# How we work

Source: https://trade.bhumima.com/how-we-work/

> How a Bhumima export order works: written specification, approved sample, checked suppliers, testing or inspection, customs filing and shipping documents.

## One way of working, for every product

We agree everything in writing first, buy against confirmed orders and keep proof at every step.

1. 01 ### You send your requirement Product, grade or size, quantity, packing, destination and price basis. We reply with a written specification and quotation.
1. 02 ### Sample approved You approve a sample. We keep a matching reference sample for your order.
1. 03 ### Sourced from checked suppliers We buy only from suppliers, processors and manufacturers we have visited and checked.
1. 04 ### Tested or inspected Food goes to an independent laboratory. Packaging and textiles are measured and inspected against your specification.
1. 05 ### Packed, labelled and inspected Packed to your instructions, checked against the sealed sample and loaded under supervision.
1. 06 ### Customs cleared at the Indian port Shipping documents are filed electronically through ICEGATE with our customs broker.
1. 07 ### Shipped with the right documents You receive the papers your customs need. We stay in touch until the goods are cleared.

- ### Price basis Quoted FOB at the Indian port, or CFR and CIF to your port, under Incoterms 2020.
- ### Payment First orders on an agreed advance or a confirmed letter of credit. Terms for repeat buyers are agreed case by case.
- ### Contract Every order has a signed contract or purchase order with the specification, inspection, claims and payment terms.
- ### Private label Packing in your brand is possible, following your labelling rules and your country's requirements.

- ### Commercial invoice Goods, quantities, prices and the agreed price basis.
- ### Packing list Every package with weights, batch numbers and marks.
- ### Bill of lading or air waybill Issued by the shipping line or airline when the goods are loaded.
- ### Certificate of origin Confirms Indian origin; a preferential form where a trade agreement applies.
- ### Phytosanitary certificate For plant products such as onion and raisins, issued by India's plant quarantine service where required.
- ### Test or inspection report Laboratory results for food, or test and inspection results for packaging and textiles.
- ### Health or other certificates Any further certificate your import authority asks for.
- ### Insurance certificate For shipments sold on CIF terms.

Which products do you supply?

Dehydrated onion, raisins, PP and HDPE woven packaging, tarpaulins and pond liners, and Paithani textiles. Other products from our research catalogue can be discussed.

What is your minimum order?

It depends on the product and packing. A full container is usually the most economical. For a first order we can discuss a smaller trial quantity.

Can I get samples first?

Yes. We send samples for approval before you order, and the approved sample becomes the reference for your goods.

How do you make sure the goods match the sample?

We keep a reference sample, have food tested by an independent laboratory, test packaging and inspect textiles against your specification, and check everything before loading. You can also appoint your own inspection agency.

Which payment terms do you accept?

For first orders, an agreed advance or a confirmed letter of credit. We do not ship on open credit to new buyers.

Do you pack under our brand?

Yes, private label packing is possible for food and printed packaging. Send your artwork and labelling rules with your enquiry.

## Tell us what you need. We will send a written quotation.

Send the product, grade or size, quantity and destination. We reply by email with prices, timing and the documents your shipment will carry.

[Request a quote](https://trade.bhumima.com/contact/#enquiry)