The export process

CLEAR STEPS.
CONFIDENT SUPPLY.

From your first enquiry to dispatch coordination. A practical sequence, with the details agreed along the way.

05
01
Your enquiry

A clear brief makes a better start.

Tell us which categories you need, where you will sell them, your expected quantities and your preferred timeline.

What we discuss at this stage
  • Product categories and intended use
  • Destination country and sales channel
  • Expected quantities and timing
02
Selection & sourcing

Find the right starting point.

Review the product and pack options with our team. Discuss specifications and relevant production or sourcing requirements.

What we discuss at this stage
  • Category and pack shortlist
  • Specification requirements
  • Private-label brief, if relevant
03
Sampling & quotation

Review the details together.

Where available, discuss samples and packaging for review. Confirm pricing, lead time and the proposed order terms.

What we discuss at this stage
  • Sample availability and approval needs
  • Product and packaging agreement
  • Quotation and commercial details
04
Order & documents

Prepare with the destination in mind.

Confirm the order and the documents required for shipment. Align packaging, relevant checks and the dispatch plan.

What we discuss at this stage
  • Order confirmation and agreed terms
  • Destination documentation requirements
  • Packaging, checks and dispatch plan
05
Dispatch & shipment

Keep the next step visible.

Coordinate dispatch and communicate shipment status with the buyer and relevant shipment partners.

What we discuss at this stage
  • Dispatch arrangement
  • Shipment documentation
  • Buyer updates
Before we begin

A LITTLE DETAIL.
A BETTER
CONVERSATION.

Have a product list or sourcing brief?

Include the categories, destination, preferred pack, quantities and any required specification. If something is undecided, tell us what you know and we can start there.

Prepare an enquiry
Built around your requirements

Your next market starts here.

Start a conversation
Localex / Company film

Our company film introduces Localex's wider export vision.