{"id":2199,"date":"2025-12-15T08:50:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T08:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iiiem.in\/blog\/?p=2199"},"modified":"2025-12-15T08:50:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T08:50:32","slug":"know-all-about-high-sea-sales-hss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iiiem.in\/blog\/know-all-about-high-sea-sales-hss\/","title":{"rendered":"Know all about High Sea Sales (HSS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>All about High Sea Sales in Import Export Business<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>High Sea Sales<\/em><\/strong><em> refers to a transaction where *<\/em><em>goods are sold by the importer to a third party after shipment from the exporting country but before the goods arrive at the Indian port and before customs clearance<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In simple words:<br \/>\n<strong>Sale of goods while they are still on the sea (in transit)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Process with an Example<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>ABC Imports (India) is importing from China.<\/li>\n<li>ABC has confirmed the order with its supplier in China.<\/li>\n<li>Supplier in China has shipped goods to India in the name of ABC Import.<\/li>\n<li>Goods are shipped by the Chinese supplier.<\/li>\n<li>The Chinese supplier issues the Bill of Lading to the ABC Import.<\/li>\n<li>While the goods are still in transit, (in the sea), ABC sells the goods to XYZ Traders (India).<\/li>\n<li>So, before the Importer receives the goods in India, ABC sells the goods while the shipment is in the mid sea to a Company XYZ traders in India.<\/li>\n<li>This sale is called High Sea Sale.<\/li>\n<li>XYZ Traders becomes the final importer and XYZ Traders clears the goods from customs.<\/li>\n<li>XYZ Traders will pay the final Import Duty &amp; IGST, as applicable.<\/li>\n<li>The ABC Imports will pay the Supplier in China<\/li>\n<li>XYZ Traders will pay ABC Imports for the HSS.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Steps for High Sea Sales<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iiiem.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HSS1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"758\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iiiem.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HSS1.png 758w, https:\/\/www.iiiem.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HSS1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iiiem.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HSS1-660x346.png 660w, https:\/\/www.iiiem.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HSS1-380x200.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Documentation in High Sea Sales<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iiiem.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HSS2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iiiem.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HSS2.png 760w, https:\/\/www.iiiem.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HSS2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iiiem.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HSS2-660x373.png 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Difference Between Regular Import and High Sea Sales<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iiiem.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HSS3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iiiem.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HSS3.png 680w, https:\/\/www.iiiem.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HSS3-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iiiem.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HSS3-660x267.png 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>High Sea Sales is only for ship transportation<\/h4>\n<h4>High Sea Sales is only for importing goods<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All about High Sea Sales in Import Export Business High Sea Sales refers to a transaction where *goods are sold by the importer to a third party after shipment from the exporting country but before the goods arrive at the Indian port and before customs clearance. 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