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SKILLOS Sector (3)
Fintech Payments
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Cross-border B2B payments; Real-time payment rails; Merchant payment orchestration; QR code payment infrastructure; Contactless payment hardware…
Gig & Creator Economy
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Gig worker benefits platforms; Freelancer payment rails; On-demand staffing marketplaces; Creator monetisation infrastructure; Independent contractor compliance…
Creator Economy Tools
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Newsletter monetisation platforms; Podcast hosting & analytics; Short-form video monetisation; Online course creation tools; Creator fund & payment management…
TRADEOS Category (9)
TT Payment & SWIFT
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TT (SWIFT MT103) is the most common cross-border payment method when LC is overkill. Faster (1-3 days) and cheaper (<$50 fee) than LC, but no bank guarantee. Use for established relationships.…
AD Code Registration
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AD code links your bank account to a specific port for export/import payments. Required at every port you operate from; without AD code no Shipping Bill or BoE generation.…
Pro-forma Invoice
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PI is the formal commercial offer to the buyer. LC opening typically references the PI. Should match the eventual Commercial Invoice on every key field; mismatches cause LC discrepancies and payment d…
Commercial Invoice
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Commercial Invoice is the basis for customs valuation, LC negotiation, payment release, FX repatriation. Every field — parties, HS, value, terms, currency — must align with the PI, Packing List, B…
Incoterms Selection
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Incoterms 2020 (ICC) define when cost + risk transfers from seller to buyer. EXW / FCA / FAS / FOB / CFR / CIF / CPT / CIP / DAP / DPU / DDP. Wrong Incoterm = wrong insurance, wrong customs liability,…
LC Issuance
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LC = importer's bank promises to pay if exporter presents compliant documents. UCP 600 governs. Sight / Usance / Transferable / Back-to-back / Standby variants. Most secure payment method but slowest …
LC Negotiation & Discounting
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After shipment, exporter presents documents to negotiating bank. Compliant docs = payment release. Discrepant docs = importer-bank acceptance needed. Discounting (post-acceptance) gets cash earlier at…
CAD / Documentary Collection
score 5
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D/A (Documents Against Acceptance) and D/P (Documents Against Payment) are governed by ICC URC 522. Bank releases shipping docs only on payment (D/P) or acceptance of bill (D/A). Lower cost than LC, h…
Post-shipment Audit
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Post Clearance Audit (PCA) is risk-based; customs sample your past shipments for HS / value / FTA mis-declaration. GST audit verifies LUT compliance + IGST refund correctness. RBI FRC (Foreign Realisa…
Library (17)
Securing Payment on Your First Export Order
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For first orders with new buyers, AJG strongly recommends either: (a) irrevocable confirmed letter of credit — your bank in India confirms the buyer's bank, so if the buyer's bank defaults, your ban…
Handling Delayed or Denied Export Payments
score 25
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Payment problems escalate in a fixed order. (1) Check document compliance — most LC defaults are due to discrepant documents, fixable with amendment. (2) If open-account, send a formal demand letter…
Best Payment Method for First Orders
score 25
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For first orders with unknown buyers: (a) irrevocable confirmed LC is the gold standard — your bank confirms, so buyer-bank default is transferred, (b) advance payment of 30% + balance against docum…
Payment Methods for Recurring Buyer Relationships
score 25
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Once a buyer is trusted (3+ clean cycles, good payment history), you can transition to more efficient terms: (a) documents against payment (D/P) — bank releases docs only against payment, faster tha…
Payment Methods for High-Value Transactions
score 25
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For high-value (USD 1M+) transactions, always structure protection: (a) LC confirmed by a first-tier international bank (HSBC, Standard Chartered, Citi — not a local-bank-only), (b) contingent escro…
Payment Methods for Small Recurring Transactions
score 20
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Small recurring transactions (USD 10-50k) can use lighter instruments: SWIFT TT with 30% advance + balance against documents, or direct wire against commercial invoice for trusted buyers. LC is often …
Factoring and Forfaiting for Exporters
score 10
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Factoring = sell short-term export receivables to a factor at a discount. Two-factor factoring via FCI network (Factors Chain International) — an Indian factor + EU factor cooperate. Forfaiting = se…
Trade Finance — Decision Tree
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Trade finance covers payment methods, risk mitigation, working capital, and FX. Pick your immediate need.…
Learning Trade Fundamentals
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Foundation modules cover Incoterms, payment methods, documentation, customs, and FTAs.…
Choosing an Export Market — India's Best-Fit Destinations
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Market choice depends on (a) whether India has an FTA with the destination (lower duty = competitive advantage), (b) demand volume for your product in that market, (c) regulatory complexity (CE markin…
How to Draft a Proforma Invoice (PI) for Export
score 5
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A proforma invoice is the pre-sale document that tells the buyer exactly what they're committing to. It must include: full seller and buyer details (with tax IDs), description of goods (with HS code a…
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Real Estate Access (1)
United States
score 5
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World's deepest + most liquid real-estate market; Strong rental yields outside coastal-prime metros; Multiple state options (no state income tax in FL, TX, NV, TN, WA, SD, AK); 30-year fixed mortgages…
City (10)
Algiers
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Algiers is the capital of Algeria and the country's principal urban centre, anchoring an oil-and-gas-rich economy plus a substantial state-administrative-and-services cluster. The metropolitan area po…
Amsterdam
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Amsterdam is the Netherlands' constitutional capital and economic centre, anchoring one of the most consistently-positioned small-but-globally-integrated economies in the European Union. The metropoli…
Atlanta
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Atlanta is the principal commercial centre of the US Southeast and Georgia's capital, anchoring a substantial Fortune 500 corporate-headquarters cluster (more than 30 Fortune 500 headquarters in the m…
Cape Town
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Cape Town is South Africa's legislative capital and the country's second-largest city after Johannesburg, anchoring the Western Cape province and serving as one of Africa's most globally-recognised li…
Dublin
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Dublin is Ireland's capital and the largest city on the island, anchoring a small but globally-integrated economy that has become Europe's densest concentration of US-multinational EMEA headquarters s…
Karachi
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Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan by population and the country's principal commercial-and-financial centre, anchoring substantial Pakistani industrial production plus the country's primary port…
Lagos
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Lagos is Nigeria's commercial capital and Africa's largest city by population, anchoring West Africa's largest economy and serving as the principal commercial-and-financial gateway into the West Afric…
Nairobi
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Nairobi is Kenya's capital and East Africa's commercial-and-innovation hub, serving as the principal African headquarters for many international organisations and the financial centre for the East Afr…
Tehran
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Tehran is the capital of Iran and the largest city in Western Asia by population, anchoring an oil-and-gas-rich-but-sanctions-constrained economy with substantial industrial-and-services depth. The me…
Vilnius
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Vilnius is the capital and largest city of Lithuania and the principal commercial-political-and-cultural anchor of the country, sitting at the confluence of the Vilnia and Neris rivers in south-easter…