A free, illustrated guide to exporting from India — every licence, certificate and step, in plain language. Built for first-time exporters in Kashmir and across India.
apples · walnuts · handicrafts · and every Indian export
The demand is real. A Kashmiri walnut kernel or a Pashmina shawl can fetch several times more abroad than at home. But between you and that buyer sits a maze — IEC, RCMC, HS codes, AD codes, phytosanitary certificates, shipping bills — and most first-timers give up before they start. This guide clears the maze.
Follow them in order. Each one is smaller than it sounds.
~1 week · ~₹500
Your Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT is your passport to trade — online, one-time, cheap. Add GST and file an LUT so your exports are zero-taxed.
~2 weeks
Register with the export council for your product and get certified. This unlocks government support, buyer trust, and — for many goods — mandatory clearances.
~3 days
A current account with an AD Code registered at your shipping port lets you receive foreign payments and clear customs. Without it, cargo doesn’t move.
Minutes
This is where most first-timers stall — and where Ventor changes the game. The Buyer Sonar scans live trade sources and hands you named, graded importers for your product.
1 day
Send a clean Proforma Invoice with the right Incoterm (FOB, CIF) and payment terms. Price in dollars, protect your margin, and look like a seasoned exporter.
1–2 weeks
A freight forwarder and customs agent handle the heavy lifting. You file a Shipping Bill on ICEGATE, attach your certificates, and customs issues the Let Export Order.
On delivery
Payment lands via your bank, you close the loop with an eBRC, and you claim export incentives like RoDTEP — real cash back on every shipment.
Kashmir grows most of India’s walnuts — and the world pays a premium for the kernel.
Register with
APEDA
You’ll need
Strong markets
Germany · UAE · UK · Spain
Global buyers pay for grade and reliability — often a multiple of local rates.
Escape mandi gluts and distress sales; sell into markets that want your product year-round.
Earn foreign currency and stack government incentives like RoDTEP on every shipment.
Turn a local business into a name buyers in Dubai, Frankfurt and New York recognize.
A dedicated Ventor export specialist works with you one-to-one — reviews your licences and paperwork, finds and vets buyers with the sonar, and guides your pricing, payment terms and first shipment until it lands. Part of the Elite plan.
Especially for you. The free guide walks you from zero — no IEC, no buyers — to your first shipment, in plain language. The seven steps are the whole map.