MANUFACTURER/ MERCHANT EXPORTER

EXPORT TRADE CYCLE 1 2

1. SELECTION OF
PRODUCT IN CASE OF MERCHANT EXPORTER OR CAN BE A MANUFACTURER ITSELF

2 .SELECTION OF
COUNTRY/MARKET TO EXPORT THE PRODUCT

3. ORDER
CONFIRMATION ON ACCEPTANCE AND SIGNING PROFORMA INVOIVE

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6. THE GOODS READY
FOR DESPATCH FROM FACTORY UNDERGO INSPECTION BY EXCISE INSPECTOR AT THE FACTORY AND EXCISE DUTY IS PAID BY THE EXPORTER

5. THE EXPORTER STARTS PRODUCTION OF PRODUCT TO BE EXPORTED

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4. OPENING AND CONFIRMATION OF LETTER OF CREDIT BY IMPORTER

LETTER OF CREDIT

8. THE EXPORTER
MANUFACTURING UNIT AT THE SAME TIME GIVES CHA INVOICE AND PACKING LIST FOR CUSTOM CLEARANCE AT ICDDIGHI SEALED CONTAINER BY EXCISE AT FACTORY

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7. THE GOODS AFTER
INSPECTION ARE SENT TO ICD-DIGHI EITHER SEALED IN A CONTAINER OR IN A CLOSE BODY TRUCK TO GET UNLOADED AT ICDDIGHI WAREHOUSE AND CUSTOM CLEARANCE FOR SHIPMENT

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IF NOT SEALED THE CARGO IS MOVED TO ICDDIGHI IN A TRUCK AND UNLOADED AT WAREHOUSE

8. CHA GETS INVOICE

AND PACKING LIST FROM EXPORTER

9. UNLOADING OF EXPORT CARGO COME FROM FACTORY FROM TRUCK INTO ICD-DIGHI
EXPORT WAREHOUSE

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11. LOADING OF CARGO IN CLOSE BODY TRUCK IF LCL OR AIR SHIPMENT EXPORT

LOADING OF CARGO IN CONTAINER IF SHIPMENT BY SEA

10. THE CHA THEN FILES FOR SHIPPING BILL AND CUSTOM CLEARS THE EXPORT CARGO AFTER REGISTRATION, VERIFICATION, AND GETS LET EXPORT ORDER

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16. 12. CBT
REACHES SAHARA AIRPORT FOR AIR SHIPMENT OR DRONAGIRI INCASE OF LCL SHIPMENT MOVEMENT OF CONTAINER FROM ICDDIGHI TO JNPT AFTER SEALING

13. LOADING OF
CARGO IN AIRCRAFT FLIGHT TAKES OFF TO ITS DESTINATION

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LCL INTO FCL AT DRONAGIRI ACCORDING TO DESTINATION

14. LCL SHIPMENT

AT DRONAGIRI

15. LCL INTO FCL. 20 OR 40 CONTAINER

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PREVENTIVE OFFICER AT GATEWAY PORT

18. ON REACHING THE PORT THE TRANSPORTER 17. FULL CONTAINER LOAD REACHES JNPT/ MUMBAI PORT FROM ICD-DIGHI ON A TRUCK
SHOWS THE RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO THE PREVENTIVE OFFICER OF THE PORT WHO VERIFIES THE DOCUMNTS AND GIVES PERMISSION TO LET CONTAINER ENTER THE PORT AND LOAD CONTAINER ON SHIP AND GIVES HIS ENDORSEMENT ON THE TRANSFERENCE COPY OF SHIPPING BILL

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19. THE SHIPPING AGENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
LOADING THE CONTAINER ON THE VESSEL

20. AFTER LOADING THE CONTAINER ON SHIP THE MASTER OF THE VESSEL ISSUES A MATE RECEIPT TO PORT TRUST

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21. THE EXPORTERS AGENT

THEN GOES TO THE PORT TRUST, PAYS THE PORT DUES AND COLLECTS THE MATE RECEIPT WHICH HE GIVES THE SHIPPING LINE IN ORDER TO GET ORIGINAL BILL OF LADING AS PROOF OF EXPORT.

22. SHIPPING LINE

EXPORTERS AGENT

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23. THE VESSEL TAKES OFF TO ITS

DESTINSTION AFTER LOADING OF CONTAINERS

24. EXPORTERS AGENT

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THE AGENT HANDS OVER ORIGINAL BILL OF LADING AND CHA RELEASES EXPORT PROMOTION COPY AND EXCHANGE CONTROL COPY OF SHIPPING BILL TO EXPORTER

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26. EXPORTER

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25. SHIPPING BILL (EP COPY/EXCHANGE
CONTROL COPY) AND BILL OF LADING IS GIVEN TO THE EXPORTER

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27. WITH THE
ENDORSED SHIPPING BILLS THE EXPORTER CLAIMS FOR EXPORT INCENTIVES SUCH AS DRAWBACK SCHEME ETC

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28. THE EXPORTER ALSO SUBMITS THE EXCHANGE CONTROL COPY AND BILL OF LADING TO THE BANK TO RECEIVE PAYMENT FROM IMPORTER AS PER THE LETTER OF CREDIT

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IMPORTING COMPANY

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SIMULTANEOUSLY THE EXPORTER EMAILS OR SCANS A COPY OF BILL OF LADING TO THE IMPORTER FOR FILING FOR CLEARANCE PURPOSE IN THE IMPORTING COUNTRY.