For businesses involved in international trade, Import Duty Savings have become a major priority as import duties and taxes often create a significant financial burden long before products are sold or distributed. Importers usually have to pay customs duties on arrival of their goods...

With its rapid growth, India’s chemical business contributes significantly to India’s manufacturing and export sectors, and chemical warehousing is critical in the supply chain. Businesses need chemical storage to ensure the quality of their products and to comply with strict...

The complex nature of supply chains has created pressure for importers in India to find ways to improve their inventory efficiency, decrease their landed costs, and remain agile in a volatile and rapidly changing environment. The pressing question is: should a modern supply chain in...

The import ecosystem for pharmaceuticals in India has an extremely regulated structure and relies heavily on precision, compliance and timing to operate efficiently. Compliance with the regulatory approvals process for importing drugs, devices or related items affects not only the...

With Kolkata acting as a primary point of entry for both local and global supply chains, Eastern India is being established as a logistical and commercial corridor. Kolkata is becoming increasingly significant as companies that manage the distribution of imported products and...

Mumbai, known for a long time as India’s financial hub, has had a major shift in trade over the past 10 years. It not only serves as the financial centre of the country it also acts as the Logistics Centre of India, handling a large portion of the country’s exports and...

One of today’s biggest challenges facing B2B supply chains today is not only sourcing product but also managing the inventory of that product so there is no locked up capital, and at the same time, having sustainable stock availability for their customer. Fifty percent of businesses...

The historical significance of Kolkata in terms of trade within India is well-established. Kolkata is one of the oldest port cities in India and serves as a vital entry point into the Eastern and Northeastern states of India (and provides a link between domestic markets and the...

Warehousing in Kochi has long been used primarily as a transit and/or storage facility for shipments until they were ultimately sold in Kerala. Goods would be shipped into Kerala; the import duty would be paid at the time of shipment. The goods would then sit in the warehouse until...

In India, the petrochemical, plastic, and fertiliser sectors all use an industrial supply chain that has tight cost structures, fluctuating demand cycles and high levels of regulation. Thus, how imports are handled in terms of storage, clearance and distribution will greatly impact...