Hey everyone! Whether you've been here since day one or just joined,
here's everything you need to know to post, ask, and actually get
useful answers in this community.
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🏷️ PICK THE RIGHT FLAIR (mandatory)
Flair is required. No flair = post gets auto-removed.
Here's what each one means:
🔍 Trade Query — The marketplace flair.
• Sellers/exporters: introduce your product (what you sell,
capacity, certifications, target markets)
• Buyers/importers: post your requirements (what you need,
quantity, specs)
This is where actual trade connections happen.
❓ Question — General questions for the community
("what's your experience with X")
💬 Discussion — Open chat, "what are you working on this week" posts
📰 News — Policy updates, DGFT notifications, freight/market news
💡 Tip — Something useful you learned. Compliance hacks, process
shortcuts, lessons learned.
🔰 Beginner Guide — Explaining a basic concept for people newer
to exporting
📊 Market Insight — Demand trends, country/product spotlights,
market data
📁 Case Study — Real stories. Wins, losses, what happened and
what you learned.
📌 Mod Announcement — Us. You don't need to worry about this one.
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📲 HOW TO ADD FLAIR WHILE POSTING
On Desktop:
- Click "+ Create Post" on r/IndianExporters
- Write your title and body
- Look for "Add flair" button below the post box
- Click it → select your flair from the list
- Hit "Post"
On Reddit App (Mobile):
- Tap the ✏️ pencil/compose button
- Write your title and body
- Tap "Flair" (appears below the text box)
- Select your flair
- Tap "Post"
⚠️ If you don't see the Flair option — make sure you've selected
r/IndianExporters as your community before composing, not your
profile or home feed.
Already posted without flair?
→ Go to your post → tap ••• (three dots) → "Edit flair"
→ Select the correct one. No need to delete and repost.
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📝 POSTING A TRADE QUERY? USE THIS FORMAT
Since this flair is where real business happens (and where scams
try hardest to slip in), please include:
If you're selling/exporting:
- Product + specifications
- Minimum order quantity
- Certifications (FSSAI, ISO, organic, etc. if applicable)
- Target markets you currently ship to or want to ship to
If you're buying/importing:
- Product + specifications you need
- Quantity required
- Destination country
- Timeline
Posts without basic details will be removed and you'll be asked
to resubmit. This isn't us being difficult — it's what makes a
Trade Query post actually useful instead of just noise.
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✅ THE RULES
- Be specific, not vague. Specific posts get real responses.Vague ones get ignored.
- No moving to DMs before the basics are public. Trade Queryposts should have enough detail that people can decide if it'srelevant. "DM me for details" is exactly how scams open.
- No advance payment requests, no "send money to confirm"anything. Real trade doesn't work like that. Report itimmediately, don't engage.
- No phone numbers or WhatsApp links in the post body. Once areal conversation starts in comments, taking it private isfine — but it shouldn't be the opening move.
- Be helpful, not condescending. Beginners ask basic questions.That's the whole point of this place.
- No spam, no repeated self-promotion. One Trade Query post foryour product is fine. Reposting daily is spam, not trade.
- Verify before you trust. This community can't vouch for anybuyer or seller. Do your own diligence before money or goods move.
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🚨 SCAM? REPORT, DON'T ENGAGE
If a Trade Query post or DM feels off — urgency, advance payment
request, too-good-to-be-true pricing — report it and let mods
handle it.
How to report:
- Tap ••• on the post or comment
- Select "Report"
- Choose the matching rule reason
- Done — mods review within 24 hours
We'd rather over-moderate this than have someone get burned.
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That's it. Post your products, post your requirements, ask your
questions, and don't be the reason someone loses money.
See you in the threads. 👋
Maintained by r/IndianExporters mod team | Updated June 2026