International express shipping from India to the USA, UK, UAE and China
Express-air cross-border courier from Lucknow, India, since 2015. Eight lanes between India, the USA, the UK, the UAE and China, with the customs paperwork prepared before the cargo moves and one tracking number per consignment. Each lane has its own page on the lanes hub.
Six services, one cross-border express logistics operator
Everything below runs on one express-air network and one account: B2B express shipping for manufacturers, door-to-door parcels for online stores, and a free shopping address for individual buyers.
International express air freight
An express courier service for documents, parcels and commercial cargo between India and the USA, the UK, the UAE and China. We book the uplift with the airline or integrated carrier that suits the lane, collect at origin and deliver to the consignee's door at destination. The same service runs in reverse on the import lanes from the United States and China into India.
- Door-to-door on all eight lanes: export, import and cross-trade
- Multi-carrier routing, so one carrier's capacity problem does not stall your consignment
- A tracking number at booking and milestone updates by email from pickup to delivery (see the tracking page)
- Export and import documentation prepared before the shipment leaves
Cross-border e-commerce shipping
Direct-to-consumer international shipping for online stores. We collect orders from your store, your warehouse or our Lucknow facility, prepare the export paperwork for each order, fly them by express air and deliver to the buyer's door in the destination country. Shoppers buying from abroad use the same network through the free shopping address in India and the USA.
- Order-level pickup and labelling, one consignment per order or consolidated
- Export paperwork per order, filed under the correct courier category
- Delivery to the buyer's door with status updates along the way
- Returns handled through the returns service below
Warehousing and fulfilment in Lucknow
Receiving, storage and pick-and-pack from our facility in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Send inventory to us and we store it, pick and pack orders as they arrive, and hand them either to an export lane or to last-mile delivery within India. Inventory held with us can also be consolidated into a single export consignment before it flies.
- Inbound receiving, put-away and stock counts
- Pick, pack and label per order
- Short-term holding to consolidate orders before an export flight
- Dispatch to any of the eight lanes or to addresses within India
Last-mile delivery in India
Final-mile delivery across India for two kinds of shipment: imports from the United States and China that have cleared customs and need to reach the consignee's door, and domestic orders fulfilled from our Lucknow facility. We do not run a domestic trucking fleet; last-mile delivery is the final leg of a cross-border shipment or of an order we store and pack for you.
- Delivery to the consignee's door across India after customs clearance
- Proof of delivery and status updates by email
- Address correction and redelivery coordination
- Domestic dispatch for orders fulfilled from Lucknow
Customs and compliance
Documentation, duty calculation and clearance, handled before the cargo moves. We classify the goods, prepare the export documents in India and the entry documents at destination, estimate the duties and taxes due, and present the shipment to customs at both ends of the lane. Ask for your quote with duties included so you see the landed cost before you book.
- HS classification and declared-value review for every consignment
- Courier export filing for personal and commercial shipments from India
- Duty and tax estimate included in the quote on request
- Clearance progress reported in your shipment updates, with a check against the prohibited and restricted items list before booking
Returns management
Reverse logistics for e-commerce returns, replacements and inventory recovery. When a buyer abroad returns an order, we arrange the collection, bring the item back to India on the import lane or hold it at destination for re-dispatch, and update your stock position. Where flying an item back costs more than it is worth, we tell you so before anything moves.
- Return collection from the buyer in the destination country
- Replacement dispatch from your stock or from the Lucknow facility
- Inspection and restocking at Lucknow
- A clear recommendation when a return is not worth shipping back
Collect abroad, decide together whether it flies back or is re-dispatched locally, restock in Lucknow, update your inventory. You get status updates for the outbound order and its return from the same team.
Lanes we run
Five countries, eight express-air lanes, run door to door with customs handled at both ends. Exports leave India for the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and China; imports arrive from the United States and China; two cross-trade lanes move cargo into the UAE without touching India. We do not offer sea or road freight. Every lane is described on the lanes hub.
IN · US · GB · AE · CN| LANE | TYPE | Lane page |
|---|---|---|
| India → United States | Export · Express air | Lane details |
| India → United Kingdom | Export · Express air | Lane details |
| India → United Arab Emirates | Export · Express air | Lane details |
| United States → India | Import · Express air | Lane details |
| United States → United Arab Emirates | Cross-trade · Express air | Lane details |
| India → China | Export · Express air | Lane details |
| China → India | Import · Express air | Lane details |
| China → United Arab Emirates | Cross-trade · Express air | Lane details |
Documents and customs
Courier exports from India fall into two categories. CSB-IV covers personal shipments and gifts, and CSB-V covers commercial exports by businesses. We confirm which category applies to your consignment, prepare the shipping bill and the supporting documents, and file them before the parcel is tendered to the carrier.
On the import lanes into India we prepare the entry documents, and on every lane we tell you in advance what customs at the destination will need. To start, send us the item description, its value, the consignee's address and, for a commercial shipment, the invoice.
Who it is for
Four kinds of customer use these services. D2C brands ship orders to buyers abroad without building an export desk. Online shoppers buy from international stores through a free ExpressBox address. Manufacturers move samples, components and finished goods by express air with the documentation handled. B2B distributors run scheduled lanes and hold stock in Lucknow for repeat orders.
Prohibited and restricted items
Aviation safety rules, carrier policies and the customs laws of five countries limit what can travel by express air. We never carry dangerous goods, and some everyday items such as power banks, perfumes, food supplements and medicines are restricted on certain lanes or need paperwork. Check the list before you book or send an order to your ExpressBox address; if you are unsure, send us the product name or a link and we will confirm before you pay.
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