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For exporters

Sell into new markets with fewer loose ends.

Finding a buyer is the start. Getting paid, shipping on time and presenting documents that match is the rest of the trade. TP4 helps with both halves.

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  • New markets
  • Documents that match
  • Payment terms that fit

Payment terms

Who carries the payment risk?

Every payment method moves risk between you and the buyer. Pick one to see how the balance tips, and when it tends to fit.

Payment terms and letters of credit

Letter of credit

The buyer’s bank undertakes to pay when documents that comply with the credit are presented.

For you, the exporter
Secure if your documents match the credit exactly.
For the importer
Payment is tied to documents, not to inspecting the goods.
Often fits
Larger orders and new markets where both sides want bank support.

General guidance, not financial or legal advice. Finance partners decide what they support.

Market rules

Know the rules of your next market.

Pick a destination to see the import rules buyers there must meet and what the market imports. Tier 1 economies are listed first.

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Tier 1

China

Shanghai · Ningbo-Zhoushan · Shenzhen · Qingdao

Rules to know before goods arrive

  • Customs registrationImporters and exporters register with the General Administration of Customs (GACC).
  • CCC certificationProducts on the China Compulsory Certification catalogue need CCC marking before sale.
  • Overseas food registrationForeign manufacturers of many food products must register with GACC before exporting to China.
  • Commodity inspectionCertain commodities, including some metals and agricultural goods, are subject to inspection on arrival.

What it imports

Iron ore and copper concentrateCrude oil and LNGSoybeans and grainsCopper cathodesSemiconductors

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Where TP4 helps

The other half of the trade.

Finding the buyer, getting export-ready and shipping documents that agree.

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ReachBuilt for 200+ markets

01 New markets

Buyers in markets you have not sold to yet.

Your product is considered against requirements from other regions, with the destination’s rules and documents set out before you commit.

  • Requirements matched by grade and volume
  • Destination rules known in advance
  • Introductions through TP4
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ReadinessQuality · packing · inspection

02 Export-ready

Production, inspection and loading in order.

Quality, packing, marking and pre-shipment inspection agreed in advance, so what leaves your gate matches the contract.

  • Packing and marking agreed
  • Inspection booked before loading
  • Test reports ready for the buyer
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ShipmentB/L · invoice · origin

03 Freight & documents

Documents that agree with each other and with the credit.

Invoice, packing list, bill of lading and certificates prepared consistently, with freight booked according to the delivery term.

  • Freight booked to the Incoterm
  • Certificates of origin and conformity
  • Documents checked before presentation
Export documents checklist

The export journey · 6 steps

From product to payment.

Six stages, from the first buyer conversation to the money arriving.

  1. Stage 01: Product

    Share what you export.

    Product, grades, capacity, packing and the markets you want to reach.

  2. Stage 02: Market

    Check the destination rules.

    Certificates, labelling, licences and documents the buyer’s country requires.

  3. Stage 03: Buyer

    Connect with a buyer that fits.

    Matched on specification, volume and destination through TP4.

  4. Stage 04: Terms

    Agree price basis and payment.

    Incoterm, payment method, inspection and documents set out in the contract.

  5. Stage 05: Production

    Make, pack and inspect.

    Pre-shipment inspection and test reports before the goods are loaded.

  6. Stage 06: Shipment

    Ship and present documents.

    Freight booked, documents presented and payment collected on the agreed terms.

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