Chapter 1
Getting started
What importing and exporting involve, the registrations you need, and how to find your product's HS code and your first buyers.
Lesson 14 min readHow importing and exporting work, end to endThe whole journey of a shipment in and out of India: who does what, which papers move, and where customs and the bank come in.
Lesson 24 min readIEC: what it is, who needs one, how to apply on DGFTThe 10-character code you need to import or export goods: who is exempt, how to apply on DGFT, and the yearly update that keeps it active.
Lesson 35 min readGST, LUT and refunds for exportersExports are zero-rated under GST. How exporting under an LUT differs from paying IGST and claiming it back, and how each refund reaches you.
Lesson 44 min readExport promotion councils and the RCMCWhat export promotion councils are, what an RCMC proves, when the Foreign Trade Policy asks for one, and how to get and renew it on DGFT.
Lesson 54 min readChoosing a product and finding its HS codeHow to find your product's 8-digit HS code, why the exact code decides its duty and rules, and what to do when two codes seem to fit.
Lesson 64 min readFinding your first buyers abroadChoose markets from trade figures, find importers in customs records, meet buyers at fairs and through your council, and check a buyer before you ship.
Trade Academy is education, not legal, tax or customs advice. Rules and rates change by notification: check the live source, or ask a licensed customs broker, before you act.