Supply Chain, Workforce & Global Trade

Export & Global Trade Facilitation

Export market entry, documentation, compliance under the Foreign Trade Policy, incentive claims, and merchant export and trading house operations.

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The problem

What goes wrong without this.

Indian manufacturers with genuinely competitive products frequently fail to export, and the reason is rarely the product. It is that exporting is a distinct operating capability — documentation, compliance, payment security, logistics and buyer development — and none of it is required to run a successful domestic business.

The typical first attempt goes badly. A buyer is found through an enquiry, an order is accepted on terms that expose the exporter to payment risk, documentation errors delay clearance, and the landed cost turns out to be higher than quoted because freight, insurance and duty were estimated rather than calculated.

Export incentives are the other half of the problem. Benefits available under the Foreign Trade Policy — duty exemption on inputs, capital goods concessions, remission of duties and taxes — materially affect export competitiveness, and many exporters either do not claim them or claim only the most obvious one.

What we do

Capabilities in this service

Export readiness assessment covering product, capacity, certification and costing
Importer Exporter Code, RCMC and export registration formalities
Target market selection, buyer identification and export market entry strategy
Export costing and pricing with accurate landed cost build-up by incoterm
Export documentation, compliance and procedure under the Foreign Trade Policy
Export incentive claims — EPCG, advance authorisation, RoDTEP and duty drawback
Letter of credit review, payment security and export credit insurance advisory
Logistics, freight forwarding coordination, customs clearance and shipment management
Product certification and compliance for target market requirements
Merchant export, trading house and export facilitation for third-party manufacturers

Our process

How the engagement runs

Stage-wise, with the deliverable and typical duration for each. Timelines vary with project scale and authority response — these are indicative rather than contractual.

1
Export readiness assessment
2–3 weeks
Product suitability for target markets, spare capacity, certification requirements, costing structure and the internal capability that would need to be built.
Deliverable: Export readiness assessment
2
Registration and compliance setup
3–5 weeks
Importer Exporter Code, RCMC with the relevant export promotion council, and the registrations and bank arrangements required to transact.
Deliverable: Active export registrations
3
Market and buyer development
6–12 weeks
Target market selection on demand, tariff position and competitive landscape, followed by buyer identification and approach.
Deliverable: Market assessment and buyer pipeline
4
Costing and incentive structuring
2–3 weeks
Accurate export costing by incoterm with freight, insurance and duty calculated, and applicable Foreign Trade Policy benefits built into the price position.
Deliverable: Export costing model and incentive plan
5
Transaction execution
Per shipment
Order documentation, payment terms and security, shipment coordination, customs clearance and post-shipment documentation.
Deliverable: Executed shipments and complete documentation
6
Incentive claim and realisation
Ongoing
Claim filing against completed exports, follow-up through to credit or disbursement, and maintenance of the compliance records each scheme requires.
Deliverable: Filed claims and realisation tracking

Deliverables

What you receive

Export readiness assessment
Importer Exporter Code, RCMC and export registrations
Target market assessment and buyer pipeline
Export costing model by incoterm with landed cost build-up
Export documentation sets and compliance procedures
Incentive claim filings and realisation tracking
Shipment coordination and customs clearance support

Who this is for

Typical client profiles

Manufacturers with spare capacity and no export channel

First-time exporters needing documentation and compliance capability

Existing exporters under-claiming Foreign Trade Policy benefits

Companies seeking merchant export or trading house support

Part of

Supply Chain, Workforce & Global Trade →

Keep it supplied, staffed and shipping.

Why NITS Corp

Why bring this to us

Incentives built into the price position

Foreign Trade Policy benefits are structured into export costing from the start, because they can be the difference between a competitive quote and an uncompetitive one.

Payment risk addressed before the first order

Terms, letter of credit review and credit insurance are settled before shipment. Most first-time export losses are payment failures, not product failures.

Merchant export route available

Where building in-house export capability is not justified, we can act as the export channel so manufacturers reach overseas markets without the compliance overhead.

FAQ

Common questions

What does a first-time exporter need before shipping?

At minimum an Importer Exporter Code, registration with the relevant export promotion council, a bank arrangement for export transactions, product compliance for the target market, and accurate costing by incoterm. Registrations typically take three to five weeks.

Which export incentives are available?

The commonly applicable ones include EPCG for duty-free capital goods import against an export obligation, advance authorisation for duty-free input import, RoDTEP for remission of embedded duties and taxes, and duty drawback. Which apply depends on your product, inputs and capital goods position, and several can be combined.

How do we protect against non-payment?

Through payment terms appropriate to the buyer and market — confirmed letters of credit for new relationships, advance payment where achievable, and export credit insurance for open account terms. The right structure depends on buyer standing and country risk, and it should be settled before the order is accepted.

Can you export on our behalf?

Yes, through a merchant export arrangement where we handle documentation, compliance and shipment while you manufacture. This suits companies with competitive products who do not want to build an export compliance function for initial volumes.

Related services

Subsidy, PLI & Incentive Consulting

Identify, apply for and actually receive the central and state incentives your project qualifies for — from PLI and capital subsidy to interest subvention and export benefits.

Supply Chain & Vendor Development

Sourcing strategy, vendor identification and appraisal, supplier qualification, procurement, logistics and inventory planning, and ancillary ecosystem development.

ESG & Sustainability Consulting

ESG assessment and reporting, carbon footprint and emissions advisory, environmental compliance, renewable energy and resource-efficiency strategy.

Sectors we apply this in

Textile spinning hall with rows of ring frames

Textiles & Apparel

Capital-intensive manufacturing where power cost, effluent management and export competitiveness decide viability.

Chemical process plant with reactor vessels and pipe racks

Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

Process plants where environmental clearance, effluent management and process safety govern the project timeline.

Stainless steel food processing line with conveyor and packaging equipment

Food Processing & FMCG

Processing plants where food safety compliance drives design, and shelf life determines market reach.

Discuss your export & global trade requirement.

A short conversation is usually enough to tell you whether the project is viable, what it will take, and what it should cost. There is no charge for that first discussion.

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