From mandi price to first shipment — step by step
Open ExportRoadmap app → Mandi Prices tab → See today's rate for your product. Verify at Unjha APMC or local mandi before quoting.
Go to FOB Calculator → Enter mandi rate, freight to port, processing cost, CHA charges, your margin → Get exact USD price per MT.
Go to Compliance Checker → Select destination country → See complete document checklist with mandatory and conditional documents.
Apply for IEC at dgft.gov.in (Rs.500, lifetime). Apply for APEDA RCMC at apeda.gov.in (Rs.5,900 for 5 years). Both mandatory for legal export.
Attend IndusFood exhibition · Post on tradeindia.com and go4worldbusiness.com · Share in WhatsApp exporter groups · Contact UAE/Saudi importers directly.
Pro subscribers: Use Proforma Invoice Generator → Enter buyer and product details → Send professional invoice to buyer.
Standard payment terms for first-time exporters: 30% advance via T/T before production + 70% before BL release.
Get: Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Phytosanitary Certificate (NPQS), Fumigation Certificate, COA from NABL lab, COO from Chamber/DGFT.
Your CHA files Shipping Bill on ICEGATE. Container loaded. Bill of Lading issued. Share BL copy with buyer.
Buyer pays 70% balance. Bank uploads eBRC. Claim RoDTEP at DGFT portal. Complete one successful export!