Thinking about Buying & Importing PTFE tubes & PTFE Hoses from India ?
Companies or individuals planning to source PTFE tube and PTFE Hoses from India may have a questions like :
· Which material are Tubes made in ? Are Dupont/Chemours or Daikin or any other brand PTFE raw materials available ?
· Who is a trustworthy & proven company manufacturing PTFE tube & PTFE Hose in India ?
· Does this company manufacture quality products ?
· What are the options to ship from India ?
In this article, I will give you information to answer all of your questions about buying PTFE tubes & PTFE hoses from India.
I will address the following questions :
1. What are the advantages of Importing PTFE tubes and PTFE hose from India ?
2. Which types of PTFE tubes & PTFE Hoses are available to procure from India ?
3. Ways to find reliable & trustworthy PTFE tubes & PTFE Hoses manufacturing companies in India.
4. What is the process & compliances to adhere to when buying PTFE tubes and PTFE hoses from India ?
5. How to ensure quality of PTFE tubes and PTFE hose when you importing from India?
6. What are freight options when buying PTFE tubes & PTFE hoses from India ?
Let’s answer these questions one by one.
- What are the advantages of Importing PTFE tubes and PTFE hose from India ?
India is emerging as a power house of manufacturing and is the fastest growing economy in the world. India is also known to manufacture quality products.
The Indian government is focused on ease of doing business. India has a large population who is educated in & speaks fluent English. Unlike some other countries all online services like google services work in India without any additional VPN software or configuration.
India has free trade agreements with many countries reducing the cost of import. Indian PTFE tube & PTFE Hose manufacturers like Advanced Fluro are adding substantial manufacturing capacity. - Which types of PTFE tubes & PTFE Hoses are available to procure from India.?
Manufacturers like Advanced Fluro are focused on world class PTFE tube manufacturing and PTFE Hoses. So recycled material was and is never considered. The focus is in targeting applications where PTFE tube & PTFE Hose properties are important. Its important to consider the life of the PTFE Tube / PTFE Hose in combination with the pricing as total cost of ownership should be the parameter to gauge product quality & pricing.
PTFE tubes are available in natural and many colors like black, red, blue, yellow, orange, blue etc. They are also available in various dimension standards like Metric, Imperial, American Wire Gauge aka AWG, French catheter scale also known as Fr. PTFE tubes are available in long length coils or cut lengths. Secondary operations like flaring, flanging & end plugging are also available.
PTFE Hoses are braided and are primarily available in smooth bore and corrugated versions. They are also classified based on whether the inner PTFE core is conductive to static charge or not. PTFE Hoses are also available with extra coating of silicone rubber or yarn braiding.
3. Ways to find reliable & trustworthy PTFE tubes & PTFE Hoses manufacturing companies in India.?
An online search in a search engine is possibly the first go to option however not all companies who are found on search engines are manufacturers. Trading companies with eye catching websites masquerade as manufacturers. So is the company you found online a manufacturing company or trading company ?
Tell-Tell Signs of trading company website
Trading companies stock a variety of products which are also reflected on their website. Typical trading company will have hundreds of products under many categories listed on their website while a manufacturer will have fewer focused categories which they manufacture.
4. What is the process & compliances to adhere to when buying PTFE tubes and PTFE hoses from India ?
A buyer importing from India has to start with sending a formal purchase order complete with all terms & conditions. Local taxes are not applicable to invoices generated for International buyers. However the company name on the purchase order should be the same company issuing the payment. A mismatch of company name on purchase order and one reflected in the bank records after swift payment will be flagged under the forex rules in India and payment may not be credited to sellers account. Once the goods are ready to be shipped Seller in India will generate all the shipping documents if the delivery scope is FOB or CIF (except Ex Works).
5. How to ensure quality of PTFE tubes and PTFE hose when you importing from India?
Buyers are and should be aware of the defects a product being imported may carry. For PTFE tube & PTFE Hoses for example the dimensions of the products like ID & OD are important. Some defects could be :
1. Deviation in ID & OD & Wall thickness from specification.
2. Pin Holes / Cracks
3. Discoloration in case of PTFE tubes
4. Low Burst Pressure in case of PTFE Hoses
The best way to counter this is to ask your supplier for the product data sheet with product photos and compare it to a quality control report.
You can order a sample and check at your end and then Start with a trial order is feasible. Visit the manufacturer for vendor audit and quality inspection.
These are standard procedures followed at Advanced Fluro.
6. What are freight options when buying PTFE tubes & PTFE hoses from India ?
A buyer decides how they want their product is to delivered i:e via sea route or via air route. Once this is decided the scope of delivery like Ex Works, FOB, CIF is to be finalised. These terms also called Inco Terms layout the responsibilities of the buyer & seller in terms to goods delivery & freight & insurance.
Generally required shipping documents would be as follows. These documents are prepared by the seller however as best practise Invoice & Packaging list drafts are sent to buyer for checking and finalization.
1. Invoice
2. Packaging List
3. Bill of Lading
4. Fumigation Certificate
For full container load buyer can choose between 20 & 40 feet container.
Companies like Advanced Fluro can also offer consolidation service to let buyers of PTFE Tube & PTFE Hoses buy various other products from other suppliers to load/stuff one or more containers as and when the other products are ready. A warehouse is rented for this purpose and all the goods are sent to this location for loading in containers.