Welcome to www.importingfromindia.co.uk
Are you importing from India? If not, think about it.
India is now the third largest economy in the world (in terms of Purchasing Power Parity) and the second fastest growing economy after China with a GDP growth rate of 9.4% for the fiscal year 2006–2007. In 2006-2007 India exported approx $125 billion USD of goods and services with 4.7% of that coming to the UK.
The potential for UK businesses in working with Indian organisations is huge. For example, the Tata group of companies are now a major investor in the UK economy with purchases of Tetley and Corus, and recently the takeover of Land Rover and Jaguar, this shows how bouyant the Indian economy is.
This site has been developed to help companies in the UK to make aninformed decision when looking at the potential of the Indian market. India is still a land of contrasts, and for the western visitor there is still a large 'culture shock.' We would like to help you to evaluate the market, the opportunities and the risks by sharing information.
The Articles are grouped under the following headings:
General Information on the Indian Market
Trade Finance
Supply Chain & Logistics
Cultural Differences
Legal Issues
Quality Control
Case Studies
To give you a flavour, here are some direct links to a few of our articles:
Indian Etiquette Guide
Understanding Letters of Credit
The Rail Network
Offshoring - Key Challenges
IPR in India
Sourcing from India - Quality Control
This site has been developed by Westhaven Worldwide Logistics who are specialists in freight to and from India.