You’ve probably heard discussions about the glamorous aspects of exporting — the planning, networking, traveling, and all the marketing and sales activities that come to mind when one imagines the beauty of global commerce. This article describes how to utilize them in the Export to India shipping paperwork process and builds on that topic.
Remember that in addition to having to gather a range of paperwork for your export cargo, you also need to save copies of all the documentation you generate and any other communication you get throughout the transaction, such as emails and phone conversations. Ultimately, it is your responsibility to record the entire process — not the buyer’s, your forwarder’s, or anybody else’s with OSV.