Send Parcel from Italy to India

General information about India

The largest employer in the world is represented by the Railways of India with 1.6 million employees. About 11 million people travel every day with these trains. In addition, in India has been invented the shampoo and originally, it was used for the massage of the head. The Hindu festival Kumbh Mela is with 100 million visitors, the biggest event in the world. Before the British colonial rule, India was a prosperous country, rather, currently two million children die each year from malnutrition. Most Indians are Hindu and believe in 330,000 gods. The left hand is considered unclean, because it is mainly used as a substitute for the toilet paper. Did you know that in West Bengal the cows must have an ID photo? An Indian national has 94 children by 39 women and thus holds the record of the largest family. In Ladakh, in the north of the country, there is a hill on which there is a strong magnetism, such that the parked cars move and even airplanes are affected.

Send parcel to India

Whether you send a package to Dehli, Kalkata, Banglore or Mumbai, service and costs do not vary. We offer a secure service, if you have to send company documents, patterns and products. You can also send souvenirs, excess baggage and suitcases to India. In case you want to send wine to India or other delicate objects, please contact our customer service by e-mail and you will promptly receive a quote.

Customs regulations in India

For private consignments you have to fill out two documents: the export customs clearance form and an invoice or pro-forma invoice. europacco.com will send these forms to you by e-mail.
For commercial shipments please contact the customer service at [email protected].

Customs shipments to India

Also, India is subject to customs regulations. Generally, customs clearance for export and import is needed, for shipments from and to extra UE countries or for European states that are subject to customs controls. While customs clearance in the export phase is handled between the custom of the country of departing and the sender, for the clearance in import, the receiver must collaborate with the customs concerned.
The quotations seen on europacco.com are therefore always free of duties and custom duties in import, bureaucratic and administrative fees or broker fees where needed. The customs taxes cannot therefore be anticipated and in the calculation of them the total value of the goods indicated on the accompanying proforma/commercial naturally affects also.
The “Gift” type shipment is allowed only for some destinations.
A particular role belongs to the document shipments, ad this one does not involve customs clearance unlike shipments containing goods inside. Often, some documents should reach the customs authorities in original format and, many times, are not shipped together with the sent goods. Also, in this case, the document shipments of europacco.com is the ideal solution. Click here to read in detail how to fill in correctly the customs documents, so to avoid problems during the transport.
Before each shipment, we always recommend consulting the customs regulations of the country of destination and remember the sovereign nature and the decision-making power of each customs regarding the clearance of each shipment.

Our Custom Service is gladly at your complete disposal for letting you have accurate information on the feasibility of the shipment according to the type of the goods to be sent, as well as for the filling in of the customs documentation.

Customs – general information

Restrictions and prohibitions may affect countries, people (including intermediaries/brokers) and goods:

• Countries: embargo
• People: most often in relation to counter-terrorism activities or foreign and security policy situations
• Goods: biodiversity, cultural goods, dual-use goods, rough diamonds, weapons & ammunition, ...

If you want to bring souvenirs from the holidays (pay attention to the quantitative limits) or move for work, study or personal reasons, the current regulations should be carefully studied.
Finally, for some goods an excise duty may be required, such as for example on coffee, alcohol, tobacco, fuel or electricity

How import customs costs are calculated?

Generally, customs duties and fees may include the following positions:

• customs duties: the effective customs costs
• VAT in import phase: the value added tax in the country of destination
• excise duty: indirect tax on the manufacture and sale of certain consumer goods
• administrative costs: for example, those for goods on stock

Finally, these positions can affects the final amount of the customs duties which further vary from case to case and from country to country. Also, each state issues different directives in terms of value and quantity limits, which are certainly to be respected.