & Import-Export
The Strait of Hormuz, a 33-kilometer-wide corridor between Iran and Oman controls roughly 20% of global oil and a quarter of global LNG and LPG flows, and when tensions flare there, Indian importers feel the squeeze within days. If your business has faced LPG shortages, freight surcharges, or
B2B Trade & Import-Export
A customs bonded warehouse in India is a government authorized facility where importers can store goods without immediate payment of customs duties, paying only when goods are cleared for domestic sale or exporting them duty-free. This duty deferment scheme dramatically improves working capital, allowing businesses to time inventory releases
Payments & Finance
For two decades, global businesses looked to China as the factory of the world. Today, they're looking at India, not just as a production hub, but as a consumption powerhouse sending billions of dollars abroad every year. As India's private consumption reaches historic highs, the real
B2B Trade & Import-Export
Many new importers treat the freight forwarder, NVOCC and shipping line as the same “shipping guy” and then get frustrated when no one takes full ownership of the shipment. By clearly understanding who moves the cargo, who sells space, and who manages the end‑to‑end process, importers can cut
B2B Trade & Import-Export
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) runs two core trade-monitoring platforms: IDPMS for imports and EDPMS for exports. Together they connect Customs, authorised dealer (AD) banks, and RBI so that every dollar of foreign exchange going out or coming into India is matched with actual trade. The Import Data
B2B Trade & Import-Export
India's import volumes reached $702 billion in FY 2024-25, but 68% of first-time importers face customs delays or penalties due to documentation errors and HS code mistakes. A customs house agent (CHA) or customs broker and freight forwarder are essential partners that handle compliance, clearance, and