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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- Overview & contents
- Important Notice & Disclaimer
- Executive Summary
- The Company & the Water Source
- Market Analysis
- Products & Unit Economics
- Production & Operations
- Route to Market
- Quality, Certification & Compliance
- Sustainability & Water Stewardship
- Transformation & Community
- Management & Governance
- The Two-Series Funding Structure
- Series A Funding Adequacy
- Implementation Roadmap
- Competitive Positioning
- Financial Plan & Projections
- Capital Structure & Dilution
- Investor Returns & Sensitivity
- Risk Analysis & Independent Findings
- SWOT & Strategic Analysis
- Exit Strategy
- Key Performance Indicators
- Conclusion & The Investment Ask
- Annexure A: Detailed Financial Statements
- Annexure B: Assumptions Book
- Annexure C: Scenario & Sensitivity Detail
- Annexure D: Export Operations Manual
- Annexure E: Regulatory & Certification Register
- Annexure F: Series A & B Term Framework
- Annexure G: Detailed Risk Register
- Annexure H: Data Room Index
- Annexure I: Glossary & Investor Questions
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 |