Eight steps, and you know where you are at every one.
Cross-border trade has a reputation for being opaque. It does not need to be. This is the exact sequence a shipment follows with us, what happens at each stage, and what we need from you.
- 1
Enquiry & Consultation
You tell us the product, quantity and destination. We come back with feasibility, an indicative cost and any regulatory issues we can already see. No charge and no obligation.
- 2
Sourcing & Quotation
We identify and verify suppliers, collect samples if needed, and issue a written quotation showing product cost, freight, duty and charges. You see the landed cost, not just the goods price.
- 3
Agreement & Payment Setup
We confirm the specification, Incoterm and delivery schedule in writing, then set up the payment route with your bank: letter of credit, telegraphic transfer or another compliant channel.
- 4
Production & Inspection
The order goes into production. We follow up on progress and inspect against the approved sample before the balance is released, with a written photo report to you.
- 5
Export Clearance & Loading
Goods are packed, documented and cleared for export at origin. Container stuffing or truck loading is supervised and photographed.
- 6
Transit by Road or Sea
The shipment moves on the agreed route: sea freight into Gwadar or Karachi, or road across the Rimdan border and along the corridor. You get transit updates at each milestone.
- 7
Customs Clearance
We file the goods declaration, pay duties and taxes, attend examination and resolve any queries. The delivery order is collected and the cargo released.
- 8
Delivery & Aftercare
Final delivery to your warehouse or customer with proof of delivery. We close the file with a full cost summary, and we are here for the reorder.
What we need from you.
A shipment moves at the speed of its slowest decision. These are the things only you can supply, and having them ready cuts days off the timeline.
A clear specification
Grade, size, material, packing. Where you are unsure, say so and we will propose options.
Realistic quantity
Order size drives price, freight mode and whether a supplier will even engage.
Delivery point and Incoterm
Port, warehouse or door, and who carries the risk at each stage.
Business documents
For a Pakistani importer or exporter: NTN, sales tax registration and bank details.
Timely approvals
Sample sign-off and payment release on schedule. Production waits for both.
One decision maker
Someone who can answer questions and commit. It is the single biggest factor in a smooth shipment.
The documents that move with your cargo.
Clean documents are the difference between a container that clears in two days and one that sits for two weeks. We prepare and check every one of these.
Commercial Invoice
The value of the goods and the terms of sale. Everything else keys off this document.
Packing List
What is in each carton, crate or container, with weights and dimensions.
Bill of Lading or CMR
The transport contract and title document for sea or road movement.
Certificate of Origin
Where the goods were produced. Determines duty treatment under trade agreements.
Product Certificates
Phytosanitary, health, analysis, test or conformity certificates, depending on the product.
Goods Declaration
The customs filing at destination, with the HS classification and declared value.
The price on the invoice is not what the goods cost you.
This is where new importers get hurt. A supplier quotes a low unit price, and by the time the container is out of the port the real number is far higher. We show you the whole thing before you commit.
What goes into a landed cost
- Goods value at the agreed Incoterm
- International freight, sea or road
- Marine or inland cargo insurance
- Customs duty and additional customs duty
- Sales tax and additional sales tax
- Advance income tax
- Port, terminal and handling charges
- Clearing agent and documentation fees
- Inland transport to your door
Every one of these appears on your quotation as a separate line. If a figure is an estimate rather than a fixed cost, it says so.
Roughly how long each stage takes.
These are indicative ranges for a straightforward shipment. Your quotation will carry the real numbers for your product and route.
| Stage | Typical time | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Quotation | 1 to 3 working days | Supplier response and product complexity |
| Sampling | 1 to 3 weeks | Whether samples exist or must be made |
| Payment setup | 3 to 10 working days | Letter of credit is slower than a transfer |
| Production | 2 to 6 weeks | Order size, customisation and factory load |
| Road transit, Iran to Pakistan | 3 to 10 days | Border conditions and documentation |
| Sea transit, China to Gwadar | 2 to 4 weeks | Sailing schedule and transhipment |
| Customs clearance | 2 to 7 working days | Examination selection and document accuracy |
| Inland delivery | 1 to 4 days | Distance and destination city |
What can go wrong
We would rather you heard this from us than discovered it on your first container.
- Goods arrive different from the approved sample
- Customs values the shipment higher than declared
- Documents contain an error and clearance stalls
- Border conditions change and transit slows
- Currency moves between order and payment
- A supplier misses the production window
How we reduce it
None of these risks disappear entirely. All of them can be made much smaller.
- Sealed reference sample and pre-shipment inspection
- Valuation checked against customs data before filing
- Documents prepared and cross-checked by us, not the supplier
- Alternative routing planned before it is needed
- Payment structure agreed in writing at the start
- Production followed up, not just ordered and hoped for
Things people ask before their first shipment.
We are an import, export and logistics company. We buy and sell goods across the Pakistan, Iran, Turkiye, Azerbaijan and China corridor, and we handle the transport, customs clearance, sourcing and payment structure that makes those trades happen.
Our head office is on Airport Road in Gwadar, Balochistan, next to Pakistan's deep-sea port. We have a second office in Kangni Wala, Gujranwala in Punjab, and a trade desk at the Gabd border on the Makran Coastal Highway.
Yes, and it is a deliberate part of what we do. We serve everyone from first-time e-commerce sellers ordering a trial quantity through to large industrial buyers moving full vessels. Small orders can share container space so the freight cost stays sensible.
That is one of the most common reasons people call us. We walk you through product selection, supplier verification, the true landed cost, the payment route and the paperwork. Your first shipment should be small enough to learn from safely, and we will tell you so.
It is the Pakistan-Iran land crossing about 90 km west of Gwadar, at the end of the Makran Coastal Highway. It is the shortest formal road gateway between the two countries, and it connects Gwadar Port directly to the road corridor running through Iran to Azerbaijan and Turkiye.
It depends entirely on the route and the product. Road movement from Iran across Rimdan can be a matter of days. Sea freight from China to Gwadar is typically a few weeks. We give a realistic transit estimate in the quotation, and we tell you when a date is not achievable.
Ready for step one?
Step one costs nothing. Tell us the product, the quantity and the destination, and we will tell you whether it works.