Import guides
Start with your role in the transaction, then check who imports the goods, what duty applies and which approvals you need.
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Sell into India
For manufacturers outside India: routes to market, finding Indian distributors, duty and product approvals.
How to sell your products in India
Choose an Indian importer, compare routes to market, and check duty, approvals and pricing before committing.
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How to find importers and distributors in India
Build a shortlist, check each company and agree the terms before appointing a partner.
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India's import duty explained
See how basic customs duty, surcharge and IGST add up, with an example and trade agreement checks.
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Product approvals for importing into India
Check whether BIS, FSSAI, CDSCO or labelling rules apply to your product before it ships.
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Import into India
For Indian businesses: set up as an importer, find and pay suppliers, clear customs, and check duty and approvals. Includes a China series.
How to start importing into India
Seven steps from IEC and GST registration to your first cleared shipment, from any country.
Read the guide →How to import from China to India
A first-shipment path: check the product, set up as importer, price the landed cost and clear the goods.
Read the guide →How to find and verify Chinese suppliers
Turn a shortlist into a checked supplier: company record, samples, factory capability and payment details.
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Shipping and customs from China to India
Choose a transport route and Incoterm, prepare the documents, and follow the Bill of Entry through clearance.
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How to pay overseas suppliers from India
Advance, collection, LC or credit; how the bank payment works; and the RBI rules from 1 October 2026.
Read the guide →India's import duty explained
See how basic customs duty, surcharge and IGST add up, with an example and trade agreement checks.
Read the guide →Product approvals for importing into India
Check whether BIS, FSSAI, CDSCO or labelling rules apply to your product before it ships.
Read the guide →