Export Desk module — Trade Node

Export orders, foreign-currency invoices, packing lists and bank realisation in one place.

Export Desk keeps the commercial and accounting record of a shipment together, from the buyer’s order and proforma invoice to the commercial invoice, packing list and document pack. When the bank credits the proceeds, it records the actual rate, bank charges and exchange gain or loss in the rupee books. It supports export paperwork and accounting, but does not file with customs or DGFT.

What it does for you

• Set up your exporter details once: Keep the IEC, AD code, LUT number and validity, default currency, incoterm, port and bank ready for each new export order and document.
• Quote and order in the buyer’s currency: Maintain overseas buyer terms and raise an export order that prints as a proforma invoice for an advance or letter of credit.
• Invoice abroad and post in rupees: Raise the commercial invoice in foreign currency, record the exchange rate used, and post the rupee receivable at that same rate.
• Show exactly how the goods are packed: List carton ranges, marks, batch numbers, net and gross weights and CBM without packing more than the invoice quantity.
• Keep every shipment document together: Store the invoice, packing list, transport document, shipping bill, certificate of origin, insurance and other uploads against the consignment, with missing items clearly shown.
• Account for what the bank actually credits: Apply inward remittances at the bank’s rate, book charges and the exchange gain or loss, and see invoices nearing the 270 day FEMA realisation window.

What's inside — 6 sub-modules

Buying Export Desk switches on these sub-modules in your Trade Node portal:

• Exporter Identity & Origin: Keep your IEC, AD code, LUT number and validity, default currency, incoterm, port and bank in one exporter profile. Products carry their ITC-HS code and country of origin into the export paperwork.
• Overseas Buyers & Export Orders: Maintain overseas buyers with their currency, payment terms, discharge port and notify party. Record the agreed order and print a proforma invoice for an advance or letter of credit.
• Export Commercial Invoice: Raise the commercial invoice in the buyer’s currency and record the exchange rate used. The rupee books post at that rate, whether the export is under LUT without tax or with IGST paid for refund.
• Packing Lists & Cartons: Build the packing list from carton number ranges, marks, batch numbers, net and gross weights and CBM. Packed quantities stay within what the commercial invoice ships.
• Consignment Document Pack: Keep the invoice, packing list, bill of lading or airway bill, shipping bill, certificate of origin, insurance and other uploads together for each consignment, with missing documents visible.
• Realisation & Exchange Difference: Record what the bank credits at its actual exchange rate, clear the receivable at the invoice rate, and post the difference as an exchange gain or loss along with bank charges. Invoices nearing the 270 day FEMA realisation window are flagged.

Pricing & activation

Live monthly pricing in ₹ (ex-GST) is shown on this page and on the pricing page. Modules activate online from your account the moment payment goes through and can be cancelled anytime — they run to the end of the paid period.

Where this fits in the platform

Export Desk belongs to goods, gates and the shop floor in the Trade Node deck, which walks through the whole platform in the order a buyer asks about it. Weighing this against a full suite? Read the comparison with Odoo, Zoho and TranZact.

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