how to start export business from meerut

How to Start an Export Business from Meerut – Complete Guide for Beginners

Meerut, a leading industrial city in Uttar Pradesh, is globally recognized for its sports goods, handicrafts, tools, and leather products. If you’re a manufacturer, trader, or entrepreneur looking to expand internationally, this guide will walk you through the step-by-step process to start a successful export business from Meerut.


✅ Step 1: Choose the Right Product

Meerut’s strengths lie in:

  • Sports Goods: Cricket bats, balls, nets

  • Hand Tools: Scissors, cutters, etc.

  • Wooden Handicrafts

  • Leather Items: Gloves, belts, footwear

  • Textiles & Garments

👉 Research global demand, competition, and certifications required for your chosen product.


✅ Step 2: Legal Registrations & Compliance

To operate an export business legally, you need:

  • Business Registration – Sole Proprietorship / Partnership / Pvt. Ltd.

  • GST Number

  • Import Export Code (IEC) – Mandatory, issued by DGFT

  • Current Account – With forex facility

  • RCMC – From the relevant Export Promotion Council (e.g., SGEP Council)

 

✅ Step 3: Find International Buyers

There are several ways to find genuine overseas buyers:

  • 🌐 B2B Portals – Alibaba, IndiaMART, TradeIndia

  • 🔍 LinkedIn – Connect with importers & sourcing agents

  • 📱 WhatsApp & Email Campaigns – Reach targeted prospects

  • 🎯 Google & Facebook Ads – Target international markets like UAE, UK, USA, Australia

🔗 Tip: Having your own export-focused website boosts trust and credibility.

✅ Step 4: Understand Pricing & Documentation

  • Identify the HS Code of your product

  • Finalize your pricing – FOB, CIF, or EXW

  • Prepare essential export documents:

    • Commercial Invoice

    • Packing List

    • Bill of Lading / Airway Bill

    • Certificate of Origin

    • Inspection Certificate (if required)

✅ Step 5: Logistics & Shipping from Meerut

Tie up with reliable freight forwarders (Delhi NCR is the nearest shipping hub)

    • Use CHA agents for customs clearance

    • Decide between air freight and sea freight based on volume & urgency

✅ Step 6: Get Paid Safely

      • Always use secure payment terms like:

        • Advance Payment

        • Letter of Credit (LC)

        • Bank Guarantee

      💡 Export incentives and schemes (like RoDTEP) are available through DGFT and EPCs.

🌍 Why Start from Meerut?

  • Proximity to Delhi’s international logistics hub

  • Established manufacturing ecosystem

  • Skilled labor and raw material availability

  • Growing demand for Indian products globally

📢 Need Help with Export Marketing & Training ?

 

At Globax Solutions, we help new and established exporters with:

  • 🌐 Website development for exporters

  • 📈 SEO & Google Ads for global buyer leads

  • 📱 WhatsApp & Email marketing setup

  • 🎯 Digital strategy to reach UAE, UK, and US markets

  • Export Import Training Programs

👉 Let’s build your global brand – starting from Meerut.

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