Umthombo Springs Business Plan — Annexure D: Export Operations Manual

The Company ships full container loads only. Less-than-container-load consolidation carries handling, delay and damage risk that a premium glass product…

Annexure D: Export Operations Manual

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D.1 Container economics

Parameter

Premium glass (750 ml)

Export PET (1 L)

Units per 20-foot container

~10,500 bottles

~22,000 bottles

Litres per container

~7,875 l

~22,000 l

FOB value per container

~R161,000

~R154,000

Gross margin per container

~R88,700

~R77,000

Shipment basis

Full container load only

Full container load or road FCL

Typical transit, Durban to Gulf

18–24 days

Road: 3–7 days to SADC

The Company ships full container loads only. Less-than-container-load consolidation carries handling, delay and damage risk that a premium glass product cannot absorb, and the margin per container above is what makes the freight economics work. This is a commercial discipline rather than a logistics preference.

D.2 Documentation set

  • Commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading; certificate of origin issued by the relevant chamber.
  • Health certificate and free-sale certificate from the competent South African authority.
  • Halal certificate for Gulf destinations, issued by a body recognised in the destination market.
  • Certificate of analysis per batch from the accredited laboratory, with retention samples held.
  • Destination-specific product registration certificates and label approvals, per market.

D.3 Payment and credit policy

Stage

Policy

First shipment into a new market

Confirmed irrevocable letter of credit at sight, no exceptions

Establishing accounts

Letter of credit or secured terms until a payment history exists

Established accounts

Open account only against payment history and export credit insurance

Currency

Invoiced in US dollars or euro; forward cover on confirmed orders

Credit limits

Set by the board; no single market exceeds 20% of the export plan