US programme
A buying agent for a US retailer is the single India-side owner of every open PO. From the moment a factory is chosen to the moment the container is sealed at Mundra or Nhava Sheva, we hold price, quality, compliance and calendar. Our fee is buyer-side commission; the factory pays us nothing.
What our US buying-agent workflow covers
PO issuance + factory contract
Standard India-form PO with agreed FOB, spec sheet, packaging spec, labelling spec, lead time, incoterms, payment terms, QC clauses, exit clauses. Attached to a bilateral buyer-factory contract.
Payment flow orchestration
LC (letter of credit) drafted with the buyer's bank, LC discrepancies pre-empted, TT (telegraphic transfer) or DP (documents-against-payment) as an alternative for repeat trusted factories. Advance / balance ratios negotiated to protect the buyer.
In-line quality control
Physical inspection at the factory at 20-30% production complete. Catches process-drift issues (dimensional creep, colour drift, finish inconsistency) BEFORE the container is filled. Photo-documented, sent to buyer within 24h.
Final random AQL inspection
AQL 2.5 (major) / 4.0 (minor) on a random sample of the completed PO. Full report + photograph archive delivered to buyer BEFORE container loading. No inspection pass = no loading.
Export documentation + CHA customs
Bill of lading, packing list, commercial invoice, COO, fumigation certificate, FDA prior-notice (if applicable), CPSIA lab reports (if applicable). CHA-managed Indian customs. Container consolidation across multiple Indian ports if the buyer runs multi-cluster programmes.
Freight lanes we regularly ship on
Mundra → Los Angeles / Long Beach: 24-28 days (West Coast retail + Amazon-FBA West).
Mundra → New York / Newark: 30-35 days (East Coast retail + hospitality).
Mundra → Savannah: 30-33 days (South-East retail + Amazon-FBA East).
Mundra → Houston: 30-35 days (Gulf Coast + Amazon FBA Gulf).
Frequently asked
Questions US buyers ask us on this programme.
What does an India buying agent do that a factory does not?
A factory sells you goods. A buying agent holds your PO across price, quality, calendar and compliance — with zero conflict of interest with the factory. In practice: we catch process drift at in-line inspection, we pre-empt LC discrepancies before your bank issues them, and we own the documentation chain so your customs broker has a clean file.
Do you replace our US customs broker?
No — we work alongside your US customs broker. We deliver the India-side documentation clean; your broker files the entry.
How is your buying-agent fee structured?
Percentage of FOB (typical 5-10% depending on category, volume and complexity). Disclosed in writing, buyer-side only, zero factory kickbacks.
Can you handle FBA-ready packaging?
Yes. FBA labelling, cartonisation to Amazon specs, poly-bagging where required, prep-service integration if you use one.
What happens if a container fails final QC?
No inspection pass = no container loading. The factory reworks or resamples at their cost, per the QC clause in the PO. We do not ship a failed AQL.
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