Quality & compliance
Checked before it
leaves, not after
it lands.
Registrations, laboratory testing, inspection protocol and the document set: everything a buyer, a bank and a customs officer needs to see, prepared before the container moves.
ISO 22000 · HACCP · NABL lab testing · Retained samples 12 months
Compliance
Registrations, standards, paperwork.
Copies of every registration and certificate are available to verified buyers on request, usually attached to the first proforma invoice, before you have committed to anything.
Export registrations
- Importer-Exporter Code (DGFT)
- APEDA registration (RCMC)
- Spices Board of India (CRES)
- FSSAI licence
- GST & AD Code registration
- FIEO membership
Food safety & quality
- ISO 22000 / HACCP packing units
- Steam sterilisation (ETO-free)
- NABL-accredited lab testing
- EU & FDA MRL screening
- Aflatoxin & heavy-metal reports
- SGS / BV / Intertek on request
Textile standards
- GOTS-certified organic supply
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100 fabric
- BSCI / Sedex audited units
- AQL 2.5 final random inspection
- Care-label & fibre-content compliance
- Buyer-nominated lab testing
Shipping document set
- Commercial invoice & packing list
- Bill of lading / airway bill
- Certificate of origin (incl. preferential)
- Phytosanitary certificate (NPPO)
- Fumigation & health certificates
- Insurance certificate (CIF terms)
Testing regime
What gets tested, and when.
Screening is run per lot, not per year. Reports carry the lot number and travel with the shipping documents.
| Division | Screened for | Where | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spices | Aflatoxin, ochratoxin, pesticide residue (EU MRL), Sudan dye, heavy metals, micro | NABL-accredited lab | Every export lot, pre-packing |
| Spices | Moisture, admixture, ASTA colour, volatile oil, bulk density | In-house + third party | Every export lot |
| Garments | Colour fastness, shrinkage, GSM, fibre content, restricted substances | Buyer-nominated lab | Fabric approval + bulk |
| Garments | Measurement, workmanship, packing, shade band (AQL 2.5) | In-house merchandiser | In-line 20% / 60%, final |
| Fresh produce | Pesticide residue against destination MRL, pulp temperature | APEDA packhouse lab | Pre-dispatch, per consignment |
| Fresh produce | Size grade, defect count, brix where applicable | Packhouse QC | During grading |
Third-party inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas or Intertek can be arranged at your cost at any stage: pre-shipment, during loading, or as a full container survey.
Trade FAQ
The questions every new buyer asks.
What is your minimum order quantity?
Spices start at one 20′ FCL, or from 500 kg on an LCL consolidation. Garments run from 300–500 pieces per style and colour depending on fabric. Fresh produce is quoted per reefer container, or per pallet on air freight.
Which payment terms do you accept?
Irrevocable LC at sight through a prime bank, 100% advance TT, or 30% advance with the balance against a scanned bill of lading. DP and DA terms are considered for repeat buyers with credit cover in place.
Can I get samples before ordering?
Yes. Spice and textile samples ship by courier in about five working days. Sample value is free, you cover the courier, and it is credited back against your first commercial order. Fresh produce is assessed on packhouse photographs and lab reports rather than shipped samples.
Will you private-label or use our packaging?
Across all three divisions. Send artwork with your barcode, nutritional panel or care-label text and we return a print proof before production. Retail packs, cartons, woven labels and hang tags are all produced to your specification.
What happens if a lot fails inspection at my end?
Every contract names the governing specification and the arbitration route up front. Where an independent inspection confirms the lot is off-spec, we settle by credit note, replacement or agreed allowance. The mechanism is written into the sales contract, not negotiated after the fact.
Do you handle products outside these three divisions?
Regularly. If it sits close to one of our desks (pulses, rice, oilseeds, jute goods, handicrafts), send the specification and we will confirm within two working days whether we can source it properly or would rather not take it on.
Next step
Send the spec. Get a real price.
Product, grade, quantity and destination port is all we need to start. Itemised quotation inside one working day.