From inquiry
to FOB Karachi.
Six steps. Standard practice. Same protocol for every commodity, every buyer, every season.
- 01
Inquiry
Tell us commodity, variety/grade, volume, destination port, target shipping month. WhatsApp or the inquiry form is fastest. We reply within one business day.
- 02
Offer
We send a formal offer with specs, packaging, FOB Karachi price, MOQ, and proposed lead time. Indicative pricing valid 7 days; firm pricing on counter-offer.
- 03
Sample / Pre-shipment Inspection
For new buyers we can ship a small LCL sample, or arrange third-party PSI (SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas) at your cost. For repeat buyers we operate on programme.
- 04
Order Confirmation & Payment
You confirm by Performa Invoice. Standard terms: 50% advance T/T + 50% on documents for new buyers; L/C at sight or 30-day docs-against-acceptance for established. We do not accept open account in the first season.
- 05
Production & Documentation
We program harvest / milling / ginning, prepare the consignment, fumigate and pack, and call the NPPO inspector. Documentation pack (Phytosanitary, Halal, COA, Certificate of Origin, Fumigation, Hot Water for mango) prepared in parallel.
- 06
Loading & Shipment
Container loaded at packhouse or mill, sealed in front of the agency, and trucked to Karachi. We forward B/L, original docs, and the inspection chain within 48 hours of loading.
Minimum order quantities
| Commodity | Air freight | Sea / Container |
|---|---|---|
| Mango | LCL from 500 cartons (≈ 2 MT) | 1 × 40'HC reefer (≈ 4,800 cartons / 19–20 MT) |
| Rice | N/A (sea only) | 1 × 20' (24 MT) or 1 × 40' (27 MT) container · 5,000 MT bulk |
| Wheat | N/A | 1 × 40' container (27 MT) · 5,000 MT bulk |
| Corn | N/A | 1 × 40' container (27 MT) · 5,000 MT bulk |
| Cotton | N/A | 1 × 40' container (≈ 80 bales / 13.6 MT) |
| Onion | LCL accepted | 1 × 40'HC reefer (≈ 25 MT) |
Payment terms
New buyers: 50% T/T advance against Performa Invoice + 50% on documents (B/L copy + Phyto + Halal). Documents released after second tranche credited to our account.
Established buyers (2+ seasons): L/C at sight from a Tier 1 bank, OR 30-day documents-against-acceptance. We are conservative on open-account terms — we will not move to open account in the first season for any buyer.
Incoterms: FOB Karachi by default. CIF available on request — we arrange freight and marine insurance, you pay at-cost. EX-Works (Multan) available for buyers with their own Karachi forwarder.
Get in touch
Ready to inquire?
WhatsApp or the inquiry form — both reach our exports desk directly.
Mon–Sat 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM PKT · Shesha Basti Talab, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan