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Melbourne, Sydney and Perth have fast-growing Malayali communities, and Indian retailers rarely ship to Australia. Shop & Ship closes that gap.

Yes — you can shop Indian websites from Australia even when they will not deliver there. India Rabbit is a package forwarding company that gives you a free Indian delivery address in Kerala. Order to it from Amazon.in, Flipkart, Myntra or any Indian shop, and we receive each parcel, hold it free for 30 days, combine everything into one box and forward it to Australia — typically 4 to 14 business days from dispatch. You pay for the international shipment only. From India to Australia, a 1 kg parcel starts at ₹1,850 (about AUD 28), and the rate per kilo falls as the box fills: about ₹1,020 (about AUD 15.3) per kg for a 5 kg box and ₹850 (about AUD 12.7) per kg for 20 kg, on Economy, with GST and payment charges included. We charge in rupees; the AUD figures are approximate, at this week's exchange rate. Forwarding one box to Australia runs about ₹4,000–5,000 for 1 kg and ₹10,000–12,500 for 5 kg by direct courier, or ₹1,500–2,000 and ₹4,500–6,000 where we run an Economy lane. Ranges worked out 2026-11-02, not quotes, and duty at your end is separate.

4 to 14 business daysTypical transit from dispatch
30 daysFree storage per parcel
Up to 80%Saved by consolidating
₹ + AUDRupee prices, with approximate AUD

What it costs to ship from India to Australia

For a figure you can act on, price your actual box — weight and destination in, exact cost out. The bands below are the shape of it if you only want a ballpark first.

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Indicative totals for a parcel forwarded from our Kerala warehouse to Australia, including our handling, GST and payment charges — not a carrier rate with extras added later. Duty and any import tax charged on arrival is separate, and is set by Australia customs rather than by us.

Per kilo: From India to Australia, a 1 kg parcel starts at ₹1,850 (about AUD 28), and the rate per kilo falls as the box fills: about ₹1,020 (about AUD 15.3) per kg for a 5 kg box and ₹850 (about AUD 12.7) per kg for 20 kg, on Economy, with GST and payment charges included. We charge in rupees; the AUD figures are approximate, at this week's exchange rate.

Parcel weight Premium — direct courier Economy — consolidated
1 kg ₹4,000–5,000
about AUD 60–75
₹1,500–2,000
about AUD 22–30
3 kg ₹7,000–9,000
about AUD 105–135
₹3,000–4,000
about AUD 45–60
5 kg ₹10,000–12,500
about AUD 150–187
₹4,500–6,000
about AUD 67–90
10 kg ₹16,500–20,000
about AUD 247–299
₹8,500–10,500
about AUD 127–157
20 kg ₹29,500–35,000
about AUD 441–524
₹15,500–18,500
about AUD 232–277

These are ranges, not quotes. What you actually pay depends on the finished weight and size of your box after we repack it, which is usually less than the sum of the parcels that arrived. Worked out 2026-11-02.

Why one box beats five parcels

International shipping is charged on the greater of actual and volumetric weight, and every parcel carries that cost separately. Five 1 kg parcels to Australia are priced as five shipments; repacked into one 4 kg box — packaging stripped, which is where the fifth kilo goes — they are priced as one. That is the difference between the 1 kg row above multiplied by five and the 5 kg row on its own.

Premium or Economy to Australia?

Premium is a direct courier with end-to-end tracking and priority customs handling. Economy is consolidated and takes a few days longer for a lower price. Typical transit to Australia is 4 to 14 business days from dispatch; Economy sits at the longer end of that. Both are tracked. More on choosing Premium or Economy and on how long shipping from India takes.

Shop from India to Australia — what people actually buy

Australia uses its own angled three-pin socket, so an Indian plug will not fit, though at 230V the appliance itself will run. The seasons are inverted, so the winter wear you want arrives from India in the middle of the Indian summer range — order for July in March. Biosecurity is the strictest of any destination we ship to, so declare food precisely. Melbourne and Sydney run large Onam celebrations, and the clothing for them is almost all shopped from India.

  • Kerala spices and packaged food
  • Malayalam books
  • Kasavu and wedding wear
  • Items for Onam celebrations

Australian biosecurity is the strictest of any destination we ship to. Food and plant products must be declared exactly.

We deliver door to door across Australia, including Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide.

Customs and restrictions

Declare everything honestly. GST/duty generally applies to goods valued over AUD 1,000.

Not accepted

  • Seeds, nuts, fresh food, fruit, and vegetables
  • Honey and bee products
  • Wooden items, bamboo, and untreated plant material
  • Meat, dairy, and egg products
  • Soil, sand, and anything contaminated with it
  • Asbestos-containing goods (strictly banned)

Allowed with conditions

  • Commercially packaged food — must be declared and may be inspected/held
  • Medicines — personal quantity with a prescription
  • Supplements — declare; some ingredients are prohibited

Full list for Australia →

Import duty and local taxes are decided by Australia customs and collected by the carrier on delivery. They are never part of our shipping quote.

Selling from India rather than buying? Shipping orders to Australia for Indian sellers covers this lane from the other side — transit, what Australia will not admit, and how duty falls.

Ordering from Indian stores to Australia

Store by store: how to order to your Indian address and what is different for Australia.

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Cities we ship to in Australia

Shipping from India to Melbourne

Melbourne's Indian community grew faster than almost any other over the past two decades, out towards Tarneit, Point Cook and Craigieburn. It is a young, family-forming community, and the parcels show it — children's clothes, school material, and the wedding shopping that comes with a generation reaching that age.

What people in Melbourne order most: ethnic wear and wedding shopping; children's clothes and books; household and kitchen items; Malayalam books; gifts and festival items.

Australia has the strictest biosecurity of any country we ship to. Food, seeds, plant material, wooden items and anything organic are inspected. Read the Australia restrictions page before ordering anything edible.

We deliver across Melbourne, including Tarneit, Point Cook, Craigieburn, Truganina, Werribee, Clyde North, Cranbourne.

Can I send Indian food to Australia?

Very little of it. Australian biosecurity inspects food, seeds and plant material. Read the Australia restrictions page first.

Does wooden or handicraft material get inspected?

Yes. Untreated wood and anything organic attracts biosecurity attention. Declare it accurately.

Shipping from India to Sydney

Sydney's Keralite community centres on Parramatta, Blacktown and Westmead, much of it built around healthcare and IT. It is well established enough that Indian groceries are easy to find locally, so what comes from home tends to be the things no shop stocks — the specific book, the wedding saree, the family recipe ingredient.

What people in Sydney order most: kasavu and wedding wear; Malayalam books and devotional material; children's clothes and school material; household items; gifts and festival shopping.

The same biosecurity rules apply as everywhere in Australia. Food, seeds, plant material and untreated wood are inspected. The Australia restrictions page is required reading before a first order.

We deliver across Sydney, including Parramatta, Blacktown, Westmead, Harris Park, Schofields, Kellyville, Liverpool.

Is Sydney different from Melbourne for customs?

No. Biosecurity and duty are federal, so the rules are identical; only the final delivery leg differs.

What is most likely to be stopped?

Anything edible, anything with seeds, and untreated wooden items. When in doubt, ask us before you order rather than after.

Shipping from India to Australia — questions

Is there a package forwarding company that gives me an Indian address and ships to Australia?

Yes. India Rabbit is a package forwarding company that gives you a free Indian address at its warehouse in Kerala, with your own suite code. You shop Indian websites to it, and it combines your parcels into one box and ships them to Australia, typically 4 to 14 business days after dispatch.

Can I get Indian products delivered to Australia when the shop only ships within India?

Yes. Order to your India Rabbit address as an ordinary customer in India. We receive the parcel at our warehouse in Kerala, hold it free for 30 days while your other orders arrive, and forward everything to Australia in one box.

How do I shop from India and ship to Australia?

Sign up free and you get an Indian delivery address in Kerala with your own suite code. Use it as the shipping address at checkout on Amazon.in, Flipkart, Myntra, Nykaa, Ajio and most other Indian stores. When your parcels reach us we let you know, and you choose when to have them forwarded to Australia.

How much does it cost to send a parcel from India to Australia per kg?

From India to Australia, a 1 kg parcel starts at ₹1,850 (about AUD 28), and the rate per kilo falls as the box fills: about ₹1,020 (about AUD 15.3) per kg for a 5 kg box and ₹850 (about AUD 12.7) per kg for 20 kg, on Economy, with GST and payment charges included. We charge in rupees; the AUD figures are approximate, at this week's exchange rate. Forwarding one box to Australia runs about ₹4,000–5,000 for 1 kg and ₹10,000–12,500 for 5 kg by direct courier, or ₹1,500–2,000 and ₹4,500–6,000 where we run an Economy lane. Ranges worked out 2026-11-02, not quotes, and duty at your end is separate. What you pay depends on the finished weight and size after we repack your parcels into one; the table on this page shows indicative totals by parcel weight for Premium and Economy, with our handling, GST and payment charges included. The calculator gives the exact figure for your box.

Can I send a courier from India to Australia with India Rabbit?

Yes. Order from Indian shops to your India Rabbit address, or have family in India send things there by any domestic courier. We receive and photograph every parcel, combine everything into one box and ship it to Australia with tracking, typically 4 to 14 business days after dispatch.

What is the cheapest way to ship from India to Australia?

Order everything to your Indian address first and have it forwarded as one box. International shipping is charged per shipment on the greater of actual and volumetric weight, so five parcels sent separately cost far more than the same goods repacked together. Where we run an Economy lane to Australia, it is cheaper again than direct courier in exchange for a few more days in transit.

How long does delivery to Australia take?

Typically 4 to 14 business days from the day your consolidated shipment leaves our warehouse, plus customs clearance at your end. Time in storage before you request shipping does not count towards that.

How much can I save by combining parcels?

International shipping is priced on weight and size, so five separate parcels cost far more than one. We repack everything into a single box and strip unnecessary packaging to cut volumetric weight. The saving scales with how bulky the original packaging was — up to 80% on bulky retail boxes, considerably less on small dense items.

Will I pay customs duty in Australia?

Declare everything honestly. GST/duty generally applies to goods valued over AUD 1,000. Duty is charged by the customs authority in Australia, not by India Rabbit.

What can I not forward to Australia?

Prohibited for Australia: Seeds, nuts, fresh food, fruit, and vegetables; Honey and bee products; Wooden items, bamboo, and untreated plant material; Meat, dairy, and egg products; Soil, sand, and anything contaminated with it; Asbestos-containing goods (strictly banned). Check before you order.

How long will you hold my parcels?

30 days free from the day each parcel arrives, which is enough to finish a sale-season order and send it all together. Storage can be extended for a fee if you need longer.

Do I need an Indian card or phone number?

For most stores your own card works fine. Where a store insists on an Indian payment method, message us on WhatsApp before ordering and we will tell you what is possible.

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