Shipping from India to the UAE

Cut-off timing, document readiness and customs release move a UAE shipment more than the sailing does. Several departures a week soften a missed cut-off, but a query on one document can still hold the cargo. We confirm the timing for your cargo and mode when we quote.

Frequent sailings make LCL workable for small lots. FCL pays once your volume nears a full container, and air fits when the delivery date decides the outcome. Send weight, volume and deadline, and we price the options side by side so you can compare them.

Yes, free zone and mainland deliveries differ in the destination documents, and the receiver’s licence type decides which set applies. A free zone company licence lets the receiver import into its own zone. Confirm the licence and delivery rules with the receiver before booking.

Yes, if the cargo is packed, marked and documented for the second journey from the start. A certificate of origin and clean commercial documents support the onward movement. Your buyer arranges the onward booking. Tell us at enquiry that re-export is planned, so we pack and mark for it.

Have the commercial invoice, packing list, shipping bill, IEC and HS code ready, plus the transport document. Add a certificate of origin where you claim a preference, and any product permit. Our team checks the set against each other before booking.

Food shipments need a health certificate, and meat and poultry also need a halal certificate. Check the exact requirements for your product with your receiver before booking. Send the product list and HS code at enquiry so we check the right set. Chilled goods move under temperature-controlled logistics.

A certificate of origin is needed where you claim a duty preference, and UAE buyers commonly ask for one approved by a chamber of commerce in India. Its details should match the commercial invoice, so raise it before the goods ship. Some buyers also ask for attested documents; confirm with your receiver.

Send the exact weight and the length, width and height of each piece at enquiry, because these decide the container type and the lifting needed at each end. We then plan inland collection by road or rail and the handling at the UAE port.

Not if they are classed as dangerous goods, which move under the IMDG Code by sea or IATA DGR by air with set packing, marking and paperwork. Send the safety data sheet at enquiry so we can check the class and the product-specific permit. See our hazardous cargo handling.

Wrap each piece on its own and pack it in strong cartons with fillers. Mark every carton so it matches the packing list. List each item and its value the same way on the invoice and packing list, because a mismatch can hold the cargo at customs.