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B2B PAYMENT POLICY FOR CHIKANKARI WHOLESALE & MANUFACTURING
Chikankari Wholesale Payment Terms: Ready Stock, Custom & Make-to-Order
Our payment policy is designed around a simple principle: orders move forward against confirmed payments. Ready stock is fully prepaid, while custom and make-to-order production use structured payment stages linked to booking, production, QC and dispatch.
Applicable taxes, shipping/freight and buyer-requested additional services are payable by the buyer unless a written quotation specifically states otherwise. For international orders, the buyer/importer is responsible for destination customs duties, import taxes, brokerage and clearance charges.
Payment Plans at a Glance
READY STOCK
100% Advance
Payment: Full product value before stock allocation/dispatch.
Dispatch: Within 5 days for confirmed ready-stock orders.
Release condition: Applicable taxes and shipping must also be cleared before dispatch.
CUSTOM ORDERS
50% + 50%
50%: Advance to confirm and book the order.
50%: Balance before dispatch.
Dispatch: Current timeline 20 days.
Taxes and shipping are additionally payable by the buyer.
MAKE TO ORDER
40% + 30% + 20% + 10%
40%: Order confirmation & production booking
30%: Production-start milestone
20%: Production completion / QC milestone
10%: Before dispatch
Dispatch: Current timeline 60 days.
Full Payment-Term Comparison
| Order Type | Booking / Start | Mid-Order | Before Dispatch | Other Charges |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ready Stock | 100% | — | Already fully paid | Taxes + shipping by buyer |
| Custom Order | 50% | — | 50% | Taxes + shipping by buyer |
| Make to Order | 40% | 30% production start + 20% production completion/QC | 10% | Taxes + shipping by buyer |
| Samples / Development | 100% advance | — | Any balance/extra approved charges cleared before release | Courier/shipping by buyer |
| Private Label | Follows Custom or MTO plan | Branding / packaging development charges may be 100% advance | All order balance cleared | Taxes + shipping + buyer-specific extras |
The written quotation or proforma invoice for the specific order takes priority where mutually agreed transaction-specific terms differ from this standard policy.
Make-to-Order: Production-Linked Payment Plan
1. 40% — Booking
Confirms the purchase order, books production capacity and allows material/production planning to begin.
2. 30% — Production Start
Due when approved specifications are frozen and the order moves into active production.
3. 20% — Completion / QC
Due when bulk production has substantially completed and the order moves through finishing/QC.
4. 10% — Dispatch Release
Final balance is cleared before the packed order is released for dispatch.
Important: Production may be paused if a scheduled milestone payment becomes overdue. Any pause can shift the expected dispatch date accordingly.
Who Pays Taxes, Shipping, Customs & Duties?
Domestic / India Orders
- Product/order value — buyer
- Applicable GST/taxes — buyer
- Shipping/freight — buyer unless specifically included in writing
- Special packaging or buyer-requested additional services — buyer where quoted separately
International Orders
- Product/order value — buyer
- International shipping/freight — buyer unless specifically included
- Customs duties — buyer/importer
- Import VAT/GST/sales tax — buyer/importer
- Customs brokerage and clearance — buyer/importer
- Destination handling or local import charges — buyer/importer
International duties and taxes: The buyer/importer is responsible for all customs duties, import taxes, VAT/GST, brokerage, clearance fees and other destination-country charges unless specifically stated otherwise in the written quotation or agreed commercial terms.
Standard Commercial Terms & Conditions
Order Confirmation
An enquiry, quotation or proforma invoice does not by itself reserve ready stock or production capacity. The applicable booking payment must be received.
Cleared Funds
Production, stock allocation and dispatch are linked to cleared payments received through the payment method stated on the invoice/quotation.
No Dispatch With Outstanding Balance
Goods are released for dispatch only after all amounts due at that stage—including applicable taxes and shipping—have been cleared.
Changes After Approval
Changes requested after specifications are approved may require revised pricing, additional payment and a revised production/dispatch timeline.
Payment Delays
If a scheduled milestone payment is delayed, production may be paused and the expected dispatch date may move accordingly.
Cancellation / Refund
For custom and make-to-order work, cancellation/refund eligibility depends on the production stage, material procurement, work already completed and the written terms accepted for that order.
Bank / Payment Charges
Any sending-bank, intermediary-bank, payment-gateway or similar payment charge is borne by the buyer unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Quotation Controls the Transaction
The final written quotation, proforma invoice or order confirmation governs the specific transaction where project-specific terms differ from this standard policy.
Related Commercial & Order Information
Chikankari Wholesale Payment Terms FAQs
Ready-stock orders require 100% advance payment. Applicable taxes and shipping charges must also be cleared before dispatch.
Custom orders follow a 50% booking advance and 50% balance before dispatch. The current dispatch timeline for custom orders is 20 days.
Make-to-order production follows a 40% booking payment, 30% production-start milestone, 20% production-completion/QC milestone and 10% final payment before dispatch.
Make-to-order work creates costs across materials, production planning, embroidery, tailoring, finishing and QC. Milestone payments align buyer payments with the progression of the order.
Yes. Sample and development work is generally 100% prepaid before sampling begins, with any approved additional courier or development charges payable by the buyer.
Private-label orders follow the underlying custom or make-to-order payment plan. Buyer-specific branding, labels, packaging or development charges may be payable 100% in advance when stated in the quotation.
Applicable taxes are payable by the buyer unless the written quotation explicitly states that a quoted amount is tax-inclusive.
Shipping or freight charges are paid by the buyer unless they are specifically included in the written quotation.
The overseas buyer/importer is responsible for destination customs duties, import taxes, VAT/GST, brokerage, clearance fees and other destination-country charges unless otherwise agreed in writing.
No. Goods are released for dispatch only after the amount due at that stage, plus applicable taxes and shipping charges, has been cleared.
No. A quotation or proforma invoice does not by itself reserve inventory. Ready stock is allocated against the applicable confirmed payment unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Production may be paused until the scheduled payment is received. A payment delay can move the expected production or dispatch timeline.
Yes. Large-volume, material-intensive, highly customised or special commercial requirements may use project-specific terms stated in the written quotation or proforma invoice.
The final written quotation, proforma invoice or mutually accepted order confirmation governs the specific transaction when project-specific commercial terms differ from this standard policy.