Trade words
Custom house agent, now officially a customs broker
A person licensed by Indian Customs to file bills of entry and shipping bills and deal with customs for importers and exporters. The law now calls them customs brokers, but most traders still say CHA.
Set by Licensed by Customs under CBLR 2018
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 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 76 min readWhat a customs broker (CHA) does, and the CBLR licenceWho customs brokers are, what they do for importers and exporters, what the law makes them check, and how the CBLR licence exam works.
Lesson 115 min readFiling a bill of entry on ICEGATE, step by stepThe three kinds of bill of entry, when to file, the documents to upload, and what happens between filing and out of charge.
Lesson 125 min readShipping bill and Let Export OrderHow you declare an export on ICEGATE, how customs clears it, and how the same shipping bill reaches your bank and your export incentives.
Lesson 176 min readIncoterms 2020The 11 Incoterms rules: who pays for freight and insurance, where the risk passes, and how your choice changes the customs value.
Lesson 194 min readFCL, LCL, ICD and CFSFull and shared container loads, inland container depots and container freight stations: what each one is and when each makes sense.
Lesson 245 min readReading one shipment recordWhat each field of an Indian customs shipment record tells you, and the traps in descriptions, units and values that mislead first-time readers.
Lesson 274 min readFinding buyers and suppliers from shipmentsUse HS codes and descriptions in shipment records to find active importers and exporters, check them, and contact them with respect.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.