India: Comprar

Industrial and Manufacturing Profile | Identifying a Supplier | Customs Procedures | Controlling the Quality of the Products | Organizing Goods Transport To and From India

Industrial and Manufacturing Profile

Type of Production: The main sectors are heavy and light engineering, steel, automotive, cement, biotechnology, drugs and pharmaceuticals, food processing, mines & minerals, textiles and fertilizers. Automotive is one of the largest industrial sectors in the country. Food processing sector is another high potential area.

Manufacturers Associations of the Main Industries: 74 professional associations listed for India.

Type of Manufacturers

Original Equipment Manufacturers: A large number of OEMs have established themselves in the country: in sectors like automobile, electronics, and engineering equipment because of the availability of low-cost but skilled manpower in the country.
Original Design Manufacturers: There are very few ODMs. There are very good R&D professionals available in India which could be an asset for multinational companies setting up their design centers in the country.
Subcontractors: Subcontracting is well established in sectors like automobile ancillaries, textile & garment, and mechanical engineering.
Useful Resources: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

Identifying a Supplier

Business Directories

Multi-sector Directories: IEEMA - Database of members of the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers' Association.
Importers and Buyers from India - Importers and buyers of agro products, agricultural commodities and food products from India provided by Indiamart.
Manufacturers, Exporters and Suppliers from India - Manufacturers, exporters, suppliers, traders and producers of agricultural commodities and agro food products from India provided by Indiamart.
Plastics Export Promotion Council of India - Directory of Indian plastic industry exports.
All.biz - India - Directory of companies in India.
Business Online India - India's business directory by category.
E-indiabusiness - Global B2B trade opportunities.
Exporters India - Database of Indian companies, classified by activity (importers, exporters, manufacturers, etc.)
Indiae.in - A search engine for companies in India.
Indiamart - Find a business in India.
Indian exporters - List of companies involved in trade between India and Ukraine, provided by the Embassy of India in Ukraine.
Indian importers - List of companies involved in trade between India and Ukraine, provided by the Embassy of India in Ukraine.
Indian Industry - Directory of Indian suppliers.
Indian Yellow Pages - Online B2B database.
InfoDriveIndia Business Directory - Find actual buyers and suppliers from three countries. Export-import customs data.
Trade India - Database of Indian companies.
Ukrainian exporters - List of companies involved in trade between India and Ukraine, provided by the Embassy of India in Ukraine.
Ukrainian importers - List of companies involved in trade between India and Ukraine, provided by the Embassy of India in Ukraine.
Yellow Pages - India's Yellow Pages.
Yellow Pages Online - India's Yellow Pages.
Zipleaf - Business directory for several countries in the world.

To search directories by industry in India, check out our service Directorios en línea.

Marketplaces

Domestic Marketplaces: IndiaMarkets
Trade India
SeekandSource.com
Expo Markets
Regional Marketplaces: Asian Manufacturers
EE Times Asia
AsiaNet
TradeInfo AsianNet

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Other Useful Resources

Trade Agencies and Their Representations Abroad: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
The Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India
Federation of Indian Export Organization (FIEO)
Directorate of International Trade
Fairs and Trade Shows: India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO)
Trade Shows in India

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Customs Procedures

Restrictions: You need to obtain a Business Identification Number(BIN) from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade prior to filing of shipping bill for clearance of export goods.

You have to get authorized foreign exchange dealer code (through which export proceeds are expected to be realized) and open a current account in the designated bank for credit of any drawback incentive.

Whenever a new Airline, Shipping Line, Steamer Agent, port or airport comes into operation, they have to be registered into the Customs System.

Those exporters intending to export under the export promotion scheme need to get their licenses/DEEC book etc, registered at the Customs Station.
Export Taxes: No tax.
Exports are also exempt from consumption tax.
Export Clearance: After the receipt of the goods in the dock, the exporter may contact the Customs Officer designated for the purpose and present the checklist with the endorsement of Port Authority and other declarations along with all original documents. Customs Officer may verify the quantity of the goods actually received and thereafter mark the Electronic Shipping Bill and also hand over all original documents to the Dock Appraiser, who may assign a customs officer for the examination of the goods. If the Dock Appraiser is satisfied that the particulars entered in the system conform to the description given in the original documents, he may proceed to allow "let export" for the shipment.

For more information, visit: Indian Customs and Excise Gateway (ICEGATE) and Central Board of Excise and Customs.
Necessary Declaration: In case of export by sea or air, the exporter must submit the 'Shipping Bill', and in case of export by road he must submit 'Bill of Export'.

Controlling the Quality of the Products

Quality Control Organizations: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
Quality Council of India (QCI)

Organizing Goods Transport To and From India

Main Useful Means of Transport: About 95% of the country’s trade by volume and 70% by value are moved through maritime transport.
India's new international status as IT and manufacturing hub has led to the growth of international air traffic. India has one of the largest road networks in the world, the National Highways (NHs), with a total length of 66 590 km, serve as the arterial network of the country, connecting the State capitals, ports and big cities.

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