Export process
Eight steps from enquiry to aftercare
An overseas commission fails on documentation far more often than on craftsmanship. This is the sequence we use to keep both under control.
- 1. EnquirySend photos, dimensions, destination and target date. We return a technique recommendation and a reference price band.
- 2. Design freezeDrawings, material samples and a finish schedule are approved. Nothing is fabricated before sign-off.
- 3. Shop drawingsFixing details, split lines, electrical specification and crate plan are issued for your engineer or contractor to review.
- 4. FabricationWorkshop production with photographed progress checks at mould, structure and finish stages.
- 5. Trial assemblyModules are fitted, numbered and photographed in Shanghai, then repacked in installation order.
- 6. Crating & docsISPM 15 crates, commercial invoice, packing list, assembly guide and maintenance notes.
- 7. FreightFOB Shanghai by default; CIF or DAP arranged on request with a named broker.
- 8. AftercareSpare parts, repair material and archived masters remain available against your project number.
Trade terms
FOB Shanghai is our default. CIF to a named port and DAP to site can be arranged when the delivery window and unloading responsibility are defined in the contract.
Incoterms do not cover installation, import duties, title transfer or artwork approval. Those sit in the main contract.
Document set
| Commercial | Proforma invoice, commercial invoice |
|---|---|
| Packing | Numbered packing list, ISPM 15 declaration |
| Technical | Shop drawings, fixing schedule, anchor list |
| Electrical | Driver datasheets, voltage specification |
| Handover | Assembly guide, maintenance notes, spare parts list |
Planning an export project?
Tell us the destination port and the opening date. We will build a crating and freight plan into the quotation.
Request a quoteHow export works