International B2B Terms of Trade & Sales Contract Conditions

1.1. Every proforma invoice, sales contract, and purchase confirmation issued by Apito Products constitutes a binding commercial agreement incorporating these Terms of Trade in full, unless expressly superseded in writing signed by an authorized director of the company.

1.2. Quotations provided on this platform, via email, or WhatsApp are commercial indications valid for 3 business days from issuance due to agricultural market volatility (APMC mandi auction variations, ocean freight bunker surcharges, and currency exchange fluctuations).

All export trade terms are interpreted strictly in accordance with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Incoterms® 2020:

To protect bilateral trade integrity, Apito Products accepts standard international payment modalities:

• 100% Irrevocable Letter of Credit (L/C) at Sight: Issued or confirmed by an international prime bank, allowing third-party pre-shipment inspection and partial shipments if agreed.
• 30% Advance T/T + 70% Balance against Non-Negotiable B/L Scan: 30% wire transfer upon order confirmation for procurement and Sortex processing; remaining 70% payable within 5 banking days against email scan of on-board Bill of Lading, Phyto, and Certificate of Origin.
• Documents Against Payment (D/P at Sight - CAD): Available for established corporate buyers with audited credit rating and active trade volume history.

4.1. Quality, purity grade, moisture content, and weight at the time of loading in India are final as certified by our internal NABL accredited ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory Certificate of Analysis (COA).

4.2. Buyer reserves the right to nominate an internationally recognized independent inspection agency (e.g. SGS, Eurofins, Bureau Veritas, Intertek, or Cotecna) to perform pre-shipment sampling, container stuffing supervision, and seal verification at the processing plant or origin port. Inspection costs are for Buyer's account unless explicitly agreed otherwise.

5.1. Seller guarantees minimum 14 to 21 standard free days at destination port for container detention/demurrage where arranged under CIF/CFR carrier contracts.

5.2. Buyer is solely responsible for prompt customs clearance, duty payments, import permit presentation, and terminal container turnaround within the stipulated free-time window. Any demurrage, port storage, or liner detention charges incurred due to delayed documentation submission by Buyer will be at Buyer's sole expense.

6.1. Any claim regarding discrepancy in weight or outer packaging condition must be lodged within 14 calendar days of container discharge at the destination port, supported by an official joint survey report from a first-class surveyor (SGS / Lloyd's agent).

6.2. In the event of an unresolvable commercial dispute, the matter shall be referred to binding international arbitration under the rules of the Indian Council of Arbitration (ICA) or the Spices Board of India Arbitration Tribunal, or standard GAFTA / FOSFA trade arbitration rules. The seat of arbitration shall be Ahmedabad / Mumbai, India, conducted in the English language.

Neither party shall be held liable for failure or delay in performance caused by circumstances beyond reasonable control, including but not limited to: acts of God, extreme monsoons, agricultural crop failure declared by government authorities, port blockades, war, embargoes, pandemic quarantines, canal closures (e.g. Suez Canal disruptions), or maritime carrier vessel cancellations.