r/IndianExporters

I’m looking to buy products in senior/elderly care space from India and am looking to connect with manufacturers/suppliers or experienced sourcing professionals in this space.

The products I’m currently looking for include:

Adult diapers & incontinence products
Anti-slip bathroom mats
Grab bars & bathroom safety accessories
Walking canes / walkers
Pill organizers
Mobility aids
Small home medical devices (BP monitors, pulse oximeters, nebulizers, etc.)
Daily living assistive products for elderly users
I’m specifically looking for Indian OEMs/ODMs or manufacturers with experience supplying private labels or established brands.

I’ve already identified a few suppliers through IndiaMART and TradeIndia, AliBaba and some other Chinese websites but I’m hoping to connect with people who’ve actually worked with reliable manufacturers and can recommend companies with good quality, reasonable MOQs, and consistent production standards.

Any introductions or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. (Open to suppliers from China/Vietnam as well)

Planning on starting this venture soon.. If yes please do let me know have a lot of questions to ask …

Hi everyone,

I’m an interior architect currently based in the UK and looking to connect with textile mills and fabric manufacturers in India for ongoing sourcing.
I’m specifically looking for plain woven upholstery fabrics with a natural fibre composition.

Ideally:
• Linen rich blends, preferably 40 to 80% linen.
• Blends incorporating wool and/or cotton.
• A small percentage of synthetic fibre, such as polyester, polyamide, or acrylic, to improve durability and abrasion resistance.
The specifications I’m aiming for are:
• Weight: 900 to 2000 GSM.
• Suitable for premium upholstery.
• Martindale abrasion resistance of over 50,000 rubs.
• Plain, timeless weaves rather than patterned fabrics.

I’m looking to work directly with mills or manufacturers rather than traders, especially those who can develop custom compositions or bespoke constructions.

As an interior architect, I’m looking to build long term relationships with manufacturers for sourcing fabrics across both the interior design and textile industries. This isn’t just for a single project. I’m hoping to establish reliable partnerships for future collaborations.

P.S. Although my current requirement is focused on natural fibre upholstery fabrics, I’m also happy to connect with manufacturers that offer a wider range of textiles. I’m currently based in the UK, so I’m particularly interested in working with Indian manufacturers that have experience exporting internationally or are open to doing so.

If anyone has recommendations or contacts, I’d really appreciate your help. Thanks in advance!

Every exporter has That One Story™. The shipment that boomeranged back to you. The buyer who "definitely paid next week" for four months straight. The customs hold that made absolutely no sense and somehow still doesn't.

I want to hear it. Not for the drama (okay, a little for the drama) - but because every disaster story has a lesson buried in it, and new exporters reading this thread will save themselves a LOT of pain by learning from yours instead of repeating it.

What happened? What did it cost you - time, money, sleep? What would you scream at past-you if you could?

No story too embarrassing. We've all been there.

So, my parents are from spice agriculture background in Gujarat and they are more rigid on traditional trades. And they're doing good in local and APMC markets but I'm looking forward to put legs in export segment. I don't exactly know how. We can match the volume and quality as per the demands.

Any suggestions how should I steer the path?

P.S. I'm not getting options to add flair

While everyone's busy fighting for attention in the usual US/Europe/Middle East trenches, three markets just had a glow-up nobody's talking about enough.

The numbers (April 2026, YoY):

• 🇸🇬 Singapore: +173% → now a $2.01B market
• 🇹🇿 Tanzania: +152% → now $780M
• 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka: +213% → now $698M

That's not "one lucky shipment" growth — that's "something real is happening here" growth, spread across petroleum products, telecom equipment, and other manufactured goods.

The bigger picture: India's now got FTAs with 39 countries, India supplies roughly 1 in 5 generic medicines used worldwide, and the whole "China Plus One" trend is pushing global buyers to diversify away from single-country sourcing — which is basically a giant neon sign pointing at India.

Why you should care: less competition + more growth = an easier door to walk through than fighting for scraps in an oversaturated market. If you've got spare capacity and no idea where to point your outreach, these three deserve a serious look.

Anyone already exporting to these three — what's actually driving it on your end? New buyers? Old buyers scaling up? A specific product suddenly taking off?

Hello everyone!

We are a women's garment manufacturer and exporter based in India, specializing in handcrafted Indo-Western apparel. Our collection includes stylish, high-quality garments that blend traditional Indian craftsmanship with contemporary designs. Please DM for our catalogue.

We also customize designs, fabrics, colors, and sizing to meet your brand's requirements.

We are currently looking to connect with:
• Boutique owners
• Importers and wholesalers
• Distribution agents
• Retailers interested in stocking Indian fashion

If you're looking to expand your collection with unique Indian apparel or are seeking a reliable manufacturing partner, I'd be happy to connect and discuss potential opportunities.

Please feel free to send me a message or leave a comment below.

I’m a handicraft exporter and I’m looking to optimize my B2B cold outreach strategy. I'm torn on the best approach for handling our product catalogue and wanted to get some insight from fellow exporters or sales folks here.

When you are reaching out to a brand new prospect (like a retailer, boutique owner, or distributor), do you attach or link your product catalogue in the very first email?

• Pros I see: It immediately shows the quality of the handicrafts and gives them something visual to look at right away.
• Cons I worry about: It might trigger spam filters, make the email too heavy, or overwhelm the prospect before establishing any rapport.

If you don't send it upfront, what does your first touchpoint look like? Do you just pitch the unique value proposition of your craft and wait for them to express interest first?

Would love to hear what has been working best for your response rates. Thanks in advance!

I'm looking for a trade intelligence platform for my import business. I import frozen food from India into Saudi Arabia and am expanding to Bahrain and Qatar.

I need shipment-level data (not just trade statistics), including:

- Importer & exporter names

- FOB/CIF values or price per kg

- Shipment quantities

- Shipment dates/frequency

- HS code search (02023000)

- Excel export

I tried Volza, but it seems India → GCC shipment data is missing or limited. Is that true, or am I using it incorrectly?

For those actually working in international trade, what platform do you recommend in 2026? I'm considering Volza, Export Genius, Trademo, ImportGenius, and Panjiva. I'd really appreciate recommendations based on real experience rather than marketing claims.

Hi, i am looking for someone who can guide me process of import rice business from India to USA. Please let me know jf any one has experience and guide me through the process.

Hello,
We are an aluminum foundry currently looking for a reliable supplier of imported UBC (Used Beverage Can) baled aluminum scrap.
We are interested in establishing a long-term business relationship with suppliers who can provide consistent quality, competitive pricing, and regular shipment volumes.
If you are a supplier or can recommend one, please send details about material specifications, origin, available quantities, and pricing.

Grab your chai, because DGFT decided this was the week to make everyone's life slightly harder (in a "this is actually good for you" way, I promise).

🔐 DGFT went full Aadhaar-or-nothing. Since June 1, the old portal is dead. Buried. Gone to the great server graveyard in the sky. Every renewal, every EPCG clearance, every DEPB revalidation now needs Aadhaar-linked OTP. If your authorized signatory's phone isn't linked yet, congrats, you've found today's homework. Ports like Nhava Sheva, Chennai, and Mundra are already side-eyeing shipments without the right certificates.

🇴🇲 Oman just got way less paperwork-y. Certificates of Origin under India-Oman CEPA are now fully electronic as of June 1. If you ship to Oman and you're still doing this the old way, you're basically still using a fax machine in 2026. Ask your CHA what's up.

📅 IEC holders — the clock is loud and it's ticking. You've got until June 30 to do your annual IEC update or DGFT will deactivate your code like it owes them money. No customs clearance, no bank payments, frozen incentive claims. Yes, it's free. Yes, people still forget every single year. Don't be that person.

🚢 Freight rates did a little dance. India→Rotterdam jumped from ~$2,750 to ~$3,100 for a 20ft container in just one month. Meanwhile India→Middle East is chilling at a comparatively cheap $350-750. If your CIF quotes to Europe are based on last month's numbers, your margin might be quietly crying right now.

What's happening on YOUR route this week? Drop your lane + rate below, let's crowdsource some real numbers.

Looking for zinc scrap and recycled zinc ingots in Southeast Asia / Asia. Please DM with specs, available quantity, origin, and WhatsApp/email.

Hello everyone,

We are an Indian metal trading company looking to establish connections with reliable copper scrap suppliers in Tanzania.

Our current requirement is:

• Copper Millberry Scrap (99.95% purity)
• Trial order: 25 MT
• Destination: Mundra Port, India
• Long-term cooperation possible after successful trial shipment

We are interested in dealing directly with genuine suppliers, exporters, scrapyards, recycling companies, or mine-related businesses that can supply copper scrap regularly.

Our requirements include:

Verification of quality and quantity

Third-party inspection before or upon arrival

Proper export documentation

CIF Mundra preferred

If you are a supplier or know someone in Tanzania who deals in copper scrap exports, please send me a direct message with details about your company, available quantity, origin of material, and contact information.

Thank you.