Multimodal · Customs and EXIM consultancy, Pune
From the first quotation to the goods at your door.
Multimodal is a Customs and EXIM consultancy in Pune, 27+ years in practice. Choose your side below: each stage shows what to settle, the guide that covers it, and where we can take the work off your desk, a message away.
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Choose the supplier
Before the shortlist is final, check that the goods can be cleared and what they will cost to land.
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- Whether the goods are Free, Restricted or Prohibited under the import policy, and any quality or trade-remedy measure on them
- The code the goods will be declared under, and the duty and exemptions that follow from it
- Whether the country of origin brings a duty benefit under a trade agreement
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HS Code FinderClassification guideTrade UpdatesGoods-specific guides
Where we help. We test policy, duty and origin on the date of your order, before you commit to a supplier.
Ask us on WhatsAppGet the quotation
A quotation becomes a landed cost only when duty, freight and charges are added to it.
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- The Incoterm, and which costs fall on you
- Validity, currency, packing and lead time, in writing
- The landed cost, with duty and any exemption in force on the date of import
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Landed cost: the costs bidders missDuty-free import routesProject Import exemptions
Where we help. Send us the quotation. We return the landed cost and tell you which exemption routes are open.
Ask us on WhatsAppReceive the proforma invoice
The proforma sets the description, price and terms that Customs will later compare your papers with.
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- Description and code match the goods exactly
- Payment terms, beneficiary and bank details agree with the contract
- Origin, Incoterm and port of shipment are stated
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Classification guideAdvance ruling on classificationShipment Document Checklist
Where we help. We read the proforma before you pay: description, code, terms, and anything Customs may question later.
Ask us on WhatsAppRemit the money
Advance, letter of credit or open account: the route decides both the risk and the paperwork.
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- The payment route and its documents, through your authorised dealer bank
- That the remittance can be matched to the bill of entry on IDPMS
- That insurance and shipping terms agree with the payment terms
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IDPMS errorsShipment Document Checklist
Where we help. We line up payment, documents and the Customs entry, so that the bank does not hold your next remittance.
Ask us on WhatsAppSupplier makes the goods
Production is where cargo is delayed or changed. Follow it, and inspect where the rules require.
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- Pre-shipment inspection or testing where the policy requires it, for example for metallic scrap
- Certificates the goods will need on arrival, such as origin or test reports
- Packing, marking and labelling the goods must carry
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Importing scrap (PSIC)Goods-specific guidesShipment Document Checklist
Where we help. We tell you which certificates and inspections apply, so that nothing is held at the port for a paper that should have been ready.
Ask us on WhatsAppMarine cargo insurance
Under FOB and similar terms the cover is yours to arrange, and it has to be in place before the goods move.
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- Who bears the risk and who insures, under the Incoterm agreed
- Value insured, route and cover that match the policy terms
- Claim notice and survey steps, noted before sailing
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Where we help. We place the cover for your cargo and route, and keep the claim steps ready.
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Booking, loading and the bill of lading or air waybill set the dates that everything else depends on.
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- Booking, loading dates and the bill of lading or air waybill issued
- Transit time and arrival notice, so that clearance is ready on landing
- What happens if the goods arrive before the papers
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Door-to-Door LogisticsShipment TrackerShip Finder
Where we help. We coordinate the carrier and the forwarder and watch the vessel, so you do not have to chase the shipment.
Ask us on WhatsAppReceive the documents from the shipper
Customs reads the set as a whole, so the papers must agree with each other and with the proforma.
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- Invoice, packing list, bill of lading or air waybill, certificate of origin and test reports agree
- Figures, descriptions and codes match the proforma
- Originals or copies reach you in time for the port
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Documents for clearanceShipment Document Checklist
Where we help. We check the set against the proforma and the rules before the vessel arrives, and tell you what to correct.
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Assessment, queries and examination: the stage where a delay costs the most.
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- Bill of entry filed on the correct code, value and exemption
- Any query answered point by point, in time, with the rule in force on that date
- Duty paid and goods released, or moved to a bonded warehouse where that suits
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Customs Query ReplyCase notesDraft Reply ReviewBonded warehousing
Where we help. A Customs query or a hold at the port is the work we do every day. Send two lines on WhatsApp.
Ask us on WhatsAppReceive the goods
Delivery closes the shipment. Any discrepancy or claim has its own time limit.
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- Goods checked against the invoice on delivery, with discrepancies recorded
- Quality or non-performance disputes taken up in time, and any claim on the insurer notified
- Duty relief that still applies, such as drawback on re-export
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Quality complaints and trade disputesDuty drawback (Section 74)Marine cargo insuranceEXIM Compliance Desk
Where we help. We help with claims, disputes and drawback, and keep the file in order for any later audit.
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Be export-ready before the first enquiry, and know what the buyer's country will allow.
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- IEC, ICEGATE login with DSC, and any registration your goods need, in place
- The code your goods are exported under, and the destination country's rules for it
- The buyer's standing, checked before you quote
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Get your IECICEGATE and DSC set-upRegistrations and licencesHS Code Finder
Where we help. We put your registrations in order and check the rules of your target market for your goods.
Ask us on WhatsAppGive the quotation
Price on the Incoterm you can actually perform, with every cost counted.
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- Incoterm, price validity and currency
- Freight, insurance and charges that fall on you
- Export incentives you can count on, such as RoDTEP, and inputs that qualify for duty relief
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Landed cost: the costs bidders missRoDTEPDuty-free import routes
Where we help. Send us your costing. We check it for costs that are usually missed and for incentives you can claim.
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The description and code on the proforma carry through every later document.
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- Goods described exactly, with the code
- Payment terms, bank details and the AD code in order
- Port, Incoterm and shipment date stated
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Classification guideHS Code FinderRegistrations and licences
Where we help. We check the description and code before the proforma goes out, so later documents do not have to be corrected.
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Advance, letter of credit or open account: the terms decide how safe the money is and when it is realised.
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- A letter of credit read against the documents you can actually produce
- Receipts through your authorised dealer bank, with the evidence the bank needs
- Realisation within the period the rules prescribe, tracked from the shipping date
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Shipment Document ChecklistEXIM Compliance Desk
Where we help. We read the credit or contract against your documents before you ship, so that the bank has nothing to refuse.
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Make to the buyer's specification, and to the rules of the market the goods are going to.
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- Product standards and certificates the destination requires, for example organic certification
- Inputs that qualify for duty relief under EPCG or similar schemes
- Packing, marking and labelling to the buyer's order
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EPCG redemptionExporting organic manureDuty-free import routes
Where we help. We tell you which certificates and schemes apply to your product, before the production run, not after.
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One consistent set of papers saves both the clearance and the payment.
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- Invoice, packing list and certificates agree with each other and with the proforma
- Certificate of origin, or any certificate the buyer or the credit calls for
- Courier and e-commerce exports follow a separate route
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Documents for clearanceShipment Document ChecklistE-commerce and courier exports
Where we help. We prepare the document set against the proforma and the credit, and check it before it leaves your desk.
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The shipping bill is filed and cleared before the goods are loaded.
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- Shipping bill filed on ICEGATE with the correct code and value
- Any query answered in time, with the rule in force on that date
- Incentive claims, such as RoDTEP and drawback, captured in the filing
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Customs Query ReplyICEGATE and DSC set-upCase notesRoDTEP
Where we help. A Customs query on a shipping bill is the work we do every day. Send two lines on WhatsApp.
Ask us on WhatsAppMarine cargo insurance
Under CIF and CIP terms the cover is yours to place, before the goods are loaded.
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- Who bears the risk and who insures, under the Incoterm agreed
- Value insured, route and cover that match the buyer's terms or the credit
- Claim notice and survey steps, noted before sailing
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Where we help. We place the cover to suit the credit and the route, and keep the claim steps ready.
Ask us on WhatsAppGoods shipped on board
Booking, loading and the bill of lading or air waybill set the dates that everything else depends on.
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- Booking, cut-off dates and the bill of lading or air waybill issued
- Transit time, and the buyer informed of the sailing
- The loading date tracked against the credit's shipment date
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Door-to-Door LogisticsShipment TrackerShip Finder
Where we help. We coordinate the carrier and the forwarder and watch the cut-off dates, so that nothing is missed.
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Send the set in time, then close the file: money realised, incentives claimed, claims settled.
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- Original documents reach the buyer or the bank within the validity of the credit
- Proceeds realised, and the file closed with the bank
- Incentives claimed or redeemed (RoDTEP, EPCG), and any dispute filed in time
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RoDTEPEPCG redemptionQuality complaints and trade disputesEXIM Compliance Desk
Where we help. We help you close each shipment: documents, realisation, incentives and any dispute, and keep the file in order.
Ask us on WhatsAppShort of time? We are a message away.
Send us two lines: the goods, the country or port, and what you need. We tell you where it stands, what to do next and what we will charge, in writing, before any work starts. We reply within one working day (Monday to Saturday, 10 AM to 7 PM IST).
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