Source from India with the evidence in front of you
What to source, where, from whom, and how. Evidence you can act on. Gaps you can see.
Or read the whole India playbook: 20 sections, about 76 minutes.
For example
Babywear into United Kingdom
Made in
Tiruppur
Leaves India from
Cochin
IndicativeUseful directional information where precise verification is unavailable.UnknownInsufficient evidence, or not yet researched.
Also Tuticorin (V.O. Chidambaranar), Chennai
At sea
31 to 37 days
9 scheduled sailings, port to port
Importing into
Duty, documents and the trade deal, written for your border.
What India makes, and where
How to choose a product- Ayurvedic Supplements and Botanicals
- BabywearTiruppur
- Basmati Rice
- Bed LinenKarur, Panipat
- Bicycles and Bicycle PartsLudhiana
- Black Pepper
- BrasswareMoradabad
- Cashew Kernels
- Castings and ForgingsRajkot
- Ceramic TilesMorbi
- Coffee
- Cotton T-ShirtsTiruppur
- Essential Oils and AttarsKannauj
- Frozen Shrimp
- Hand Block Print TextilesJaipur
- Handmade RugsBhadohi-Mirzapur, Panipat, Jaipur
- Incense Sticks
- Lab-Grown DiamondsSurat
- Leather BagsKanpur, Tamil Nadu leather belt
- Leather FootwearAgra, Kanpur, Tamil Nadu leather belt
- Saddlery and Equestrian LeatherKanpur
- Sandstone, Granite and Natural Stone
- Sesame Seeds
- Stainless Steel Kitchenware
- Tea
- Terry TowelsSolapur, Panipat
- Turmeric
- Women's Woven Tops and BlousesDelhi NCR, Jaipur
- Wooden FurnitureJodhpur, Saharanpur
Is India the right country?
India against the other places you could buy from, one decision at a time.
India vs Bangladesh for Garment Sourcing: Inputs, Scale, Duty and Paperwork
India or Bangladesh for garments? Cotton and yarn, factory scale, duty into the EU, UK, US and Australia, and who signs the origin proof, from customs data.
India vs China for Sourcing: Eight Dimensions, No Overall Winner
India or China for your product? Compared on scale, categories, MOQ, lead times, inputs, duty, paperwork and suppliers, using importers own customs data and buyer accounts.
India vs Pakistan for Textiles and Sports Goods: Category by Category
Pakistan leads EU and UK towels, bed linen, footballs and sports gloves. India leads T-shirts and the US. Shares, duty and small-run evidence, from customs data.
India vs Turkey for Towels and Home Textiles: Market by Market
Turkish or Indian towels? Who supplies the EU, UK, US, Australia and NZ, what each pays at the border, and how far apart they sit per kilo, from customs data.
India vs Vietnam for Manufacturing: Which Categories Each Country Wins
India or Vietnam as a China alternative? Who leads in which categories in US and UK imports, duty by destination, and why Vietnam buys its cotton yarn from India.
LCL vs FCL: How to Choose When Your Order Does Not Fill a Container
LCL or FCL for an import? Where the fixed charges, customs holds, origin papers and inland trucking differ, with examples from India and the forwarders who handle it.
Manufacturer vs Trading Company: Who Should You Buy From?
Buy direct from a factory or through a trader? What each route gives you in control, certificates, origin proof, access and payment terms, with the one question to ask either way.
Private Label vs Wholesale: Which Sourcing Model Fits
Buy existing stock wholesale or put your brand on it? How the two sourcing models differ on minimums, cash, IP exposure, origin paperwork and QC, with buyer and trade evidence.
How we know
- Primary sources
- Customs tariffs, government trade data, border rejection records and carrier schedules, read directly.
- Every claim graded
- Each fact says how strong its evidence is, from Verified down to Not found.
- Gaps in the open
- Where nobody publishes the answer, we say so instead of guessing.
Guides
All guidesChina+1: How to Test Whether a Second Country Can Make Your Product
A seven-step method to test a China+1 country for your product: mirror trade data, inputs, duty, origin, lead time, landed cost and a pilot order. India worked.
Cotton Sourcing Explained: Fibre Origin, Organic Claims and Traceability
Where your cotton was grown now decides whether goods clear US customs and sell in the EU. How to prove fibre origin and organic claims, with India as example.
Food Import Testing: What Gets Food Rejected at the Border, and How to Test Before You Ship
What the EU, US and Australia test imported food for, which products fail most, and how to write a pre-shipment test plan. Built on 22,000 border records.
Textile Certifications Explained: What GOTS, OEKO-TEX, GRS and Others Actually Prove
GOTS, OCS, GRS, OEKO-TEX, bluesign, Better Cotton and social audits: what each certifies, how to check it, and the mistakes buyers make with certificates.
Tools
All toolsHS code finder
Search a product or a code: the six-digit HS subheading plus the national codes for India, the UK, the EU, the US and New Zealand, from official tariffs.
Landed cost worksheet
Worksheet for product, freight, duties, and destination costs. You supply the inputs.
Sourcing brief builder
Assemble a structured brief and download it as Markdown.