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Industry Insights19 Oct 2024

Untapped Potential: Why India's Reliance on B2B Networks Stunts Its Export Growth And What XIMPEX Offers in Complete Export Support

India, a country known for its diverse culture and rich heritage, has a vibrant economy with a vast array of products to offer to the global market. Yet, despite this wealth of...

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Industry Insights1 Sept 2022

What can an exporter do if the goods get stuck in port?

Normally there is very little chance for cargo rejection. In foreign trade, it is to be believed that business is a relationship. Any issue can arise when relationships between...

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Payments & Finance25 Aug 2022

What are the most secure payment methods in exports?

To be successful in today's global marketplace and prevail over foreign competitors, exporters must offer their customers attractive terms of sale supported by appropriate payment...

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Start Here10 Aug 2022

Who is eligible to export?

WHAT ARE EXPORTS-

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Markets & Opportunities1 Aug 2022

Services Enabling Export to MSMEs in India

WHAT ARE EXPORTS -

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Start Here11 Jul 2022

How to Start an Import Export Business

Starting a business in either Import or Export it&x27;s a never-ending process, and the export market is far more significant than it appears! You may make a lot of money as an...

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Markets & Opportunities4 Jul 2022

What are the export opportunities from India?

A country's economy grows when there is a trade surplus. More exports indicate that a nation's factories and industrial facilities are producing at a high rate and that a larger...

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Markets & Opportunities27 Jun 2022

Demand for Indian rice continues to grow

Rice Exports Witnessed Demand and Price Hike

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Industry Insights21 Jun 2022

INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY'22 - AN INITIATIVE TOWARDS A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT

Every year on June 21, we commemorate International Yoga Day. The goal of this event is to raise awareness about the importance and benefits of Yoga. Yoga helps the body and mind...

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Payments & Finance20 Jun 2022

METHODS OF PAYMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE

When it comes to international trading, one of the most crucial issues is how you will get paid for your exports. While accepting cash-up advances eliminates the danger of...

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Plan & Prepare17 Jun 2022

7 STEPS TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL EXPORTER IN THE MODERN EXPORT BUSINESS

A group of activities is involved in exporting commodities from one nation to another. However, the export industry is not without its difficulties. Distinct nations will have...

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Policy & Trade News15 Jun 2022

MITI-V: Reshaping "World's Next Factory"

The 2016 GMCI : Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index report is the third study prepared by Deloitte, with prior studies published in 2010 and 2013. This multi-year research...

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Plan & Prepare13 Jun 2022

Golden Rules for Successful Exporting

Exporting is considered one of the most lucrative business activities in any industry. It is crucial in growing businesses, creating jobs, and boosting the economy. Although...

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Industry Insights7 Jun 2022

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

The campaign theme is "Only One Earth," focusing on "Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature."

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Policy & Trade News11 Aug 2021

Technology: Re-shaping the global trade

We're in the midst of a significant transformation called Industry 4.0, representing the fourth industrial revolution. With the adoption of computers and automation in the third...

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Policy & Trade News21 Jul 2021

LET'S TALK SEZs in India

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are geographically bound zones; these are an engine for economic growth supported by standard infrastructure accompanied by an attractive budgetary...

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Policy & Trade News7 Jul 2021

MSME Status to Retailers & Wholesalers: Government

The Modi government has revised its guidelines, giving retail and wholesale traders MSME status. MSME is Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises. On 2nd July 2021 (Friday), Nitin...

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Markets & Opportunities28 Feb 2020

Case - I want to export to the USA.

Emerging as the largest bilateral trade partner, the USA is the favorite destination for Indian exporters. Both countries have a target to reach $100 billion of bilateral trade in...

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Documents & Compliance13 Feb 2020

Export Documents: Certificate of Origin

There are two types of COs that chambers can issue:

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Documents & Compliance26 Jan 2020

Export Documents- Bill of Lading

When it comes to international trade, the most critical third party is a 'Shipping Company', which ensures the safe delivery of goods. The document involved in this agreement is...

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Policy & Trade News17 Jan 2020

US-CHINA TRADE AGREEMENT.

After two years of continuous confrontations on mutual international trade, the two largest economies of the world- the USA and China-are working to overcome their differences....

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Documents & Compliance14 Jan 2020

Export Documents- Import Export Code

The process of export and import includes many documents, and every paper has a contribution to the process. The first document required is the ‘Import Export Code (IEC). It is a...

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Payments & Finance2 Jan 2020

Payment Methods- Types of L/C (Letter of Credit)

As we have learned so far that transactions in International Trade can be carried out via multiple methods. Out of these, L/C is the most widely used method. However, there are...

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Payments & Finance28 Dec 2019

Payment Methods: Overview of Letter of Credit.

Letters of credit (L/C) are one of the most versatile and secure payment instruments available to you in international trade. A letter of credit is a commitment by the bank of the...

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Payments & Finance26 Dec 2019

Payment Methods: Documentary Collection

Apart from the direct payment in export/import, a third party (bank) can also be involved to mitigate the risks involved in the transaction. This type of payment is known as...

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Payments & Finance23 Dec 2019

Payment Methods: Direct Payment.

For an exporter, any sale is a gift to the buyer until he receives the payment. Therefore, an exporter wants to receive the payment as soon as an order is placed or before the...

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Payments & Finance16 Dec 2019

Payment Methods in International Trade

In export/import, credit risk is a major barrier holding business owners worldwide from stepping into the international market. In this blog, we are going to introduce you to...

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Plan & Prepare3 Dec 2019

Export Sales Contract- The Inquiry and Offer

Just think, how will you react to an email from a customer located miles away from you and wants to buy your product!

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Plan & Prepare14 Nov 2019

Export Sales Contract- Methods of Exporting

When it comes to exporting, there are two ways in which you can export your product. One is &x27;Direct Exporting&x27; and the other one is &x27;Indirect Exporting&x27;....

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Plan & Prepare21 Oct 2019

Export Sales Contract- Proforma Invoice

The proforma invoice acts as a contractual offer (which may be accepted by importer´s transmission of a purchase order), and it is supposed to be exactly replicated in the final...

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Plan & Prepare16 Oct 2019

Export Sales Contract- INCOTerms-2020 Announced

An Export Sales Contract is a formal agreement between the Importer (buyer) and Exporter (seller) to exchange goods and services. It has many constituents like price quotations,...

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Policy & Trade News7 Oct 2019

The Economic Crisis of 1991

Highlights:-

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Plan & Prepare22 Sept 2019

How to prepare an export plan?

Once you are confident that &x27;yes, my product has the export potential&x27;, thereafter begins the in-depth research and planning. In the first step, you have to identify and...

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Start Here15 Sept 2019

Does my product have 'Export Potential'?

The short answer to the question 'Does my product have export potential?' is 'Yes', irrespective of its attributes. The challenge, however, lies in discovering the right...

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Markets & Opportunities8 Sept 2019

Indian Export Market - Current Opportunities for MSMEs

India has an ambitious goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2024. And, one of the crucial factors to achieve this goal is export-driven growth of Indian MSMEs looking for...

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Start Here5 Sept 2019

5W’s of eXport

5W’s of export are the common questions that every individual willing to export wants to ask: What is export? Who can export? Why should I export? Which items can be exported?...

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Policy & Trade News17 Aug 2019

US-China Trade War

In the last three decades, China has emerged as a Global Economic Powerhouse in the world surpassing the USA and other major developed countries. It had earned the title of...

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Start Here3 Apr 2019

Why Export?

Congratulations! You are researching about Export, it means you have decided to understand the pros and cons of foreign trade. If you have not already started to export and are...

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Industry Insights17 Mar 2019

Exporting Services

Exports are a hot topic these days, but generally when people talk about exports, they are referring to product exports. Did you know, though, that the fastest growing type of...

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Industry Insights16 Mar 2019

Exporting Services

Exports are a hot topic these days, but generally when people talk about exports, they are referring to product exports. Did you know, though, that the fastest growing type of...

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