A Transparent, 6-Step Standard Operating Procedure for Importing from China to India

Yes, absolutely. In fact, over 80% of our enterprise clients import directly under their own IEC and GST registration. We act as your licensed Customs House Agent (CHA) and freight forwarder. The Bill of Entry and duty challan are generated in your company's name on ICEGATE, allowing you to seamlessly claim 100% of the Input Tax Credit (ITC) on the IGST paid.

Because our standard contract reserves final production payment until our Shenzhen or Yiwu warehouse conducts an AQL 2.5 inspection, the manufacturer is contractually bound to replace or rework defective batches before the shipment leaves Chinese soil. This eliminates the nightmare of discovering defective cargo after it has already cleared Indian customs.

All foreign exchange remittances are conducted strictly through Authorised Dealer Category-I (AD-1) banks following Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines and Master Directions on External Commercial Trade. We assist your accounts team in structuring the A2 remittance forms, pro-forma invoices, and subsequent IDPMS (Import Data Processing and Monitoring System) closures with your local bank.

If your product category falls under the mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) or Scheme-I (ISI Mark), the foreign manufacturer must obtain an active BIS license before dispatch. We maintain a database of BIS-certified Chinese factories for hundreds of electronic, appliance, and mechanical product lines, or we can assist in connecting you with accredited Indian testing laboratories for certification.

Demurrage occurs when customs clearance takes longer than shipping line free-days. We preempt this through pre-arrival Bill of Entry filing (Advance Filing under Section 46 of Customs Act) 48-72 hours before the vessel arrives. Additionally, our shipping volume enables us to negotiate 14 to 21 free demurrage days with major shipping lines (MSC, Maersk, Cosco), providing a safe operational buffer.