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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,
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
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
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
Payment Service Providers
India’s new Payment Aggregator – Cross Border (PA‑CB) framework has created a regulated “entry door” for global companies, PSPs and fintechs that want to collect money from Indian customers in a compliant way. The pull is easy to see once you look at the demand, our 50 emerging industries
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
Payment Service Providers
India‑linked cross‑border payments are scaling fast, and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI, India’s central bank) has responded by directly regulating non‑bank cross‑border payment aggregators through a new Payment Aggregator. Cross Border (PA‑CB) framework. For global PSPs, wallets, marketplaces and SaaS platforms, PA‑CB
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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
If you are importing into India in 2026, understanding the different types of Bill of Entry is very important. The type you choose affects when you pay customs duty, whether you can use a bonded warehouse, and how quickly your imported goods get customs clearance. A Bill of Entry (BOE)
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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