Laelo Business Knowledge Base
The single source of truth for business-strategy decisions across customs, shipping, payments, pricing, GST, and compliance. Built decision-by-decision as we close each topic. Engineering decisions stay in knowledge-base/.
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CIER 1998, customer as importer of record, Gaia as CHA via AOC, CDSCO personal-use exemption for cosmetics, per-SKU quantity caps.
LockedLaunch with MyUS + FedEx/DHL. Phase-2 hybrid: bulk freight forwarder upstream + Authorised Courier handoff in India. FPO and Variant 3.5 rejected.
LockedTwo-tier shipping: MyUS default, Indian-diaspora agent network (US + Canada) for blocked brands. Concierge Buying Fee as conditional pass-through.
LockedTPC is a CBIC-registered Authorised Courier but operates only at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata — not Cochin. Cochin uses FedEx/DHL/Aramex + Gaia.
LockedWise Business multi-currency for brand payments. Pre-funded weekly USD float. Daily-locked RBI+1% rate. FX premium of 0.5–1% inside the Laelo Fee.
Locked15% Laelo Fee target, 3% net profit minimum. Hybrid UI: Product + Customs Duty (separate, Pure Agent) + Laelo Fee (everything else). Locked total at checkout.
LockedPure Agent (Rule 33 CGST) on product price + customs duty. Structure A — refund positive duty variance to keep Pure Agent clean. 18% GST on Laelo Fee.
LockedCA profile for cross-border e-commerce + GST + FEMA. Section 195 TDS on MyUS. Form 15CA/15CB cadence. Razorpay rate-negotiation realistic milestones.
CA pendingFull rate matrix Sarasota → Bangalore/Mumbai/Kochi by carrier and weight (lb + kg). Membership tiers. India restrictions. Dim-weight rules.
Awaiting member-rate refreshChronological record of every locked decision, who decided, why, and any conditions attached. The audit trail.
Living documentOpen questions to send to Gaia Logistics in batched email. Status updated as she replies.
9 openColor-coded radial mind maps of each major discussion, for fast re-orientation.
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