To add to Sridhar s: The DGFT s offices have mandated quarterly filing ofaccounts,that unnecessarily adds to you your work burden and the goons can demand hefty bribe s that will such dry your meager profits. One approach is to get started on a commodity for which you are able to secure an Order and carefully do the pricing and go through the trade and payment processes document them and then go about creating a website to enable quick interface of your Clients at least with yourself.
All the best. You will need lots of patience for the vicious circle to get completed. Choose the line you are familiar with to start and then you can expand. There are lots of paper works involved besides running around marketing and banking and customs
