Category: b2b
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)
B2B Trade & Import-Export
Furniture and home décor imports into India look straightforward on paper but are risky in practice because they combine plant health rules for wood and a relatively high customs duty structure. Importers who ignore fumigation, wood packaging and HS classification details often face Plant Quarantine (PQ) holds, re-fumigation costs, storage
B2B Trade & Import-Export
For most Indian import‑export companies, IGST paid at customs is not a permanent cost but a cash‑flow item that can be neutralised through input tax credit (ITC) and, for exporters, refunds. The challenge is understanding how IGST on imports differs from GST on domestic purchases, how ITC flows
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
If you’re an Indian importer, your sourcing journey probably started on Alibaba. Then you heard about Global Sources. Then you saw people on YouTube vlogging from Canton Fair and Global Sources Hong Kong and now you’re wondering: “Do I really need to fly to China, or can I
B2B Trade & Import-Export
A Bill of Entry (BOE) in India is the legal declaration importers file under Section 46 of the Customs Act, 1962 to get goods cleared through customs, and the type you directly affects when you pay duty, whether you can warehouse goods, and how fast cargo is released. As of
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 delayed shipments
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 strategically
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 Processing