PortMatrix

About PORTMATRIX

PORTMATRIX is a Customs Broking and End-to-End Export Handholding company supporting exporters and importers in navigating Customs, DGFT and international trade procedures with accuracy, speed and transparency.

PORTMATRIX illustration of international trade, a container port, aircraft and logistics services

PORTMATRIX — Ease of doing EXIM

What we do: End-to-End Export Handholding

Our core strength is Export Handholding, in this order:

MSME Export Handholding

  1. Product selection
  2. HS Code classification
  3. Export policy
  4. Market identification
  5. Documentation
  6. Regulatory compliance
  7. Customs clearance
  8. Logistics
  9. Realisation of export proceeds

Beyond customs and logistics: advisory, analytics and strategy

We also provide:

Policy and regulatory advisory

  • DGFT consultancy
  • Allied Acts inputs
  • RTA/FTA advisory

EXIM analytics and intelligence

  • EXIM analytics
  • Global Market & International Trade Intelligence

Market analysis

  • Import Penetration & Trade Intensity analysis
  • SHI/RHI and Export Propensity analysis

Strategy and packaging

  • Export market strategy
  • Competitor analysis
  • Export packaging guidance

Who we serve

  • MNC / Corporate Clientele
  • MSME Manufacturers
  • Merchant Exporters / Importers

Key strengths

  • Error-free documentation
  • Faster clearance turnaround
  • Good liaison with Partner Government Agencies (PGAs)

Our journey

  1. 2025

    Agriculture export training

    • Agriculture export training in Chennai at EDII-TN Campus for around 40 Government Senior Officials of Cooperative Society, organised by Govt. of Tamil Nadu TNAPEx and EDII-TN.
  2. 2024

    Press coverage

    • Our MD's China Import article in NANAYAM VIKATAN Tamil Magazine. Media and press
  3. 2023

    Training for Tamil Nadu MSMEs and the RIIT Training Center

    • MSME DFO Assistant Director Mr. M V Leelakrishnan inaugurated our RIIT Training Center in Chennai.
    • Export Training to Govt. of Tamil Nadu, MSME Officials across Tamil Nadu.
  4. 2022

    Institutional partnerships and training

    • Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) Training: our MD Mr. Rahim Iyaz with GM of FaME-TN Mr. Sakthivel and Jt. Director General of FIEO Mr. Unnikrishnan.
    • An MoU was signed between Alagappa University, Karaikudi and RIIT to promote training and research in International Trade.
  5. 2020

    First Export Training

    • Our First Export Training was started.
  6. 2015

    China factory visit

  7. 1996

    Managing Director's foreign-trade experience

  8. 1974

    The Founder's trade link with Hong Kong

    • Our late Founder Mr. M.A. Izzadeen had started his Gem Stones trading in Hong Kong during the year 1974. Over the period of more than 5 decades, we have expanded our business errands in China and India. China Import Sourcing
    Indian Business Delegation to Hong Kong, May 1974 — Founder Mr. M.A. Izzadeen third from left
    Our trade link with Hong Kong and China dated back to 1974. Our late Founder Mr. Izzadeen is seen 3rd from left (behind the person wearing cap). This was a Business Delegation from India (Kayalpattinam) to Hong Kong in 1974.

RIIT training events archive

Leadership

Portrait of Mr. Rahim Iyaz, Managing Director, PORTMATRIX

Rahim Iyaz — Customs Law Practitioner

Managing Director

Qualifications
  • M.Com
  • MBA
  • M.Phil.
  • PGDIBO
  • CBLR F-Card
  • PPIBAMI (IIFT)
Profile
  • F-Card qualified Customs Broker
  • Experience in the foreign trade since 1996
International-market exposure
  • Republic of Maldives
  • Singapore
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
  • UAE
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sri Lanka
Experience

India’s largest banking group State Bank of India — Risk Mitigation Management

Authorised Resource Person in export training for
  • Govt. of India–MSME
  • EDII-TN
  • TNAPEx
  • FIEO
  • Alagappa University

Full profile

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Regional Institute of International Trade (RIIT)

Our allied concern, Regional Institute of International Trade (RIIT), supports entrepreneurs, professionals and students through International Trade Training, Research and Consultancy, serving as an Academic Centre of Excellence in International Trade.

Supports

  • Entrepreneurs
  • Professionals
  • Students

Through

  • International Trade Training
  • Research
  • Consultancy

Explore RIITCourses and certificate programme

MoU signed between Alagappa University, Karaikudi and RIIT to promote training and research in International Trade, 31 October 2022
MoU with Alagappa University, Karaikudi — 31 Oct 2022

RIIT is an export training partner for

  • both the Central and State Governments' Ministry of MSME
  • EDII-TN
  • TNAPEx
  • India Post
  • FIEO
  • Alagappa University

Explore PORTMATRIX

Registered Office: PORTMATRIX Logistics Private Limited, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Contact details