Country export guides for Indian exporters
Rasp International maintains country-specific export guides covering documentation, FTA benefits, payment terms, shipping routes, customs compliance, and country-specific regulatory requirements for Indian exporters. Each guide is built from current trade data, regulatory notifications, and direct operational experience from clients we have shipped through that lane.
If you are evaluating a new export market or troubleshooting a stuck shipment, the country guides below are your first reference. They cover the practical operational details you need before quoting, shipping, or contracting with overseas buyers. For complex categories or first-time market entry, we recommend pairing a guide with a 30-minute compliance consultation.
Country guides by region
South-East Asia
- Export to Vietnam from India. ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement, Form AI, top categories, Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong port lanes.
- Export to Singapore from India. CECA framework, SFA food compliance, HSA pharma registration, PSA Singapore hub.
South Asia
- Export to Bangladesh from India. SAFTA framework, BSTI certification, Petrapole-Benapole LCS, Chittagong sea route, LC settlement under forex constraints.
Europe
- Export to Germany from India. EU tariff regime, CBAM compliance for steel and aluminium, REACH for chemicals, CE marking, EU Organic certification.
What every Indian exporter should know before entering a new market
The five questions that decide whether a country is worth your time:
- Is there an FTA or preferential trade pact? Tariff advantage of 5 to 15% relative to non-FTA exporters often decides win-loss in commodity categories. Check ASEAN-India, India-UAE CEPA, India-Australia ECTA, SAARC, India-Mauritius, India-Sri Lanka, and India-Japan CEPA. The pending India-EU FTA and India-UK FTA will reshape the cost equation significantly when signed.
- Are your certifications portable? FSSAI, APEDA, BIS, CDSCO certifications may need to be re-validated in the destination market. EU Organic, USDA Organic, GLOBALG.A.P., Halal, Kosher, GMP, ISO certifications all play differently across markets.
- What is the buyer payment behaviour? Some markets are LC-heavy (Bangladesh, Iran, parts of Africa). Others run open account (US, UK, Germany, Netherlands). Forex convertibility, country risk grading by ECGC, and average DSO matter.
- Where are the import duty pain points? Even with FTA preference, supplementary duties, VAT, GST, additional protective levies on locally manufactured categories can stack to 50 to 100% of CIF. Bangladesh is the classic example.
- How long does customs clearance actually take? Singapore, UAE, and Hong Kong clear in hours. Bangladesh, Nigeria, and Argentina can take weeks for documentation-incomplete or restricted-category shipments.
Related operational resources
- Find verified overseas buyers
- Export incentives under FTP 2023 (RoDTEP, drawback, EPCG, advance authorisation)
- RCMC registration with all Export Promotion Councils
- Trade finance and ECGC cover for exporters
- Ecommerce export setup for D2C and FBA
- DGFT licensing and consultancy
- IEC registration
- Digital Signature Certificate for exporters
More country guides coming
We are progressively publishing detailed export guides for UAE, Saudi Arabia, USA, UK, Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Canada, and Russia. If you need a market guide that is not yet published, message us with your specific HS code and target country. We will share a custom briefing within five business days.