Export Terms & Commercial Conditions

These Commercial Terms & Sale Conditions govern all international trade quotes, Proforma Invoices (PI), Sales & Purchase Contracts, and export dispatches executed by Nafra Overseas (hereinafter designated as "the Seller", "Shipper", or "Company"):

The "Buyer" (or "Consignee") refers to any corporate enterprise, importer, food blender, spice mill, or commercial organization issuing Purchase Orders or signing trade contracts for Sortex-cleaned whole spices, ground spices, herbs, oil seeds, psyllium husk, or dehydrated commodities.

• Contract Validity Window: All official sales contracts, proforma invoices, and commodity price quotations issued by Nafra Overseas remain legally valid for 8 days following issuance/signature unless explicitly specified otherwise in writing.
• Contract Execution & Electronic Transmission: Contracts and proforma agreements become binding upon mutual digital signature or exchange via formal corporate email / electronic document execution. The contract is executed in one English original.
• Quantity Tolerance (+- 5% Acceptable): In accordance with standard international maritime agro-commodity trade practices, a commercial weight variance of (+- 5% Acceptable) is recognized on full container load (FCL) consignments due to natural bulk packing and draft surveys. Final invoice value adjusts strictly pro-rata to the net weight certified on the official Bill of Lading and Certificate of Weight.
• Strict Written Amendments: Any modification, volume revision, or amendment to an existing sales agreement must be made in writing and confirmed by authorized signatories of both Seller and Buyer.

All containerized ocean shipments and deliveries are governed strictly by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Incoterms® 2020 guidelines:

To comply strictly with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) foreign exchange export mandates and international anti-money laundering regulations, international remittances must be wired directly to the Seller's authorized corporate accounts:

• Standard Commercial Packaging: Commodities are packed in virgin 25 kg / 50 kg net weight Polypropylene (PP) woven bags, multi-wall paper bags, jute bags, or bulk tote big bags as contracted.
• Standard Shipping Marks: Each export bag is clearly marked with:
  Product Name | Net Weight: 50 KGS (or 25 KGS) | Packing Date: As per lot | Expiry Date: As per lot | Country of Origin: India | Shipping Marks: Provided by Buyer
• Strict Label & Document Conformity: All information on the bag labels must suit with the information on the shipping documents. No changes on the labels are permitted after printing; if adjustments are required, bags must be reprinted and corrected prior to container stuffing.
• Container Moisture Desiccant & Kraft Lining: All ocean containers (20ft GP / 40ft HC) are lined with heavy food-grade kraft paper and equipped with high-absorption calcium chloride container desiccants to prevent sweat and moisture damage during tropical ocean transit.

For every export consignment, Nafra Overseas tenders the complete 7-tier statutory export documentation package to guarantee smooth import customs clearance:

If either party is prevented from, or delayed in, performing any duty under this contract by an event beyond reasonable control, then this event shall be deemed Force Majeure. Neither party shall be considered in default and no punitive remedy, be it under this contract or otherwise, shall be available to the other party.

• Qualifying Events: Force Majeure events include, but are not limited to, war (declared or undeclared), riots, insurrections, acts of sabotage, strikes, lockouts, labor unrest, newly introduced sovereign laws, export quotas or embargoes, delayed government clearances, maritime blockades, pandemics, or abnormal catastrophic natural events (cyclones, tsunamis, earthquakes).
• Notice & Official Certification: The affected party must immediately notify the other party of the event, the obligations affected, and the estimated duration. An official certificate confirming the force majeure event issued by the Chamber of Commerce where the event occurred must be presented.
• 30-Day Mutual Termination Right: If any force majeure event prevents or delays the performance of contractual duties for more than 30 consecutive days, then either party may terminate the contract without any default claim, liquidated damages, or penalty.

Both parties agree to realize completely and strictly all the articles of the contract. In case any disagreement, claim, or dispute arises during performance, both parties agree to negotiate in good faith to reach an amicable settlement.

In the event that an amicable settlement cannot be achieved, all legal proceedings, contractual interpretations, and judicial determinations shall be governed strictly by the Substantive Laws of the Republic of India, and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent Courts having territorial jurisdiction at Mehsana / Unjha, District Mehsana, Gujarat, India.

• Inherent Agricultural Variability: Whole spices, herbs, and oil seeds are natural biological crops that inherently exhibit variance in seed size, natural pigmentation, shape uniformity, and volatile oil content across harvesting regions and crop seasons.
• Contractual Specifications & Official Lab Samples: Supply agreements and FOB/CIF delivery commitments are strictly governed by formal written specifications, physical pre-shipment laboratory samples dispatched directly to the buyer via express courier (DHL / FedEx), and official Certificates of Analysis (COA).
• Independent Pre-Shipment Inspection: Overseas buyers retain full contractual rights to mandate pre-shipment physical inspection, sampling, and laboratory assay by Apeda Approved NABL Third-Party Testing laboratories (Eurofins, Eureka, Geochem, Envirocare, SGS, Cotecna, Bureau Veritas) prior to container stuffing and ocean dispatch.