Free Export Checklist: 23 Steps Before Your First Shipment
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Last Updated: October 18, 2026 by Pratham Agarwal, Rasp International
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First Export Checklist: 23 Steps Before Your First Shipment
The complete pre-flight checklist every Indian exporter needs before sending their first container abroad. Built from Rasp International’s work with 500+ exporters.
What is inside
- Phase 1: 6 foundation registrations you cannot skip
- Phase 2: Product classification and certification rules
- Phase 3: 6 buyer and contract protections for first-time sellers
- Phase 4: Logistics, CHA, and shipment handling
- Bonus: 5 red flags that kill first exports
- Direct links to DGFT, CBIC, and ICEGATE portals
- Pro tips from 500+ first-time export clients we have served
- Updated for Foreign Trade Policy 2023 and FY 2026 notifications
Why we built this
Most first-time Bharat exporters lose weeks, sometimes months, on paperwork they did not know they needed. Rejected shipping bills. Missing certifications. Wrong HS codes. These are not edge cases. They are the norm.
We built this checklist from 500+ first-time export projects. It is the exact sequence we walk every new client through. Follow it in order and your first shipment will not be your last.
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