We Pay. We Check. We Ship.

Fund, consolidate and ship from India & China.

Trade finance, consolidation, documentation and shipping for importers in Africa, the US and the UK. You bring the supplier. We handle the money, the checks and the freight.

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Route map: goods move from our warehouses in India (Surat) and China, [City] to Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Pay · Check · Ship

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We pay.

Up to 50% of your supplier payment, so your order ships without tying up all your cash.

  • Up to 50% of a single order
  • USD 2,000 to 50,000
  • Subject to approval

02 / 03

We check.

Goods arrive at our warehouse in Surat or China and are checked against the scope you agree.

  • Surat, India
  • [City], China
  • Checked before shipping

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We ship.

We consolidate, prepare the documents and ship to your port in Africa, the US or the UK.

  • One container, many suppliers
  • Certificate of Origin
  • Letters of credit on request

Built for importers who already know their supplier, and need the rest handled properly.

Importers, wholesalers, online sellers and brands use Aprica to pay suppliers sooner, see goods checked before they leave, and ship several orders as one.

Buy from
India and ChinaOur own warehouses in Surat and China receive your goods.
Ship to
15 African countries, the US and the UKNigeria is where we ship most often.
Goods
TextilesPharmaceuticalsHome appliances

How an order moves from your supplier to your port.

Six steps, one partner. You always know who holds the goods and what happens next.

  1. Step 1

    You place the order

    With your own supplier, on your own terms.

    You
  2. Step 2

    We pay the supplier

    Up to 50% of the order, once you're approved.

    Aprica
  3. Step 3

    Goods reach our warehouse

    In Surat or China, logged on arrival.

    Aprica
  4. Step 4

    We check them

    Against the scope you agreed before shipping.

    Aprica
  5. Step 5

    We consolidate and document

    Orders combined, Certificate of Origin prepared.

    Aprica
  6. Step 6

    Shipped to your port

    In Africa, the US or the UK.

    You receive

Pay your supplier now, without emptying your account.

We fund part of each order so you can buy more stock, take bigger orders and keep cash for the rest of your business. Finance charges are quoted for each buyer before anything is agreed.

50%
The most we fund of a single order
$2,000
Smallest transaction we fund, in USD
$50,000
Largest transaction we fund, in USD
Check if you're eligible

For eligible businesses, subject to approval.

Products

P/01

Trade finance

Planned funding for your regular orders, so every shipment from India or China is paid on time.

How trade finance works
P/02

Emergency credit

Fast funding when an order can't wait, from a supplier deposit to a container that needs releasing.

How emergency credit works
P/03

Tell us what you're importing.

Share a few details and we'll reply with what we can fund, check and ship for you.

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Everything between the supplier and your port.

Use one service or all of them. Most importers start with funding and shipping, then add checks.

Trade finance

We pay up to half of your supplier invoice for orders from USD 2,000 to 50,000.

Emergency credit

Short-notice funding for an urgent order, decided quickly.

Quality checks

Your goods are checked at our warehouse against the scope you set before they ship.

Consolidation

Several suppliers' goods combined into one shipment, so you pay for one container, not many.

Documentation

Certificate of Origin and the export paperwork your shipment needs. Letters of credit on request.

Shipping

Sea freight from India and China to your port in Africa, the US or the UK.

One simple fee. Everything else at cost.

No hidden margins on freight or insurance. You see what we pay and what we charge.

5%
of the taxable value of your goods
For full-container shipments. Part-container rates on request.
  • FreightAt actual cost
  • InsuranceAt actual cost
  • Storage after the free periodAt actual cost
  • Finance chargesQuoted for each buyer

Our own warehouses, at the source.

Your goods are received and checked by our team, not handed between agents.

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Surat, India

Receives orders from Indian suppliers, with checks and consolidation on site.

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[City], China

Receives orders from Chinese suppliers, with checks and consolidation on site.

Questions importers ask first.

Who can get funding from Aprica?

Importing businesses that buy from India or China and ship to Africa, the US or the UK. We fund up to 50% of a single order, from USD 2,000 to 50,000. Funding is for eligible businesses and is subject to approval.

Do I need to use your supplier?

No. You buy from your own supplier, on your own terms. We pay them, receive the goods at our warehouse, check them and ship them to you.

How is the 5% fee calculated?

The fee is 5% of the taxable value of your goods, for full-container shipments. Freight, insurance and storage after the free period are charged at actual cost. Part-container rates are on request.

What do you check, and what happens if goods fail?

We check your goods at our warehouse against the scope you agree with us before shipping. [What happens when goods fail a check: to be confirmed by Aprica.]

How long is storage free at your warehouse?

Storage is free for [30] days at our Surat warehouse and [15] days at our China warehouse. After that, storage is charged at actual cost.

Tell us what you're importing.

Share a few details and we'll reply with what we can fund, check and ship for you.

We reply within one working day. Funding is for eligible businesses, subject to approval.