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Sourcing notes from India
Short, practical articles for buyers. Checklists and trade basics you can use on the next enquiry, written from an office that sends these questions every week.
13 September 2026 · 3 min read
What to include in an India sourcing enquiry
What to put in a first message to an Indian manufacturer so the reply is a quote, not a list of questions.
13 September 2026 · 3 min read
FOB vs CIF for industrial goods from India
FOB and CIF look similar on a quote until freight, insurance and risk are added. Where each term starts and stops, and which one to ask for.
13 September 2026 · 3 min read
How to compare quotes from Indian suppliers
Unit price hides MOQ, tooling, freight and payment terms. A way to line up quotes so the cheapest offer is genuinely the cheapest.
13 September 2026 · 2 min read
Sample orders when sourcing from India
When a sample is worth the wait, why prototype and production samples cost different money, and how to brief the factory once instead of five times.
13 September 2026 · 2 min read
Shipping industrial goods from India to the UAE
Sea or air, which documents travel with the cargo, and the destination charges that never appear on an ocean freight rate.
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