Multimodal Logistic Systems Private Limited

| Customs Query Experts |

Export Stage 5: Manufacture the goods

Export guide · Stage 5 of 10 · The Factory Trail

Export Stage 5: manufacture the goods, to order and to rule

Five stations between a confirmed order and goods ready to pack. Plan production, check the product rules, control quality, prepare the marks and confirm readiness. Clear each hurdle, earn each badge, and finish as a Quality Captain. Prefer reading? Use the plain guide button.

Start the runAsk us on WhatsApp
You are on the:ImporterExporter
5 stationsAbout 8 minutesTap a station, swipe the cardsClear a hurdle, earn a badge

Your rank

Factory Cadet

0 of 5 stations0 XP

Tap a station to open it. Clear each hurdle to earn its badge and unlock the next.

Station 1 of 5

Plan the production against the delivery date

Station 1 of 5 · Badge: Schedule Setter

Plan the production against the delivery date

Work backwards from the shipping date, with room for delay.

What you do

  1. Latest shipping date in the order
  2. Raw material lead time
  3. Production days
  4. Time for inspection and packing

Keep these ready

  • Order or contract
  • Production plan
  • Letter of credit, if used

Watch out

  • Planning to the day with no buffer.
  • Date moved by phone and never confirmed in writing.
  • Raw material ordered late.

Pro tip

Send the buyer a short progress note at each stage. Good news or bad, they will thank you for it.

Full details for this station

A late shipment costs trust, and under a letter of credit it can make the documents unacceptable. Plan back from the date.

How to do it

  1. Take the latest shipment date from the order or the letter of credit.
  2. Count back: booking and documents, packing, inspection, production, raw material.
  3. Add a buffer for delay. Tell the buyer early if the date is at risk.
  4. If the date must move, get the change agreed in writing, and a letter of credit amended if one is used.
  5. Write the plan down and share it with your team.

Documents to keep ready

  • Order or contract
  • Production plan
  • Letter of credit, if used

What the documents must show

Production plan
A one-page list: stage, date, person responsible. Mark the shipping date and the cut-off for documents.

Time and cost

  • Planning: a day.
  • Update it whenever something changes.

Where people get stuck

  • Planning to the day with no buffer.
  • Date moved by phone and never confirmed in writing.
  • Raw material ordered late.
Station 2 of 5

Check the rules that apply to your product

Station 2 of 5 · Badge: Rule Checker

Check the rules that apply to your product

Some goods need a licence, a standard or a registration to be exported.

What you do

  1. Export policy for your HS code (ITC-HS)
  2. Restricted or prohibited items
  3. SCOMET list
  4. Standards and registrations

Keep these ready

  • ITC-HS code
  • Licence or authorisation, if needed
  • Test or registration certificates

Watch out

  • Wrong HS code.
  • Assuming a free item needs nothing else.
  • Starting production before a needed approval.

Pro tip

If you are unsure whether your item is restricted, ask us. We will point you to the right Government page.

Full details for this station

Check before you make, not after. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) publishes the export policy for each ITC-HS code.

How to do it

  1. Find your product's ITC-HS code. Use the HS Code Finder and the Product Guide on this site, and confirm on the DGFT and Indian Customs sites.
  2. Check the export policy for the code: free, restricted or prohibited.
  3. Check whether the item is on the SCOMET list. If it is, you need authorisation.
  4. Ask which standards, registrations or certificates the product needs, for example from the Bureau of Indian Standards, the food, drug or plant authorities, as your product requires.
  5. Ask the buyer about rules in the destination country as well.

Documents to keep ready

  • ITC-HS code
  • Licence or authorisation, if needed
  • Test or registration certificates

What the documents must show

Compliance note
One page for your file: HS code, export policy status, licences, standards, and who confirmed each.

Time and cost

  • Checking: a day.
  • Licences and registrations can take longer, so start early.

Where people get stuck

  • Wrong HS code.
  • Assuming a free item needs nothing else.
  • Starting production before a needed approval.
Station 3 of 5

Control quality and inspect at the right points

Station 3 of 5 · Badge: Quality Guard

Control quality and inspect at the right points

Check in-process, at finish and before packing. Keep the records.

What you do

  1. In-process checks
  2. Final inspection
  3. Buyer or third-party inspection
  4. Records

Keep these ready

  • Specification
  • Test and inspection reports
  • Inspection certificate, if asked

Watch out

  • Inspection booked after the goods are packed.
  • No written specification to check against.
  • No photographs.

Pro tip

Photograph the goods and the lot marks before packing. It helps with any later dispute.

Full details for this station

A complaint after shipment is far more costly than a check before it.

How to do it

  1. Write down what the buyer agreed: specifications, samples, tolerances.
  2. Check at stages, not only at the end.
  3. If the buyer wants a pre-shipment inspection, fix the date and tell the inspector the goods are ready.
  4. Keep test reports and photographs.
  5. Fix any defect before packing, not after.

Documents to keep ready

  • Specification
  • Test and inspection reports
  • Inspection certificate, if asked

What the documents must show

Inspection record
Date, lot, what was checked, result, the name of the person who checked.

Time and cost

  • Inspection: a day or two, with the inspector's schedule.

Where people get stuck

  • Inspection booked after the goods are packed.
  • No written specification to check against.
  • No photographs.
Station 4 of 5

Prepare marks, labels and product information

Station 4 of 5 · Badge: Label Master

Prepare marks, labels and product information

Labels and marks must match the order and the destination rules.

What you do

  1. Shipping marks
  2. Product labels
  3. Country of origin marking
  4. Buyer's requirements

Keep these ready

  • Buyer's marking instructions
  • Draft packing list

Watch out

  • Marks that differ from the documents.
  • Missing labels required at the destination.
  • Hazard labels left off.

Pro tip

Send the buyer a photograph of a labelled carton for approval before you label the lot.

Full details for this station

Wrong marks cause delay at the port and at the buyer's end.

How to do it

  1. Get the buyer's marking and labelling instructions in writing.
  2. Check the destination country's labelling rules, or ask the buyer to confirm them.
  3. Mark the country of origin if required.
  4. Make sure marks match the invoice and the packing list.
  5. Show hazard labels if the goods are dangerous.

Documents to keep ready

  • Buyer's marking instructions
  • Draft packing list

What the documents must show

Shipping mark
Buyer's name or code, destination, order number, package number out of total, gross and net weight.

Time and cost

  • Preparation: a day.

Where people get stuck

  • Marks that differ from the documents.
  • Missing labels required at the destination.
  • Hazard labels left off.
Station 5 of 5

Confirm the goods are ready for Stage 6

Station 5 of 5 · Badge: Ready to Pack

Confirm the goods are ready for Stage 6

Final check before packing and papers.

What you do

  1. Quantity matches the order
  2. Quality passed
  3. Rules satisfied
  4. Buyer informed

Keep these ready

  • Quality records
  • Compliance file
  • Buyer's confirmation

Watch out

  • Short quantity not told to the buyer.
  • Compliance papers missing.

Pro tip

Tell us the date goods are ready and we can line up the next steps with you.

Full details for this station

Before you move on, tick every point.

How to do it

  1. Count the goods against the order.
  2. Confirm the quality records are complete.
  3. Confirm licences, standards and registrations are in hand.
  4. Tell the buyer the goods are ready and the expected shipping date.
  5. Move to Stage 6: pack and prepare the documents.

Documents to keep ready

  • Quality records
  • Compliance file
  • Buyer's confirmation

What the documents must show

Readiness note
Order number, quantity ready, inspection result, expected pack date.

Time and cost

  • Check: an hour.

Where people get stuck

  • Short quantity not told to the buyer.
  • Compliance papers missing.

Run complete

Share your rank on WhatsAppLet us handle my shipmentPlay again

Words used on this page

SCOMET: Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies. A list of dual-use and sensitive items that need an export authorisation.

Questions people ask

Do I need an Importer-Exporter Code to export?

Generally yes. Check the current requirement with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

Where do I check whether my product can be exported?

The DGFT export policy for the ITC-HS code. We can help you find it.

Is this legal advice?

No. It is practical guidance. Confirm the rules on the official Government sites.

Can you help me with a licence?

Tell us the product. We will tell you what to check and where.

Want help checking the rules for your product?

Send us the product and the destination. We will point you to the right Government page. It is just a call and a message away.

Message us on WhatsAppCall +91 98230 14118

Office (backup): +91 93733 11838

← Stage 4: Receive the moneyStage 6: Pack and prepare the documents →

Last checked: 12 November 2026. Export policy is published by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Rules change, so confirm on the official Government sites.

© 2026 Multimodal Logistic Systems Private Limited

Theme by Anders Norén