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Section 11

Guides for new exporters

The things nobody tells you before your first export: how to choose, find a buyer, price, ship a sample, and not get cheated.

  1. 01What should I export? Choosing your first productStart with what you already know, check that it is allowed, and confirm someone abroad is already buying it.6 min →
  2. 02How to find your first overseas buyersTrade fairs, export promotion council meets, Indian missions abroad and online portals — and how to use each safely.7 min →
  3. 03First export checklistEverything to have in place before your first container or parcel leaves, in order.5 min →
  4. 04Avoiding export scamsFake buyers, advance-fee tricks, fake LCs and changed bank details — how they work and how to stop them.7 min →
  5. 05Sending samples and small shipments by courier or postCourier exports now have no per-consignment value cap (from 1 April 2026). Post offices run Dak Ghar Niryat Kendras for small exporters.5 min →
  6. 06Exporting from home: small exporters and e-commerceYou can export small parcels through online marketplaces, courier or post. Here is how the rules treat you.6 min →
  7. 07Export pricing mistakes that cost first-timers moneyThe most common ways a ‘profitable’ export order turns into a loss — and how to avoid each one.5 min →
  8. 08Quality, rejections and how to avoid themWhy Indian shipments get stopped at EU and US borders, where those alerts are published, and what to do about it.6 min →