Manufacturing a finished, quality-approved garment is only half of an international order. The other half is getting it out of India and into a buyer's hands somewhere else in the world, correctly documented, cleared through customs on both ends, and handed off cleanly to whichever freight forwarder or customs broker the buyer is working with. Global Export is the service that covers that second half.
Registered to Export, Not Just to Manufacture
Exporting legally from India requires specific registrations that a domestic-only manufacturer doesn't need: GST registration and an Import Export Code (IEC) issued by India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). LAMBLILY PRIVATE LIMITED holds both, which is a basic but easy-to-overlook due-diligence point for a first-time international buyer to confirm before placing an order with any Indian supplier.
FOB as the Standard Incoterm
FOB, Free on Board, from Chennai port is LAMBLILY's standard export term: the factory's responsibility covers getting the goods loaded onto the vessel at the origin port, after which the buyer's own freight arrangement takes over for the ocean or air leg and destination-side handling. This is the most common arrangement for buyers who already have an established freight forwarder or customs broker relationship, since it lets the buyer control the shipping line, routing, and destination-side logistics rather than having those decisions made on their behalf. Other Incoterms can be discussed directly with the sales team for buyers whose logistics setup calls for a different arrangement.
Export Documentation
Every shipment leaves with a standard documentation set prepared before the vessel departs: a commercial invoice reflecting the agreed order value, a detailed packing list, a certificate of origin, and a bill of lading. This is the paperwork a buyer's customs broker needs on the destination side to clear the shipment, and getting it right and complete the first time avoids the kind of documentation delay that can hold a container at a destination port well after it has physically arrived.
Ports and Routing
LAMBLILY ships from Chennai Port, Ennore Port, or Kattupalli Terminal, depending on vessel schedules and the specific routing a buyer's freight forwarder arranges. For most established trade lanes, Chennai's port infrastructure is well practised at moving textile and garment cargo, meaning routing surprises are relatively rare compared with newer or less established shipping corridors.
Sea Freight vs. Air Freight
Sea freight (FCL for full container loads, LCL for smaller consolidated shipments) is the default recommendation for bulk orders, on straightforward cost grounds: air freight carries a significant premium that rarely makes sense across a full production run. Air freight remains available and is genuinely useful for two specific situations: sample shipments that need to arrive quickly for approval, and urgent top-up quantities when a buyer needs a small additional volume faster than the next scheduled sea shipment would allow. Buyers planning toward a fixed retail or seasonal launch date should build realistic sea freight transit time into their planning calendar rather than assuming air freight will be available as a fallback if timelines slip.
Where LAMBLILY's Responsibility Ends and the Buyer's Begins
Under FOB terms, the buyer remains the importer of record at the destination, responsible for import duties, customs clearance on their end, and any product compliance or safety testing required by their own country's regulations. LAMBLILY supports that process with fabric composition sheets and production documentation but does not issue destination-country compliance certificates on the buyer's behalf, since that responsibility sits legally with the importer, not the exporting factory. For country-specific compliance context, our international buying guides cover the regulatory landscape for individual markets in more detail.