How an export order moves.

Eight steps from your first message to the arrival notice, and the operations that make each one work.

Export process

Eight steps, one point of contact.

Most orders move from confirmed proforma to sailing in 7 to 15 days, depending on the product and season. You get an update at every step.

Start with step one

  1. 01

    Enquiry

    Share the product, specification, quantity and destination port.

    Product & gradeVolumeDestination
  2. 02

    Quotation & samples

    We price on FOB, CFR or CIF terms and send samples or lot photos.

    FOB / CFR / CIFSamples by courier
  3. 03

    Order & proforma

    Specs, packing and payment terms are confirmed on a proforma invoice.

    Proforma invoiceT/T or LC
  4. 04

    Sourcing & harvest

    Partner farms are booked and produce is harvested to your shipping date.

    Harvest scheduleFarm traceability
  5. 05

    Grading & quality checks

    Lots are sorted, sized and tested, with third-party inspection if you want it.

    Size gradingLab reportsPre-shipment inspection
  6. 06

    Packing & labelling

    Export cartons or bags, your brand if needed, and shipping marks on every pack.

    Private labelShipping marks
  7. 07

    Documentation & customs

    Phyto, certificate of origin, invoice and packing list are prepared and cleared.

    PhytosanitaryCertificate of originShipping bill
  8. 08

    Shipment & delivery

    The container is stuffed, sealed and sailed. You get the B/L and tracking until arrival.

    Bill of ladingTracking updates

Operations

Behind the scenes, from field to container.

Handling, processing, quality checks, packing and shipment preparation. These are the stages every DWPORT EXIM consignment passes through.

Sourcing & harvestStage 01 · At the farm

Sourcing & harvest

Harvest is scheduled against your order, so produce is picked at the right maturity and not left waiting in a yard.

Sorting & gradingStage 02 · Pack-house

Sorting & grading

Lots are sorted by size, colour and firmness. Anything below specification is pulled before it reaches a carton.

Quality testingStage 03 · Laboratory

Quality testing

Samples go to NABL-accredited labs for residue, moisture and microbial tests whenever your market requires them.

Processing & packingStage 04 · Packing line

Processing & packing

Powders and spices are cleaned, milled and packed on food-grade lines. Fresh produce goes into ventilated export cartons.

Storage & pre-coolingStage 05 · Cold chain

Storage & pre-cooling

Pre-cooling and cold storage near the port protect shelf life in the days before the container is stuffed.

Container stuffingStage 06 · Port

Container stuffing

Pallets are loaded, reefer set points checked and the container sealed, with photographs for your records.

Export documentation

The paperwork, prepared and checked in-house.

Errors in documents cause more delays than the sea. We prepare, check and send drafts for your approval before the vessel sails.

Commercial invoice

Value, terms and HS codes for customs at both ends.

Packing list

Carton or bag counts, weights and marks per pallet.

Bill of lading / AWB

Title document for sea freight, or air waybill by air.

Phytosanitary certificate

Issued by NPPO India for fresh produce and plant products.

Certificate of origin

Preferential under trade agreements where they apply.

Lab analysis / COA

Residue, aflatoxin, moisture or microbial results by lot.

Fumigation certificate

For bagged commodities and wooden packaging when required.

Health certificate

For processed foods and powders where the importer needs one.

Insurance certificate

Marine cargo cover on CIF shipments.

Shipping bill

Indian customs export declaration, filed on ICEGATE.

Tell us what you need to ship.

Share the product, quantity and destination port. We reply with a price and a shipping plan within one business day.

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