Beginner
8 min read
First-time importer? Start here.
What you actually need to start importing: IEC code, AD code, GSTIN, a current bank account, and a clear product idea. We walk through each in plain English.
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Step-by-step playbooks from operators who clear containers every week. Bookmark these.
Customs
6 min read
How to find the correct HS code in India
Wrong HS code = wrong duty. Customs will reclassify, demand back-payment, and detain your container. Here's how to nail it on the first try.
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10 min read
Air vs sea freight: total landed-cost math
Air looks expensive until you factor in cash-flow lockup, inventory holding cost, and lost-sales risk. A real model with numbers.
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12 min read
BCD + IGST + cess: a duty calculator that won't lie to you
Most online calculators skip social welfare surcharge, anti-dumping duty, and compensation cess. Ours doesn't.
Read full guide →Sourcing
7 min read
10 questions to ask any new supplier (before money moves)
These ten questions separate factories from trading houses, and trading houses from middlemen pretending to be factories.
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9 min read
OEM 101: when does private-labeling actually pay off?
OEM/white-label sounds great until the mold cost hits. We've done the math on when it's worth it (and when it absolutely isn't).
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