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Est. in the tradition of the Indian Ocean trade
From the Heart of Indiato Global Markets.
Amber Route sources, verifies and ships India's finest spices, wellness ingredients, textiles, handicrafts and electrical power equipment — ready to serve importers, manufacturers, distributors and private-label brands across six continents.
- 6
- Continents we serve
- 8
- Product lines
- 100%
- Lot-level traceability
- 24 hrs
- Quote turnaround
The Legacy of Indian Trade
Lothal loaded ships before most nations had ports.
Muziris traded pepper with Rome. Surat sent cotton to the world. Calicut gave the Malabar coast its name in every European ledger. India did not join global trade — India helped invent it.
Amber Route is the modern continuation of that line. The instincts are the same — know the grower, know the craft, protect the cargo, keep your word. What has changed is the paperwork: certificates of analysis, HACCP protocols, destination labelling, booked vessel space and a document set that clears customs without a phone call.
Ancient routes
Mundra · Nhava Sheva · Chennai
Living craft
Grower and artisan direct
Modern standards
FSSAI · APEDA · HACCP
Why Choose Amber Route
Eight commitments we put in writing.
Every one of these appears in our contracts, not just on our website.
01
Premium Quality
Specification-first contracts. Nothing ships without matching an approved pre-shipment sample.
02
Ethical Sourcing
Direct grower and artisan relationships, fair payment terms, documented supply chain.
03
Reliable Supply Chain
Multi-vendor capacity in every category so seasonality never becomes your problem.
04
Competitive Pricing
Mill and workshop-level buying, transparent cost sheets, no hidden intermediary margin.
05
Timely Delivery
Booked space with major lines from Mundra, Nhava Sheva and Chennai. Shipment tracking shared weekly.
06
Customised Packaging
Retail-ready private label, destination-compliant labelling and drop-tested export packing.
07
Global Standards
FSSAI, APEDA, HACCP and ISO-aligned processes with full document sets for customs clearance.
08
Dedicated Support
One named export manager per account, responding within one business day across time zones.
Featured Products
All productsEight product lines. One export desk.
Consolidate categories into a single container, a single invoice and a single point of contact.
Industries We Serve
Built for the way B2B buyers actually buy.
Retail Chains
Shelf-ready programmes with artwork, barcodes and destination labelling.
Food Manufacturing
Bulk raw material with lot traceability and consistent specification.
Hospitality
Linen, tableware and kitchen supply on scheduled replenishment.
Private Label
Concept to carton — formulation, packaging and compliance handled.
Wholesale
Mixed containers that let you carry range without carrying risk.
Distributors
Territory pricing, marketing assets and reliable monthly volume.
Importers
Complete document sets: PI, BL, COO, phyto, COA, insurance.
OEM Buyers
Manufacturing to your drawings, your brand, your quality protocol.
Export Markets
The routes we're built to sail.
Consolidated departures from Mundra, Nhava Sheva and Chennai on major lines — the shipping backbone behind every order we take, with tracking shared with your team until discharge.
Middle East
UAE · Saudi Arabia · Oman · Qatar · Kuwait
Europe
Germany · Netherlands · UK · France · Poland
North America
USA · Canada · Mexico
Africa
Kenya · Nigeria · South Africa · Egypt
South East Asia
Singapore · Malaysia · Vietnam · Indonesia
Oceania
Australia · New Zealand
Infrastructure
The unglamorous work that protects your margin.
Storage, packing, inspection and loading are where export orders are won or lost. We manage all four, in our own hands or at named partner facilities we supervise.
Warehousing
Covered, pest-controlled partner warehousing with segregated food-grade zones, close to the Hazira and Mundra gateways.
Packaging
Dedicated packing lines for retail pouches, jars, cartons and export bags, run to our packing specification.
Partner Manufacturing
Contracted partner capacity across multiple states, reserved by season.
Inspection Bay
Dedicated inspection area for AQL sampling, photography and buyer video calls.
Container Loading
Supervised stuffing with load plans, seal photographs and tally sheets.
Logistics Desk
Freight negotiation, documentation and customs coordination handled end to end.
Quality Assurance
Six checkpoints between the farm and your warehouse.
- Step 01
Supplier Verification
Facility audit, licence verification and trial lot before a partner enters our network.
- Step 02
Raw Material Intake
Incoming lots checked for moisture, foreign matter, grade and origin documentation.
- Step 03
In-Process Control
Cleaning, grading, sortex and packing monitored against the agreed specification sheet.
- Step 04
Laboratory Testing
Testing at NABL-accredited third-party laboratories for pesticide residue, aflatoxin, heavy metals and microbiology. We do not operate an in-house lab.
- Step 05
Pre-Shipment Inspection
Buyer sample matched, AQL inspection completed, photo report shared before stuffing.
- Step 06
Traceability
Every carton carries a lot code traceable back to farm, workshop or production batch.
Certifications
Held, in process, or at our partners.
We list each certification honestly by status. Copies of everything we hold — and of our partners' certificates — are shared at enquiry stage.
IEC
Importer Exporter Code
Held by us
Issued by DGFT, Government of India — our licence to trade across borders.
APEDA
Agricultural Export Registration
In process
Registration for scheduled agricultural and processed food products.
FSSAI
Food Safety Licence
In process
Central licence covering handling, storage and export of food products.
SPICES BOARD
Spices Board India
In process
Registration as an exporter of spices and spice products.
ISO 9001
Quality Management
At partner facility
Held by our partner processing and manufacturing units; certificate copies supplied per consignment.
HACCP
Food Safety System
At partner facility
Hazard analysis and critical control points implemented at partner food facilities.
GMP
Good Manufacturing Practice
At partner facility
Held by the nutraceutical and supplement units we contract with.
ORGANIC
NPOP / NOP / EU
At partner facility
Certified organic supply chains available through partner farms and processors for selected agri lines.
Our Promise
A new house, held to old standards.
Amber Route is a young export house, and we would rather say so than borrow a history we have not lived. What we can promise from the first order is specific: an approved pre-shipment sample before anything ships, third-party lab reports with every food consignment, a complete document set with the vessel, and one named export manager who answers within a business day.
Amber Route · Surat, Gujarat
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Let's build long-term partnerships.
Send us a specification, a target price and a destination port. You will have an indicative offer and a proforma invoice within one business day.