Commercial Terms & Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms & Scope of Website

These Commercial Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern access to and use of this website, operated by Dunist Corporations LLP, an Indian Limited Liability Partnership ("Dunist", "Company", "we", "us").

This platform is tailored exclusively for Business-to-Business (B2B) seafood commerce, including international importers, institutional seafood distributors, food processors, modern retail aggregators, and qualified investment partners. By accessing this website or submitting an enquiry, you agree to these Terms.

2. Enquiry Submissions & Non-Binding Quotations (RFQ)

All quotation requests, catalog selections, and online inquiries submitted through this website constitute an exploratory Request for Quotation (RFQ).

• Online submissions and preliminary quotations do not constitute a binding legal contract, supply guarantee, or financial obligation for either party until formal bilateral Sales Contracts or Proforma Invoices (PI) are officially executed.
• Quotation estimates generated via our commercial calculator or representative correspondence reflect market estimates and remain valid strictly for the timeframe specified in the formal quotation (typically 7 to 14 calendar days).

3. Marine Catch Availability, Seasonality & Specifications

Marine seafood products—including Surmai (King Fish), Black Pomfret (Halwa), White/Silver Pomfret, Indian Squid, Cuttlefish, Ribbon Fish, and Prawns—are natural wild-caught or sea-farmed commodities:

• Availability is inherently contingent on regional coastal monsoon cycles, government-mandated seasonal fishing bans (e.g. West Coast and East Coast breeding holidays), ocean weather conditions, and physical daily harbour arrivals.
• Product weights, count sizes (e.g. 2kg–3kg, 300g–500g, U/3), glazes (e.g. 0%, 5%, 10%), and freezing specifications (IQF vs. Block Frozen) must be mutually validated and incorporated into bilateral purchase specifications.

4. Commercial Pricing & Currency Benchmark

All indicative benchmark prices displayed on the website or in preliminary correspondences are quoted in United States Dollars (USD) for international exports, or Indian Rupees (INR) for domestic wholesale:

• Prices are subject to revision prior to contract execution due to daily landing auction variations, cold storage energy costs, international maritime freight tariff changes, and currency exchange rate fluctuations.
• Definitive contract prices are confirmed exclusively via signed Proforma Invoice countersigned by both authorized parties.

5. Order Confirmation, Incoterms & Payment Guidelines

Commercial orders are confirmed upon receipt of bilateral contract execution and agreed payment guarantees:

• International Incoterms: Shipments are standardly structured under FOB (Free On Board) Indian Harbours (e.g. Nhava Sheva / JNPT, Mundra, Kochi), CIF (Cost, Insurance & Freight) Destination Port, or CFR (Cost & Freight) according to Incoterms® 2020 rules.
• Payment Terms: Export consignments standardly operate on Telegraphic Transfer (T/T) advances (e.g. 30% advance on contract sign-off, 70% against scanned Bill of Lading and shipping documents) or Confirmed, Irrevocable Letters of Credit (L/C at sight) opened with prime international banks.
• Shipping Lead Times: Containerized reefer exports require standard aggregation, blast freezing, pre-cooling, laboratory testing, and port customs clearance (typically 14 to 21 business days from financial confirmation to container on board).

6. Cancellation, Container Demurrage & Force Majeure

• Cancellation Policy: Once blast-freezing, custom master carton poly-printing, or container booking is undertaken following advance receipt, cancellations are subject to deduction of actual harbour procurement and logistics commitments incurred.
• Port Demurrage & Detention: Dunist is responsible for export port clearances up to vessel loading. Destination port demurrage, customs clearance fees, import tariffs, and container detention beyond carrier-allotted free days are the sole responsibility of the consignee/buyer.
• Force Majeure: Neither party shall be held liable for failure or delay in performance resulting from causes beyond reasonable control, including adverse maritime storms, coastal cyclones, government fishing bans, port strikes, quarantine embargos, or war.

7. Limitation of Liability & Quality Audit

Dunist Corporations LLP coordinates pre-shipment quality inspection, temperature data logging (-18°C continuous deep freeze), and statutory Export Inspection Council (EIC) health clearance:

• Buyers may contract accredited independent surveyors (such as SGS or Bureau Veritas) for physical pre-shipment joint audits prior to container sealing.
• In no event shall Dunist Corporations LLP be liable for consequential, incidental, indirect, or speculative lost business profits arising out of maritime transit delays once the container has been handed over to the commercial ocean carrier under an issued ocean Bill of Lading.

8. Intellectual Property & Commercial Trade Dossiers

All company marks, website layout, technical grade catalog specifications, corporate logos, and confidential Partner Data Room documents are the exclusive intellectual property of Dunist Corporations LLP. Unauthorized public reproduction, commercial mirroring, or unapproved syndication is strictly prohibited.

9. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms and any commercial communications shall be governed by, interpreted, and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the Republic of India, including the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 and the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

In the event of any commercial dispute or controversy arising out of website usage or introductory trade negotiations, the parties agree to first seek mutual amicable settlement via commercial directorship consultation. If unresolved, the competent courts of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India shall possess exclusive jurisdiction.