Export & Import
Bulk Trading. Global Reach.
Container-based import and export solutions designed around your business needs, from sourcing market to destination port.
What we handle
Two desks, two directions
Export desk
Goods leaving India
For buyers abroad sourcing Indian-origin commodities.
- Sourcing from established growing belts and processors.
- Grading, drying and sorting against your written specification.
- Packing in your bag weight, with your marks and numbers.
- Stuffing supervised at the loading point.
- Export documentation prepared to match the consignment.
- Booking with the line and shipment on the agreed routing.
Yours to arrange: Import clearance, duties and any licensing at your end.
Import desk
Goods arriving into India
For suppliers abroad, and for Indian buyers sourcing overseas.
- Identifying supply in the sourcing market for a stated requirement.
- Agreeing grade, quantity and price against your specification.
- Confirming terms and the shipment window in writing.
- Coordinating the booking and following the container in transit.
- Collecting and checking the documents the consignment travels on.
- Clearance and delivery arrangements at the Indian port.
Yours to arrange: Export formalities and loading in the country of origin.
Routing
Load port to discharge port
Origin
India — Mangalore / Kochi
Sri Lanka
Colombo
Indonesia
Jakarta
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City
Thailand
Bangkok / Laem Chabang
Philippines
Manila
Dubai, UAE
Jebel Ali
Malaysia
Port Klang
Singapore
Singapore
Saudi Arabia
Jeddah / Dammam
Ports listed are the usual gateways for each market. A different port of discharge can be quoted on request — say which one at enquiry and the freight is worked to it.
Shipping reference
Containers and trade terms
Which container suits a consignment depends on whether it runs out of weight or out of space first. Dense goods fill a 20' long before they fill a 40'.
Container reference
| Type | Volume | Payload | Typically used for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20' GP | ≈ 33 m³ | ≈ 28 t | Dense cargo — pulses, rice, metals |
| 40' GP | ≈ 67 m³ | ≈ 26 t | Bulky cargo — arecanut, light spices |
| 40' HC | ≈ 76 m³ | ≈ 26 t | Volume-limited cargo, palletised loads |
| 40' Reefer | ≈ 59 m³ | ≈ 25 t | Temperature-controlled produce |
Nominal industry figures shown for planning only. Usable payload varies by shipping line, route and destination road limits, and is confirmed per booking.
Trade terms we quote on
Free On Board
Risk transfers once goods are loaded on the vessel at the origin port.
Cost and Freight
Ahmed Trading Company arranges and pays the sea freight to the named destination port.
Cost, Insurance and Freight
As CFR, with marine insurance arranged to the agreed cover.
Ex Works
Buyer collects from the named origin point and handles onward carriage.
The term that applies to an order is stated on the quotation and the contract. Where a buyer needs a term not listed here, ask and we will confirm whether we can work to it.
Documentation
What travels with the container
With every shipment
Prepared as standard on all consignments.
Commercial invoice
Value, terms and parties, matching the contract.
Packing list
Bag count, net and gross weight, marks and numbers.
Bill of lading
Issued by the line once the container is on board.
Certificate of origin
Country of origin, for duty and customs treatment.
Where required
Depending on the commodity, the destination and the buyer's instructions.
Phytosanitary certificate
Plant-based commodities, where the destination requires it.
Fumigation certificate
Where fumigation is required by the destination or the buyer.
Quality / inspection certificate
Third-party inspection where the buyer nominates an agency.
Marine insurance certificate
Where cover is arranged under CIF or on buyer instruction.
Import formalities at destination — duties, clearance and any licensing — remain the buyer's responsibility. We will supply whatever documentation is needed to support them.