Useful tips for exporting goods to USA from India

Exporting food from one country to another is a challenging task. Custom laws, foreign trade policies, and political factors all come into play when exporting goods from one country to another. Import and Export could be a lucrative business but one needs to know the tricks of the trade in order to run this business smoothly. India has been exporting several products overseas since many years and import and export has been a very crucial part of our revenue.

In 2016, India was the 9th largest exporter of USA, to the tune of products worth over $46 billion. There are many things which are exported daily from India to USA. Some of the main products that are exported from India to USA are: Precious metals, mineral fuels, textile, machinery, pharmaceutical. Apart from this India also exports food products to USA such as spices, rice, processed fruits, essential oils etc.

Everyday products amounting to billion dollars are exported to USA from India. Below are some of the tips that you can use while exporting  food products from India to USA:

  1. Kick start your documentation process by applying for an IE Code. Once you have that in place, you must apply for a Country of Origin certificate for the food products you wish to export.
  2. To export food products anywhere in the world, you need to obtain a food export license. You will also require FDA approval, and all items must indicate and display details regarding their ingredients.
  3. Book the container for export of food products, after which you must obtain a bill of lading. Submit all the relevant documents to the Indian Customs Office to expedite clearance procedures post that. After verification, the Customs Department will issue a Let Export certificate.
  4. 48 hours before loading goods for American customs clearance, you will have to file an Import Security Filing.
  5. Ensure you have clarity of all the documents and licenses required to start such a business.
  6. The best option is to partner with a good import export shipping company which can facilitate this process and help you ease the process

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