EXPORT PROCESS - 0 to 100% (Short & Clear
Steps)
STEP 1 – Documents Setup (Start)
1. PAN Card – Personal ya Business name par.
2. Aadhaar Card – Address proof.
3. Udyam Registration – Manufacturer/Trader proof.
4. Current Account (Bank) – Business name par.
5. IEC Code (DGFT se) – Import Export License (main document).
6. GST Number – Optional, but helpful for refund.
7. AD Code – Bank deta hai, Customs me register hota hai.
■ Without IEC export nahi hoga. Udyam aur bank account zaruri hain.
STEP 2 – Buyer Search
1. Free websites: TradeIndia, Alibaba, ExportersIndia, eWorldTrade, LinkedIn.
2. Message me likho — product photo, price (USD), MOQ, packaging & payment terms.
■ Buyer se polite English me baat karo.
STEP 3 – Deal Final
1. Buyer quote deta hai → Price confirm.
2. Bana Proforma Invoice (PI) – rate, qty, delivery, payment likh kar buyer ko bhejo.
3. Buyer PO (Purchase Order) deta hai → Order fix.
■ PI = offer, PO = confirmation.
STEP 4 – Payment Setup
1. Advance payment (50% ya as decided).
2. Bank/PayPal me receive hone par FIRC milta hai.
3. Baaki payment shipment proof ke baad.
■ Never send full goods without payment proof.
STEP 5 – Shipment Preparation
1. Export Invoice
2. Packing List
3. E-way Bill (if domestic movement)
4. Shipping Bill (Customs) – CHA banata hai.
5. Bill of Lading / Airway Bill – transport proof.
■ Shipping Bill + AD Code = Customs clearance.
STEP 6 – Shipment Dispatch
1. Maal port / courier se bhej do.
2. Courier tracking number lo.
3. Buyer ko shipment details bhejo.
STEP 7 – Payment & Proof
1. Buyer se final payment aati hai.
2. Bank FIRC issue karta hai.
3. FIRC + Shipping Bill → bank me jama = export complete.
STEP 8 – GST Refund (Optional)
1. Agar maal zero-rated (export) hai → GST refund claim kar sakte ho.
2. GST portal par invoice upload karo.
Important Notes
- Without IEC → export possible nahi.
- Without AD Code → Customs reject karega.
- Without FIRC → income proof nahi.
- Without Packing List / Shipping Bill → shipment stuck.
- Without GST → export chalega, par refund nahi milega.