GBM - Unit 5
GBM - Unit 5
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STEPS INVOLVED IN EXPORT
Dr. Swathi. P
Assistant Professor
Kristu Jayanti College(Autonomous)
Bangalore
EXPORT
An export in international trade, where goods are produced in one country and that is sold into another
country or a service provided in one country for a national or resident of another country. The seller of such
goods or the service provider is an exporter; the foreign buyers is an importer
Export refers to a product or service produced in one country but sold to a buyer abroad.
Exports are one of the oldest forms of economic transfer and occur on a large scale between nations.
STEPS INVOLVED IN AN EXPORT TRANSACTION
The number and sequence of steps involved in an export process may vary from subject to subject:
Receipt of inquiry and sending quotation:
Importer inquires from various exporters about the availability of goods, quality, price, terms and conditions
of exporting the product. Exporter extends the information being inquired for in the form of quotation,
commonly known as Pro-forma Invoice.
The proforma invoice contains all the relevant information, like the price at which goods will be exported,
minimum order quantity, quality and size, mode of delivery, mode of payment, etc.
RECEIPT OF ORDER OR INDENT
3. Assessing the importer’s credit worthiness and securing a guarantee for payments:
After receiving an order, to minimize the risk of non-payment, the exporter inquires about the credit worthiness of
the importer.
The exporter demands a Letter of credit from the importer for the security of the payment.
OBTAINING AN EXPORT LICENSE:
Pre-shipment inspection:
The government of India wants an assurance that only A-one quality goods are being exported from India. For
this, various Inspection Agencies have been set up under the Export Quality Control and Inspection Act of 1963.
After producing or procuring the goods, an exporter requires to obtain a pre-shipment inspection certificate from
the concerned authorized Inspection Agency. The inspection certificate ensures the quality of the goods and is one
of the important documents required at the time of export.
EXCISE CLEARANCE:
Excise clearance:
Excise Duty is the tariff charged by the government on the material used for manufacturing the goods to be
exported under Central Excise Tariff Act. The exporter has to apply to the Excise Commissioner to obtain the
excise clearance certificate. However, some goods are exempted from excise duty, and under such circumstances,
an exporter either does not make any payment or gets a refund under the duty drawback scheme.
OBTAINING A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN:
Insurance of goods:
The exporter obtains an insurance policy for the goods to be exported to avoid transit-related risks. The insurance
protects the insurer against any risk of loss or damage to the goods caused due to sea perils at the time of transit.
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE:
Customs clearance:
The exporter prepares a shipping bill, giving details of the goods, the name and address of the exporter, the name
of the loading port, the name of the destination port, and so on. The five copies of the bill, along with the
following documents are submitted to the Customs Officer-
Export Contract or Export Order.
Letter of Credit.
Commercial Invoice.
Certificate of Origin.
Certificate of Inspection.
Marine Insurance Policy.
OBTAINING MATES RECEIPT:
Securing payment:
Once the shipment is done and goods have reached the destination port, an importer needs the following
documents to claim his title on goods:
Verified copy of the invoice.
Invoice of lading.
Packing list.
Insurance policy.
Certificate of origin.
Letter of credit.
These documents are passed on to an importer, by an exporter’s bank after acceptance of a bill of exchange.
The importer releases payment after the maturity of the bill of exchange. However, an exporter can get the
payment immediately by submitting a letter of indemnity.