Terminology

One glossary, three languages.

Trade, product and legal terms used across this site, with the Arabic and Urdu form we use consistently wherever the term appears — so it never gets translated a different way on two different pages.

Ordering and trade documents
RFQ (Request for Quotation)طلب عرض سعر · قیمت کی درخواست

A buyer's formal request for a priced, documented quotation on a specific product and quantity — the required path for every regulated product on this site. Read more

MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity)الحد الأدنى للطلب · کم از کم آرڈر مقدار

The smallest quantity a supplier will produce or ship for a given product line.

IncotermsIncoterms · Incoterms

Internationally standardised trade terms, published by the International Chamber of Commerce, that define exactly where a seller's shipping cost and risk end and a buyer's begin.

FOB (Free On Board)FOB (تسليم على ظهر السفينة) · FOB (بورڈ پر آزاد)

An Incoterm under which the seller's responsibility ends once goods are loaded onto the shipping vessel at the port of origin; the buyer bears cost and risk from that point.

DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)DDP (التسليم مع دفع الرسوم) · DDP (ڈیوٹی ادا شدہ ترسیل)

An Incoterm under which the seller bears all cost and risk, including destination import duty, until goods reach the buyer's named destination — the seller's maximum-responsibility Incoterm. Read more

Certificate of Originشهادة المنشأ · سرٹیفکیٹ آف اوریجن

A document certifying which country goods were produced in — required for customs clearance, and for preferential duty treatment under a scheme like GSP+ where the exporter qualifies. Read more

Landed costالتكلفة الإجمالية شاملة كل الرسوم · مکمل لاگت بشمول تمام محصولات

The full cost of a shipment once it reaches the buyer — product price plus freight, insurance, customs duty and destination tax. This site's listed prices exclude it; it's confirmed per order.

Product status on this site
Direct purchase ("NO" flag)الشراء المباشر · براہ راست خریداری

An unregulated product with a published price — addable to cart, no distributor registration required.

RFQ onlyعبر طلب عرض سعر فقط · صرف قیمت کی درخواست پر

No price or cart button is shown — the product is a regulated medical device, or its classification depends on how it's marketed or on destination-market rules.

Pricing pendingالتسعير قيد الإعداد · قیمت جلد شامل کی جائے گی

An unregulated product that doesn't yet have a customer-facing price, because that price isn't published until it's based on a real, written freight rate.

Instrument and product families
Haemostat / artery forcepsمشبك إيقاف النزيف · ہیموسٹیٹک فورسپس

A locking surgical clamp used to control bleeding during a procedure — Kelly and mosquito are common pattern names.

Needle holderحامل الإبرة · نیڈل ہولڈر

A locking instrument that grips a suturing needle during stitching — Mayo-Hegar is a common pattern name.

Retractorالرافعة · ریٹریکٹر

A hand-held instrument used to hold back tissue or an incision edge to expose the surgical field.

Scalpel handleمقبض المشرط · اسکیلپل ہینڈل

The reusable handle a disposable scalpel blade attaches to — supplied separately from the blade.

Autoclaveجهاز التعقيم بالبخار (أوتوكلاف) · آٹوکلیو

A steam-sterilisation device that processes reusable instruments between uses under heat and pressure. Read more

Scrub (medical textile)سكراب طبي · میڈیکل سکرب

Clinical workwear (top and trouser) worn in medical settings — sold here by fabric weight (GSM) and blend. Read more

Company and legal status
Private Limitedشركة خاصة محدودة · پرائیویٹ لمیٹڈ کمپنی

House of Global Trades' current legal form — incorporation with SECP (Pakistan's Securities and Exchange Commission) is in progress; see /legal for the current, precise status.

SECPSECP · SECP

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan — the regulator handling company incorporation.

Proprietorالمالك · مالک

The individual holding personal legal and commercial responsibility for the business until incorporation completes.

NTN / STRNالرقم الضريبي الوطني / رقم التسجيل الضريبي للمبيعات · نیشنل ٹیکس نمبر / سیلز ٹیکس رجسٹریشن نمبر

Pakistan's National Tax Number and Sales Tax Registration Number — published on /legal once confirmed for public disclosure.

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