Export know-how, explained plainly

Terms of Payment 9

• Advance Terms of Payment
• Documents Against Acceptance (DA) Terms of Payment
• Documents Against Payment (DP) Terms of Payment
• Choosing payment terms: advance, LC, DP, DA and open account
• Documentary collections under URC 522: how DP and DA really work

Documentation 9

• Airway Bill in exports
• Bill of Lading in exports. Contents and Types of Bill of Lading
• Certificate of Origin: What it is, Types, and who issues it
• INCOTERMS
• Packing List and Bill of Lading in Exports

Export regulations and policies in India 11

• Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and its role
• Duty drawback schemes for Indian exporters
• Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) scheme
• Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) and its objectives
• Free Trade Agreements (FTA) and their impact on exports

International trade agreements and treaties 2

• Dispute settlement mechanisms in trade agreements
• World Trade Organization (WTO) and its principles

Export Financing and Banking Services 4

• Post-Shipment Finance
• Pre-shipment Finance
• Managing currency risk: forwards, options and PCFC
• Export factoring and forfaiting: getting paid early on credit sales

International Trade Organizations 6

• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and its role
• International Monetary Fund (IMF) and it’s role in International Trade
• International Trade Centre (ITC)
• The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

Export Promotion Bodies 21

Organization 4

• APEDA
• EXIM Bank
• Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI)
• Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)

Exports Insurance 4

• ECGC credit insurance: which policy suits your business
• ECGC buyer credit limits: applying, using and renewing them
• When a buyer does not pay: ECGC declarations and claims step by step
• Marine cargo insurance for exporters: ICC A, B, C and who insures

India Trade Agreements 3

Getting started 6

• How to start exporting from India: the first ten steps
• IEC: getting, updating and keeping your Importer Exporter Code active
• RCMC: choosing your council, registering and renewing
• GST for exporters: LUT, zero-rating and refunds
• AD code and ICEGATE: what customs needs before your first shipping bill

Shipping and customs 5

• Incoterms 2020 for Indian exporters: which term, who pays, who insures
• Export customs clearance: from shipping bill to let export order
• FCL or LCL, container types and working with freight forwarders
• Courier and e-commerce exports: CSB-V, postal exports and Dak Ghar Niryat Kendras
• Certificates of origin: preferential and non-preferential, and how to get one

Export incentives and schemes 6

• RoDTEP: how the scheme works and how to claim it
• Duty drawback: All Industry Rates and brand rates
• Advance Authorisation: importing inputs duty-free for exports
• EPCG: importing capital goods at zero duty against an export obligation
• RoSCTL for apparel and made-ups

Finding buyers and markets 5

• Verifying an overseas buyer and spotting fraud
• Choosing export markets: free research tools that work
• Pricing an export quote: from ex-works to CIF and beyond
• Using India's trade agreements to cut your buyer's import duty
• Trade fairs and buyer-seller meets: finding buyers and government support