Short answer
Shortlist suppliers, order samples by courier, agree price and terms in writing, pay by bank transfer, and ship by air courier for small orders or sea freight for larger ones. Make sure the exporter provides a commercial invoice with HS codes and a packing list.
A typical import process:
Buyers in the UK, USA, Canada, the UAE, Australia, Africa and Southeast Asia import from Surat this way every day.
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