Import-export trading companies · Logistics
Win the buyer abroad and the supplier at home before the shipment is booked.
A buyer in Dubai sends a message on WhatsApp asking for a price on a container of basmati rice, with packing in five-kilo bags and the buyer's own label.
Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.
In one paragraph
An import-export trading company buys goods from suppliers in one country and sells them to buyers in another, carrying the paperwork, shipment and payment risk between the two. Marketing makes you findable to overseas buyers and home factories. Sales runs from enquiry to sample, proforma invoice and repeat shipment. GullySales prepares the buyer record, the quote format and the sample log.
The trading company has to check the mill's rate, the freight, the port charges and the payment terms before replying. If the reply takes two days, the buyer may already have asked three other traders and moved on.
A trader's margin sits between a supplier who wants a firm order and a buyer who wants the lowest landed price. Risk runs both ways. A supplier changes the quality, a buyer delays payment, a shipment is held at a port. Buyer and supplier contacts sit in a few phones and a mail inbox. A buyer record that shows who asked for what, what was quoted and what was shipped makes a firm easier to run and to hand over.
Last updated 18 Oct 2026.
How buyers decide
How import-export trading companies are chosen.
An overseas buyer first looks for a supplier who answers clearly and quickly. Brokers, trade fair contacts, a B2B portal and a Google search all lead to a short list. The buyer then asks for a sample, a quotation with the terms of sale and some proof that the trader has shipped such goods before.
Trust decides repeat business. A buyer who has received the right quality, the right documents and a shipment on the date promised has a reason to stay. A buyer burned once by a wrong spec has a reason to leave.
Suppliers choose traders in turn. A mill or factory prefers a trader who places firm orders, pays on time and does not change the specification late. Export rules, customs formalities and payment instruments differ by product and country and change, so every firm should check with its customs agent, bank or adviser.
The problem
What usually goes wrong for import-export trading companies.
What owners tell us on the first call, in their words.
“Overseas buyers find us only through one portal”
Our name appears on a single B2B listing, and the buyers who search on Google or ask in a trade group never see it.
“Quotes take a day because we wait on the supplier”
The buyer asks for a price and we call the factory, check freight and then reply, by which time a quicker trader has answered.
“Buyers ask for samples and then disappear”
Sample courier costs add up, and we have no record of who received what or who answered after the sample.
“The same buyer is handled by three people”
Enquiries arrive by email, WhatsApp and a portal, and each person has a part of the story.
“We depend on one supplier and one buyer for most of the business”
When either changes terms, the whole month's margin is affected, and no one has been building a second source or a second market.
“New buyers want proof we have shipped before”
We have shipped for years, but there is no document pack with the products, countries and certificates that a buyer's purchasing team can read.
What we do
What we do for import-export trading companies.
Everything included for import-export trading companies.
A buyer and enquiry register
Each buyer on your books with country, product, quantity asked, quote sent, sample status, shipment history and who in your firm owns the relationship.
A product and country page set
Pages for each product you trade, written for a buyer's purchasing team, with packing options, specifications, origin, port of dispatch and the certificates you can provide.
A quotation template and checklist
A standard quote sheet with the terms of sale, packing, loading port, validity and payment terms, plus a checklist of what to confirm with the supplier before sending.
A sample tracking routine
A record of each sample sent, the courier, the expected arrival and a follow-up prompt to the buyer after it should have arrived.
A company credentials pack
A short document with your registrations, product list, countries shipped to, packing options and a note on how you handle inspection, written for a buyer's vendor team.
Trade fair and portal lead sheet
A sheet that turns the cards and leads from an exhibition or portal into recorded contacts, each with a first message written.
A country and product tracker
Enquiries by country and source, quotes sent, samples sent, orders confirmed and repeat shipments, in one sheet.
How the result is measured
- Enquiries received by country and source
- Quotes sent against samples requested
- Samples sent against orders confirmed
- Repeat shipments against first shipments
- Share of business from the top buyer and top supplier
- New countries or products with a first order
Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.
Every service, written for import-export trading companies
Each has its own page: what it involves for import-export trading companies, what you get, and what it is measured on.
- Lead generationFind the overseas buyers who order your products, and the factories that supply them.
- SEOAppear when an importer abroad searches for your product by name.
- Social media marketingShow buyers the goods, the packing and the shipments behind your name.
- Content marketingPublish what a buyer needs to read before placing a first order with you.
- Buyer personasDescribe each type of buyer and supplier you deal with before writing the next quote.
- CRMKeep every buyer, supplier, quote and sample in one record.
- Follow-up systemsMake sure no quote, sample or proforma invoice is left waiting for a reply.
- WhatsApp marketingUse WhatsApp for quotes, samples and repeat orders without losing the thread.
- Digital marketingPut your products where overseas buyers and home factories already look.
- WebsiteBuild a site that an importer abroad can read, trust and write to.
Worth a page and a campaign of their own
Overseas buyer enquiries from search and portals · A quote format with landed price and terms, ready before the supplier call · Sample requests followed through to orders · Supplier and factory relationships · Repeat shipments from existing buyers · New product and new country development · Export documents and certificates in a buyer-ready pack · Exhibitions and trade fair follow-up · Payment risk and buyer credibility checks
Priority campaigns
Campaigns for what import-export trading companies most want to sell.
Each one planned around when your buyers decide, and measured against the baseline.
Country-by-country buyer outreach
A list of importers, wholesalers and distributors in one market for a single product, with a short introduction and a sample offer.
Trade fair follow-up round
A message and call plan for every visitor and contact from an exhibition, sent while they still remember your stand.
Reactivation of past buyers
A note to buyers who shipped once or twice and stopped, with a new price list and the reason for the gap recorded.
Supplier development drive
A search and approach to second factories for your main products, with sample checks and a record of quality and pricing.
Seasonal product push
Pre-season messages to buyers for items with a fixed buying window, such as festival gifts, winter textiles or harvest-linked foods.
Beyond search
Where we reach buyers of import-export trading companies, beyond Google.
Search matters, but it is rarely the only way this industry's buyers find a supplier.
Importers and wholesalers abroad
Lists by country and product, each with an introduction and sample offer that matches how buyers in that market purchase.
Purchasing managers of retail chains and brands
A credentials pack and a follow-up note for the person who handles vendor approval.
Buying agents and sourcing offices
A record of agents who place orders for overseas buyers, with the products they source.
Factories and mills at home
Your supplier list, quality notes and order history, organised so you can negotiate and add second sources.
Customs agents, freight forwarders and banks
A short contact sheet for the partners who handle your shipments, so no document waits on a missing number.
Who it is for
This is written for these import-export trading companies.
- Agri-product exporters trading rice, spices, pulses and similar goods
- Textile, garment and home furnishing export traders
- Handicraft and gift item exporters buying from artisan clusters
- Engineering goods and hardware export traders
- Import traders bringing in electronics, machinery spares and components
- Chemical and dye importers who sell inside India
- Dry fruit, edible oil and food item importers
- Merchant exporters who source from several factories for one overseas buyer
Not for
It is not the right fit if.
- You want a guaranteed Google ranking or a guaranteed number of leads. Nobody honest can promise either.
- You need enquiries by next week and have nobody to answer them.
- You want posts and reach reported, not enquiries and orders.
How it works
From your first message to the first report.
No open-ended retainer. Every step gives you something in writing.
First
Your brief
You tell us what you need in a few short steps: your business, what you want, where enquiries come from and how they are handled.
After the brief
A conversation and a written scope
We read it, then talk with whoever handles your enquiries. If you want our help, the scope, the fee and the reporting come in writing, and nothing starts before you have read them.
Before work starts
Baseline recorded
The numbers this work is meant to move, such as enquiries, quotations, orders, visits or renewals, written down so every later report has an honest comparison.
After the baseline
The first fix goes live
The fix we agreed to start with is put in place and measured against the baseline, whether that is a reply, a follow-up, a page, a listing or the handover between marketing and sales.
As agreed
Report against the baseline
What moved, what did not, and what changes next, in plain words. How often you get it is set in writing before work starts.
At renewal
Renew on the numbers
The term ends and you decide whether to continue from the results. The length is agreed in writing before anything starts.
How the work runs for import-export trading companies
- 1
Read the shipment records
Past invoices, enquiries and shipment files show which products, countries and buyers carry the business.
- 2
Build the register and product pages
Buyers, suppliers and products go into one record, and each product gets a page written for a buyer.
- 3
Set up the quote and sample log
A quote template, a supplier check and a sample tracker are put in place so enquiries are answered the same way each time.
- 4
Reach new buyers
Outreach is planned by product and country, using search, portals and direct contact.
- 5
Read the results
Quotes, samples and orders are read by product and country, so effort moves away from the products and countries that bring only enquiries.
Why us
Why owners pick GullySales over an agency.
Marketing and sales, as one job
Most agencies stop at the enquiry. We also fix what happens after it: the reply, the follow-up, the quote and the CRM.
The person on the first call does the work
No account managers in between. You are never handed to someone you have not met.
A baseline before anything starts
Your numbers are written down on day one, so every later report compares against something honest.
The fee in writing, split three ways
Our time, your media spend and production on separate lines. You always see what goes to us.
No guarantees we cannot keep
The term is agreed in writing and never a default twelve months. We never promise a ranking or a lead count, because nobody controls those.
One office, and we say so
Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru. We work across India by call and WhatsApp and travel when a session needs to be in person.
#257, 3rd floor, Sri Nanjundeshwara Complex, Nagarbhavi 8th Block, Outer Ring Road. How we work.
Engagement options
Ways to work with us.
Pick the size of commitment that fits. Every option starts with your brief and a conversation.
Option 1
The conversation on its own
A call after you send your brief. It says honestly whether you need outside help, and many fixes are ones your own team can make.
Option 2
One fix, scoped
Start with the fix that matters most, such as reply time or follow-up. The fee is in writing before anything starts.
Option 3
An ongoing programme
We run the work, report against the baseline, and you renew on the numbers. The term and the reporting are agreed in writing first.
Option 4
Guidance for your own team or agency
We plan, brief and check the work of your in-house team or current agency, instead of replacing them.
Your brief
Tell us what you need, and we will read it before we call.
Eight short steps about your business, what you want and who decides. Most questions are a tap, and you can skip any you would rather answer on the call.
FAQ
Questions import-export trading companies ask before they call.
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How is this different from an export-import consultant?
Can you get us buyers in a particular country?
Do you handle customs, shipping or payment instruments?
Is a B2B portal enough for finding buyers?
Do we need an Importer-Exporter Code before quoting an overseas buyer?
How much does it cost?
How long is the contract?
How soon will we see results?
Who will actually do the work?
What do you need from us?
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Your next practical step
Tell us what you are trying to grow, and we will read it before we call.
Eight short steps, mostly taps. Skip anything you would rather answer on the call.