Who is responsible if the goods fail inspection at my end?

Whatever your contract says, which is why the contract has to say it. Fix in the purchase order the specification and test method, the inspection standard and where inspection takes place, the remedy on failure - rework, price adjustment, replacement or cancellation - who pays for inspection and re-inspection, and the time limit for raising a claim. Also record the Incoterm, because it decides where risk in the goods passed from seller to buyer. Without those terms written down, a failure becomes a negotiation rather than a claim.

How many companies should I shortlist, and what should I do first?

Three to five is usually the right number: enough to reveal what the real market price and lead time are, few enough to give each a proper brief. Start by sending all of them the same specification and quantity, then compare how completely and how quickly each replies. Narrow to two, verify those two properly through registry checks and a live call, and run a small first order or a paid pre-production sample before committing volume. The second supplier is worth keeping warm even after you choose the first.

How can I tell whether a company is really a manufacturer or a trader?

Ask directly, then test the answer. Check whether the company's registration lists manufacturing activity, whether process or management-system certificates are held in its own name and for the site it claims, and whether it can show the production step you care about on a live video call at a time you choose. Then ask a technical question that only a maker answers quickly - tolerances, scrap rate, machine capacity, changeover time. Being a trader is not disqualifying, but it changes who can fix a problem and what the price should be.

What documents should I ask for, and how do I verify them?

Ask for the registered legal name, registration or incorporation number, registered address, and export or tax registration number, then check them yourself in the relevant national register instead of accepting scans. Verify certificate numbers against the issuing body's own register, and check the scope and expiry, since certificates are often real but issued for a different site or product line. Confirm that the bank account is in the same legal name and country as the entity on your contract.

What payment method is safest for a first order?

One that splits risk. A deposit with the balance against shipping documents, a documentary letter of credit on larger values, or an escrow or trade-assurance arrangement on smaller ones are all reasonable. Avoid paying the full amount in advance to a company you have not checked, and never pay into a personal account or an account whose name does not match the contracting company. Tying the final payment to a passed pre-shipment inspection is the single most useful addition to any of these structures.

Is a third-party inspection worth the cost, and when should it happen?

On any order where rejecting the goods at your own port would be expensive, yes - inspection typically costs a small fraction of the order value. Timing matters more than most buyers realise. An inspection during production catches a systematic fault while it can still be corrected; a pre-shipment inspection before the container is sealed catches quantity, packing, marking and documentation problems. Agree the inspection standard and sample size in advance, and agree in writing what happens if the goods fail.

What questions reveal a company's real production capacity?

Ask for monthly output in your own unit, then ask what it depends on: number of lines or machines, shifts run, current utilisation, and the largest single order actually completed in the past year. Ask what proportion of output is exported and to which markets. A capacity figure many times larger than any order the company has actually delivered is a theoretical number. Also ask what they would sub-contract if your order arrived, because the honest answer is rarely nothing.

How do I compare quotations when every company quotes different terms?

Force one structure. Send an identical brief - specification and tolerances, quantity, Incoterm and named port, packing and labelling, lead time, certificates, proposed payment terms - and ask for the reply against that structure. Then normalise everything to a single Incoterm and a single unit before ranking, and add the costs the seller's invoice never shows: destination terminal charges, brokerage, duty and local taxes, inland delivery. Compare response quality alongside price, because it predicts how the order will run.

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List of Sandals Suppliers in India - Directory of Garment & Fashion Accessories Sellers

Global Trade Plaza is a B2B marketplace connecting Sandals manufacturers, suppliers and exporters from India with importers and wholesale buyers, with support on logistics, customs and compliance.

Looking for Sandals suppliers in India? 32 companies are listed here right now, showing 53 Sandals listings between them. Open a company to see its range, city and contact details, then put the same Sandals enquiry in front of as many of them as you want.

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Dimple Tippy Toes

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Dimple Tippy Toes is based in India and lists Designer Womens Sandal and Designer Women Hand Bags on Global Trade Plaza. The company states it has a m.....show more

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Dron Fashion Sourcing

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Dron Fashion Sourcing is based in India and lists products such as Mens' Leather Belt, Men Mocs, Men Fashion Brogue, Men Formal Derby, Men Loafer, Men.....show more

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Innovative Traders

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Innovative Traders, based in India, lists products such as Azogaraz Leather Wallet, C-Plain White Shirt, Chef Cap, S002 Shirt, Rice, and Belly B0001 o.....show more

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The Flower Museum

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The Flower Museum is based in India and lists a range of handmade decorative and lifestyle products on Global Trade Plaza. The catalogue includes bamb.....show more

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Ata International

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Ata International is based in India and lists a range of handcrafted home and lifestyle products on Global Trade Plaza. The catalogue includes drinkin.....show more

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Aaas Marketing & Manufacturing Private Limited

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Aaas Marketing & Manufacturing Private Limited is based in India and lists leather footwear and sandals on Global Trade Plaza. The leather shoe range .....show more

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Imran And Sons

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Imran And Sons is based in India and lists a range of personal footwear, hotel amenities, cleaning equipment and household products on Global Trade Pl.....show more

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Stride Fashion

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Stride Fashion is an India-based company listed on Global Trade Plaza offering leather wallets, sandals and tote bags. The mens wallet is made of genu.....show more

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Rb Export Global

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Rb Export Global is based in India and lists a range of jute and leather products on Global Trade Plaza. The jute line includes tote bags, shopping ba.....show more

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Facon Designs

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Facon Designs is an India-based company listing leather shoes on Global Trade Plaza. The leather shoes range includes styles such as oxfords, derbies,.....show more