The shipping document consist of the bill of lading, insurance policy, certificate of origin, consular invoice, etc. It is forwarded to the importer's bank through a foreign exchange bank for collecting the payment of the bill.

Export Trading House has been established to increase the export, strengthen the global market, capacity and get necessary facilities for increasing export performance of our country.

Pre Shipment Finance Assistance is the type of assistance given to enable exporters to purchase raw materials process them and create finished goods for the purpose of export.

The main objective of EXIM bank is to co-ordinate the various activities of institutions and bank engaged in financing foreign trade.

Forwarding Agents are specialised persons engaged in the work of performing various formalities required to forward the goods to the ports of destination on behalf of the exporter they charge some commission for doing so.

(i) Clearing Agent is a specialised person engaged in the work of performing various formalities required for taking delivery of goods on behalf of the importer.
(ii) He charges some commission for doing this service.

Letter of credit is an undertaking by its issuer (i.e. Importer's Bank) that bills of exchange drawn by the foreign dealer on the importer will be honoured upon its presentation by exporter's bank up to a specified amount.

There are three types of indent namely open indent, closed indent, and confirmatory indent.

(i) Export Promotion Council (EPC)
(ii) State Trading Corporation (STC)

1. After the scrutiny of quotation / proforma invoice, the buyer who intends to buy the goods sends an indent to exporter.
2. An indent actually points to an order received from abroad for export of goods. i.e. sale of goods.