EXPORT INTERMEDIARY · KARNATAKA, INDIA
We stand between the farm gate and the foreign buyer, so neither has to guess.
BuyLinc sources coffee, spices, nuts and textiles directly from local growers and manufacturers, and connects them with verified buyers across Europe and beyond. We handle the paperwork. You handle what you're already good at.
How a deal moves
Three stages, from the first visit to a producer's yard to the final settlement against the letter of credit. We're present at each one.
We meet the producer
Our team visits farmers, estates and small manufacturers directly — coffee growers, spice traders, cashew and areca processors, handloom units — and reviews what's ready for export.
We structure the deal
We match the lot to a verified overseas buyer, negotiate terms, and draw up separate signed agreements with the seller and the buyer before anything ships.
We see it through
Certifications and compliance are arranged by the seller; we route the documentation, track the shipment, and reconcile the 30% advance and the letter of credit at closing.
What we trade
We start with four categories where South India already produces at export quality — and where the gap to a foreign buyer is mostly paperwork, not product.
Coffee
Estate and small-holder lots from Karnataka's coffee belt.
Spices
Whole and processed spice consignments, graded at source.
Nuts
Raw and processed nut shipments from regional processors.
Textiles
Handloom and cotton goods from local manufacturing units.
Two sides of the same network
BuyLinc is built to serve both ends of the trade — a producer looking for a real overseas buyer, and a buyer looking for a producer they can trust.
For sellers
We're building relationships with buyers across Europe and other overseas markets who want direct, verifiable sourcing from Indian producers — not another anonymous listing on a marketplace.
For buyers
South India alone offers real depth across coffee, spice, nut and textile categories. We visit producers directly, so what reaches you has been seen and reviewed at source, not just listed.
Growing both sides
Every deal we close adds a verified producer on one side and a verified buyer on the other — the network gets more useful with each trade, for everyone already in it.
How a trade actually runs
ILLUSTRATIVE — SAMPLE WALKTHROUGH, NOT A COMPLETED TRANSACTION
BuyLinc is a newly formed company — here's a worked example of exactly how we'd run a real lot from source to settlement, so you can see the process before trusting us with one.
How payment works
The same structure applies to every trade we broker, so both sides know exactly what to expect before signing.
Why 30% plus a letter of credit. The upfront share protects the seller's working capital as soon as a shipment is committed; the LC covers the remainder once goods are verified, which is standard practice for cross-border trade at this scale.
Why certifications stay with the seller. Quality and compliance certificates are specific to the producer's goods and operations — BuyLinc arranges the routing and paperwork, but the certifying cost and responsibility stay where the product is made.
Commission and pricing. BuyLinc's fee structure is discussed directly with each seller once a lot is under review — it isn't a fixed public rate, since it depends on the deal.
What protects both sides
Every trade is backed by two separate signed agreements, kept as record in case either side needs to prove what was agreed.
Seller agreement
Signed before goods are committed, setting out product, price and certification responsibility — kept on file for the seller's protection.
Buyer agreement
Signed separately with the buyer, covering payment schedule, LC terms and delivery obligations — independent proof of what the buyer committed to.
Independent record
Because BuyLinc holds both agreements, either party has a documented reference to fall back on if a dispute or misuse comes up later.
Who's running this
A three-person team covering the deal, the operation, and the shipment — the three places a trade actually breaks down.
Adithya Kumar
Sets buyer relationships and deal terms, and signs off on every agreement BuyLinc enters into.
4 years in private trade, working as project manager for startups across the UK and India.
Rahul Shetty
Runs producer visits, deal structuring and the documentation that moves between seller and buyer.
Former operations manager in construction; also an experienced real estate developer.
Thushar Shetty
Coordinates shipment, certification routing and the on-ground handoff at origin and destination.
A young, sharp logistics coordinator with a background across the wood and steel trades.
Work with BuyLinc
Producers apply directly with what they want to export. Buyers reach out with what they're sourcing. We'll follow up to structure the deal.