Q-1) What type of products or items can be sent as household goods shipment from India to Overseas?

1. Excess Baggage: Send additional or extra baggage of passengers travelling overseas.
2. Student luggage: Send student’s personal belongings, books, stationary items, documents, instant food & other grocery items.
3. Gift Items: Send marriage invitation Cards/boxes, wedding dresses & other accessories, gifts for occasions like rakhi, birthday, anniversary, festival, wedding etc., and other personal or corporate gifts.
4. Household Goods: Send all kinds of Personal & household goods of the family relocating overseas.
5. Electronic/Electric Items: Send television, music system, vacuum cleaner, hand blender, electric kettle, toast machine, egg boiler and other essential home appliances.
6. Professional Equipments: Send portable equipment, instruments, tools, apparatus, and other similar articles.
7. Musical Instruments: Send dhol, harmonium, guitar, tabla, sitar, sarod, violin, piano etc.
8. Food Items: Send instant food packets, maggi noodles, dry sweets, snacks, pickles, Indian spices, coffee/tea, dry fruits, rice, flour and other grocery items.
9. Furniture Items: Send portable folding furniture items.
10. Sports Goods: Send Golf clubs, fishing rods, tennis racquets, cricket kits etc.
11. Unaccompanied Baggage: Send overweight and oversized baggage as unaccompanied baggage by air or sea cargo.
12. Pooja Mandir: Send Marble/wooden mandir, worship idols and all kind of Pooja items.
13. Bicycle/Bike: Send any kind of bike/bicycles like road bike, mountain bike, touring bike, fixed gear bike etc.
14. Clothes: Send sarees, suits, traditional dresses, marriage dresses, dress material, all kinds of other wearing apparels & accessories.
15. Kitchen Utensils: Send crockery, cutlery, cookware, glassware and all other types of commercial kitchen or restaurant utensils.
16. Tourist purchase & souvenirs: Send gifts, goods and souvenirs purchased by a tourist during the trip to India.
17. Other Household items: Send all other types of personal & household goods like cotton quilts, mattresses and other large items, household linens & home furnishing clothes, curtains & accessories, handicrafts, fragile items, carpets & rugs, children toys, perambulator/stroller etc.

Q-2) What documents are required to send household goods from India to Overseas?

We required the following documents to send your household goods to Overseas.

1. Proof of Address & Identity: Self-attested photocopies of any two of the following: Passport (photo, details & visa page), Aadhar card, PAN card, electricity bill, bank passbook, water bill, ration card, passport, voter ID card, Driving license, etc.
2. Other Supporting Documents: Photocopy of Passport, Aadhar/OCI/PIO card or FRRO registration certificate.
3. Photocopy of Travel Ticket.
4. From and To Address (along with contact number(s) and zip/postal code).
5. Authorisation letter: Authorizing us to complete the custom formalities on your behalf.
6. Packing list: A list describing the contents of each package as well as its total value in INR.
7. Marriage certificate or Invitation card is required, if gifts and wedding trousseaux (dresses and other wedding accessories of bride & groom) are part of the shipment.
8. Travellers visiting India or holders of foreign passports: Original purchase bill/Invoice of newly purchased item, along with encashment certificate issued by a Bank or authorized currency exchange agent.

Q-3) How much does it cost to send household goods from India to Overseas?

The household goods shipping cost to overseas differs on the basis of:

• Chargeable weight of your household goods consignment
• Final destination, where your household goods has to be sent
• Type of service your choose &
• Additional service options you avail, like packing, wooden crating, shrink wrapping etc.

Please use our obligation- free quote function to assist you in getting an estimate to send your household goods from India.

Q-4) How much time does it take to deliver my household goods from India to Overseas?

Transit time varies on various factors like destination, routing customs, volumes, weather conditions and many other variable factors. However, we do not guarantee transit times, but for general guidance, sea shipments may take 6 to 12 weeks and air freight shipments can take between 5 to 14 days depending on the destination and the level of service chosen.

Q-5) What service options are available to send household goods from India to Overseas?

You can choose any service from the following options to send your household goods, available for both SEA & AIR Freight Cargo.

• Door to Door
• Door to Airport/Seaport
• Airport/Seaport to Airport/Seaport
• Airport/Seaport to Door

Q-6) How to calculate chargeable weight of household goods shipment from India to Overseas?

All household goods shipments are charged at chargeable weight, chargeable weight is higher of actual weight and dimensional weight. For example if the actual weight of your package is 10 Kg and dimensional weight is 12 Kg, the chargeable weight of shipment will be 12 Kg.

The household goods/parcel weight is rounded up to the next kilo. To calculate the volumetric weight, use the below formula:

If dimensions are in centimeters: [Length x Breadth x Height] ÷ 6000

If dimensions are in inches: [Length x Breadth x Height] ÷ 366

It is the international formula to calculate volume weight which cannot be negotiated further. In any case, if you wish to calculate the volume, you may contact us.

Q-7) Do I have to pay any custom/duty charges at destination on my household goods shipment?

Duty Charges vary widely according to origin and destination ports. Usually gifts, goods intended for personal use and owned/used for at least 6-12 months do not incur any charges. However, if you send items that attract duty, uncertainties may arise. Newly purchased items may attract duty and you are required to pay the relevant duty for the same. Sometimes even environmental control restrictions may sum up to additional charges. Shoes, camping equipment or bicycles for instance, could attract those charges, so please make sure you thoroughly clean all such items before packing. If in case you are asked to pay any fees, always inquire what you are paying for and insist on an official receipt. It should be also kept in mind that the actions of Customs Services anywhere in the world cannot be influenced. It is your responsibility to ensure that you abide by the rules and regulations of the country of origin and destination of your household goods shipment. 

Note: For more customs information please consults to your destination country’s government authority responsible for customs.

Q-8) What items should NOT be packed in household goods shipment to Overseas from India?

You may wonder to know that there are some goods which may seem harmless to you, but those can be dangerous or fatal on board. Airplanes are much sophisticated and a slight variation in air pressure and temperature may cause some items to ignite or leak, so you are advised to please DO NOT pack the listed items with in your Household goods or personal effects due to security and safety reasons:

Please go to our prohibited items list for more information. The commodities listed are NOT acceptable for transportation UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.

Note: In case any prohibited goods are packed in your household goods shipment, we’ll not be held responsible for any delay, loss or damage to your household goods shipment.

Q-9) What to pack when migrating overseas from India?

In addition to your Essential Personal Belongings, you may consider packing the following mentioned items as they are definitely required, when you reach your new home at new country.

• Most Useful Items:

Extension Cords, Universal Pin Adaptor, First Aid Kit, Flashlight, Iron & Iron Board, Measuring Tape, Needle And Thread, Cloth Hangers, Portable Sewing Machine, Scissors, Scotch Tape Or Masking Tape, Shoe Polish Kit, regular medicine with prescription, Some Common Balms Such as Moove, Iodex, Zandu Balm, Amritanjan, Vicks Etc., Electronic Chargers, Umbrella, Portable Weighing Scale, Tools like Screwdriver, Hammer, Pliers, Wrench, Electricity Tester Pen, Nails Etc.

• Bathroom Essentials:

Air Freshener, Bar Soap, Brush And Comb, Facial Tissue, Feminine Hygiene Products, Floss, Hair Dryer, Mouthwash, Nail Clippers/Nail File, Razors And Shaving Cream, Shampoo & Conditioner, Toothbrush Holder, Toothpaste & Brush, Towels (Bath & Hand) and Other Personal Toiletries.

• Cookware Essentials:

Cookware Set ( Preferred to be Gas & induction compatible), Sauce Pans, Pyrex Set, Stockpot, Pot Lids, Cake/Pie Pans, Mixing Bowls, Measuring Cups, Idli Stand, Appe Pan, Measuring Spoons, Tin Foil & Plastic Wrap, Pressure Cooker (Gas & Induction Compatible), Pots And Pans, Frying Pan, Rice Cooker.

• Other Miscellaneous Items:

Rolling Pin & Board, Iron Pestle, Cork Screw, Can Opener, Colander, Cutting Board, Ladles, Spatula, Tongs, Veggie Peeler, Canister Set , Casseroles (Various Sizes), Funnel, Grater, Ice Cube Trays, Kitchen Scale, Oven Mitts, Pot Scrubbers, Potato Masher, Rubber Gloves, Salt And Pepper Shakers, Slotted Spoon, Spice Rack, Spare Gaskets And Safety Valves, Electric Kettle, Egg Boiler, Toast Machine, Hand Mixer Blender.

Note: to download complete list in PDF format, please click HERE

Q-10) Do you provide door pickup service for my household goods shipment?

Yes, our pickup service is available in all major cities of the North Indian States including Delhi/NCR, Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh.

We also have third party drop-off points at following destinations:-

Punjab: Amritsar, Bhatinda, Dinanagar, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Malerkotla, Mandi Gobindgarh, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Talwara, Zirakpur.

Haryana: Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Barwala, Bawal, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Jagadhri, Karnal, Kundli, Kurukshetra, Manesar, Murthal, Panchkula, Panipat, Rohtak.

Rajasthan: Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bhiwadi, Bikaner, Jaipur, jodhpur, Kota, Nagaur, Neemrana, Pali, Udaipur.

Uttarpradesh: Agra, Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Muradabad, Saharanpur, Varanasi.

Uttarakhand: Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Kashipur, Roorkee, Rudrapur, Sitarganj.

Himachal Pradesh: Baddi, Kalaamb, Nalagarh, Parwanoo, Tahliwal

Q-11) Whom should I contact if I have some other questions related to shipping household goods from India to Overseas?

For better assistance, you may contact our customer care executives by dropping an email or calling them.

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