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CASE 09 · Cross-border buyer non-payment

Overseas buyer stopped paying after two accepted shipments

A Client · Engineering components exporter · East Africa. The invoices were accepted; the buyer simply stopped paying.

THE CHALLENGE

Cross-border buyer non-payment

The invoices were accepted; the buyer simply stopped paying.

VALUE / EXPOSURE₹86 L
EXPECTED TIMELINE45–180 days
MARKETEast Africa

Constraints

  • Buyer acknowledged debt but requested repeated extensions
  • Future promises could consume limitation/recovery time
  • Cross-border enforcement economics were uncertain
  • Exporter wanted recovery without destroying leverage
MEASUREMENT

KPIs that determine whether the case is moving

KPI 01₹ debt acknowledged
KPI 02Promise-to-pay adherence
KPI 03Recovery cycle time
KPI 04Cost-to-recover ratio
NORTH STAR METRICNet ₹ recovered after recovery cost and time
EXPECTED JOURNEY

From problem statement to verified end state

01

Validate

Validate debt and acceptance evidence

02

Map

Map communications, due dates and acknowledgements

03

Score

Score recovery economics and buyer status

04

Run

Run structured demand/settlement route

05

Escalate

Escalate to collection/legal specialist only if justified

SOLUTION DESIGN

What EXIMYug does

A recovery file combines debt proof, acknowledgement, counterparty intelligence, deadlines and route economics before money is spent on escalation.

01 · OUTCOMES

Operational outcomes

  • Debt evidence consolidated
  • Settlement milestones defined
  • Escalation trigger made explicit
  • Future buyer/payment controls strengthened
02 · GOVERNMENT COMPLIANCE

Government workflow

Export realization timelines and AD-bank reporting/regularization remain relevant to unpaid export receivables.

03 · REGULATORY

Regulatory considerations

FEMA/RBI export-realization framework plus destination-country recovery procedures where escalation occurs.

04 · LEGAL

Legal / authority boundary

Governing law, jurisdiction/arbitration clause, limitation and enforceability must be reviewed by qualified counsel before legal action.

END EXECUTION PLAN

Owner-driven execution, not an advisory report

01Validate

Validate debt and acceptance evidence

02Viability

Map communications, due dates and acknowledgements

03Demand

Score recovery economics and buyer status

04Settle

Run structured demand/settlement route

05Escalate

Escalate to collection/legal specialist only if justified

END STATE + IMPACT

Net ₹ recovered after recovery cost and time

The case is managed toward a measurable end state, with unresolved authority decisions explicitly separated from work EXIMYug can execute or coordinate.

IMPACT 01Disciplined recovery economics
IMPACT 02Fewer endless extensions
IMPACT 03Preventive buyer/payment-term controls

Case outcome values describe the operating end-state model and measurement framework; actual recoveries, approvals and timelines depend on transaction evidence and decisions by the relevant buyer, bank, insurer, carrier or authority.

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