I'm starting a business where I'll be acting as a middleman or what is apparently known as export agent. I'm new to this, but the idea is simple. I have already interested buyers in Europe and I have a shortlist of suppliers in India. I lived in India for long enough to understand how things work there(ie. I'll go there for every shipment), so I don't need any advice in that regard.
However the setup, in terms of involved parties, is a bit confusing when it comes to customs clearance/exporting goods.
I have an LLP in the UK, suppliers are in India and buyers in the EU. The UK LLP can't act as an exporter as it doesn't have the export license(in India), so I'll deal with suppliers that have an export license. According to few clearance agents I talked to it can be done so that supplier's export license is used for customs clearance purpose. Although I bought the goods from them and I'm not the importer!? Anyone has experience with such scenario?
Another thing that I'm a bit worried about is the paperwork that buyers/importers will get along with goods. I don't know exactly what paperwork goes with the shipment, but my concern is that importers will be able to see from whom I'm buying goods and what price I'm actually paying. Then they might go to the supplier themself as they would have all of the info needed to do so. So I suppose both price I got the goods for and actual supplier would be visible in the documents that would end up with the buyer/importer. Is that correct?
If anyone has some experience in this kind of setup, please share it.
However the setup, in terms of involved parties, is a bit confusing when it comes to customs clearance/exporting goods.
I have an LLP in the UK, suppliers are in India and buyers in the EU. The UK LLP can't act as an exporter as it doesn't have the export license(in India), so I'll deal with suppliers that have an export license. According to few clearance agents I talked to it can be done so that supplier's export license is used for customs clearance purpose. Although I bought the goods from them and I'm not the importer!? Anyone has experience with such scenario?
Another thing that I'm a bit worried about is the paperwork that buyers/importers will get along with goods. I don't know exactly what paperwork goes with the shipment, but my concern is that importers will be able to see from whom I'm buying goods and what price I'm actually paying. Then they might go to the supplier themself as they would have all of the info needed to do so. So I suppose both price I got the goods for and actual supplier would be visible in the documents that would end up with the buyer/importer. Is that correct?
If anyone has some experience in this kind of setup, please share it.
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