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Indian groceries in the US are expensive and the selection is thin outside a few cities. Ordering from Indian stores to a free Indian address and consolidating is usually cheaper than buying the same things locally.

Yes — you can shop Indian websites from the USA 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 the USA — typically 4 to 12 business days from dispatch. You pay for the international shipment only. From India to the USA, a 1 kg parcel starts at ₹3,250 (about USD 34), and the rate per kilo falls as the box fills: about ₹1,530 (about USD 16.1) per kg for a 5 kg box and ₹1,180 (about USD 12.4) per kg for 20 kg, on Economy, with GST and payment charges included. We charge in rupees; the USD figures are approximate, at this week's exchange rate. Forwarding one box to the USA runs about ₹4,000–5,500 for 1 kg and ₹9,500–12,000 for 5 kg by direct courier, or ₹2,500–4,000 and ₹7,000–8,500 where we run an Economy lane. Ranges worked out 2026-10-31, not quotes. Economy is delivered duty paid; on Premium, duty at your end is separate.

4 to 12 business daysTypical transit from dispatch
30 daysFree storage per parcel
Up to 80%Saved by consolidating
₹ + USDRupee prices, with approximate USD

What it costs to ship from India to United States

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 the USA, including our handling, GST and payment charges — not a carrier rate with extras added later. Economy to the USA is delivered duty paid, so import duty is in the price; on Premium, duty and any import tax charged on arrival is separate, and is set by United States customs rather than by us.

Per kilo: From India to the USA, a 1 kg parcel starts at ₹3,250 (about USD 34), and the rate per kilo falls as the box fills: about ₹1,530 (about USD 16.1) per kg for a 5 kg box and ₹1,180 (about USD 12.4) per kg for 20 kg, on Economy, with GST and payment charges included. We charge in rupees; the USD figures are approximate, at this week's exchange rate.

Parcel weight Premium — direct courier Economy — consolidated
1 kg ₹4,000–5,500
about USD 42–58
₹2,500–4,000
about USD 26–42
3 kg ₹7,000–8,500
about USD 74–89
₹5,000–6,500
about USD 53–68
5 kg ₹9,500–12,000
about USD 100–126
₹7,000–8,500
about USD 74–89
10 kg ₹15,000–18,000
about USD 158–189
₹13,000–16,000
about USD 137–168
20 kg ₹29,000–34,500
about USD 305–363
₹21,500–25,500
about USD 226–268

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 2026-10-31.

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 the USA 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 the USA?

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 the USA is 4 to 12 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 the USA — what people actually buy

The one mistake worth naming first: the USA runs 120V and India runs 230V, so an Indian mixer, iron or kettle will not work on a US outlet without a step-up transformer, whatever adapter you put on the plug. Everything else travels fine. Indian clothing sizes run smaller than the US label suggests, so size up unless the store lists chest and length in centimetres. The distance makes this the route where consolidating matters most, so the sensible shape is to order across the October Indian sale season, let the parcels stack up with us, and take one box before Diwali or Christmas.

  • Kerala spices, pickles and snacks
  • Malayalam books for children growing up abroad
  • Kasavu, sarees and wedding shopping
  • Ayurvedic products
  • Festival items before Onam and Vishu

Consolidation matters most on this route — the distance makes per-parcel shipping expensive, so combining orders is where the saving is.

We deliver door to door across United States, including New York and New Jersey, Houston and Dallas, Chicago, the Bay Area and Atlanta.

Customs and restrictions

There is no duty-free allowance for parcels from India: the USD 800 de-minimis exemption was suspended on 29 August 2025 and the suspension has been continued since. Since 24 July 2026, goods from India also carry an extra 10% duty (Section 301) on top of the normal duty rate. These rules have changed several times, so check the current CBP position before a large order. The receiver may be contacted by CBP to clear the shipment and pay any charges.

U.S. customs duty rates for parcels from India

  • No duty-free allowance. The USD 800 exemption was suspended on 29 August 2025, and US Customs has since made the suspension indefinite. The only small exemption left is a genuine gift from one person to another worth USD 100 or less; an online order does not count.
  • The normal US rate for each item, set by its tariff code. Clothing, food, books and cosmetics each have their own rate, and some items are duty-free.
  • An extra 10% on goods made in India since 24 July 2026, on top of the normal rate. A few categories are excluded, among them pharmaceuticals and goods that already carry Section 232 duties, such as steel and aluminium.

Unless your quote says the shipment is duty paid, the receiver pays the duty to the courier before delivery, and the courier may add its own clearance fee. We declare every item and the price you paid. These rules have changed several times since 2025, so check the CBP website before a large order. More on the options in DHL, India Post or a forwarder.

Not accepted

  • Meat, poultry, and many dairy products
  • Fresh fruit, vegetables, and most plant material (USDA restrictions)
  • Kinder Joy / toys with candy embedded inside
  • Cuban-origin goods, ivory, and tortoise-shell products
  • Switchblades and certain knives

Allowed with conditions

  • Prescription medicines — personal quantity only, in original packaging, with a copy of the prescription
  • Packaged, sealed, shelf-stable food (no meat); declare contents
  • Vitamins and supplements — declare; some ingredients are restricted by the FDA
  • Gold jewellery in personal quantities — allowed by US customs with the value declared, but India Rabbit does not ship real gold, silver or diamond jewellery
  • Electronics — declare the accurate value

Full list for United States →

Import duty and local taxes are decided by the USA 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 United States for Indian sellers covers this lane from the other side — transit, what the USA will not admit, and how duty falls.

Cities we ship to in United States

Shipping from India to New York

The Malayali presence around New York is old and dense — Queens, particularly Floral Park and Jackson Heights, and across the river into Edison and Jersey City. There are Malayalam churches, associations and grocery stores here, which means people know what is available locally and order from India only for what genuinely is not.

What people in New York order most: kasavu, sarees and wedding wear; Malayalam books and devotional material; ayurvedic products, where US rules allow; speciality groceries not stocked locally; gifts and festival shopping.

US import thresholds and the rules on low-value shipments have changed more than once recently, so check the current position before a large order. Voltage matters too: the US runs on 120V and Indian appliances need a transformer.

We deliver across New York, including Floral Park, Jackson Heights, Queens Village, Edison, Jersey City, Yonkers, Long Island.

How much can I import into the USA duty free?

The rules on low-value shipments have changed recently and continue to. Check the current CBP position before a large order rather than relying on a figure you remember.

Do you ship to New Jersey and Long Island?

Yes, and across the United States. It is the same shipment with a different delivery address.

Shipping from India to United States — questions

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

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 the USA, typically 4 to 12 business days after dispatch.

Can I get Indian products delivered to the USA 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 the USA in one box.

How do I shop from India and ship to the USA?

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 the USA.

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

From India to the USA, a 1 kg parcel starts at ₹3,250 (about USD 34), and the rate per kilo falls as the box fills: about ₹1,530 (about USD 16.1) per kg for a 5 kg box and ₹1,180 (about USD 12.4) per kg for 20 kg, on Economy, with GST and payment charges included. We charge in rupees; the USD figures are approximate, at this week's exchange rate. Forwarding one box to the USA runs about ₹4,000–5,500 for 1 kg and ₹9,500–12,000 for 5 kg by direct courier, or ₹2,500–4,000 and ₹7,000–8,500 where we run an Economy lane. Ranges worked out 2026-10-31, not quotes. Economy is delivered duty paid; on Premium, 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 the USA 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 the USA with tracking, typically 4 to 12 business days after dispatch.

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

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 the USA, it is cheaper again than direct courier in exchange for a few more days in transit.

How long does delivery to the USA take?

Typically 4 to 12 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.

What are the U.S. customs duty rates for parcels from India?

Each item pays its normal US rate under its tariff code, plus an extra 10% on goods made in India since 24 July 2026, with a few categories such as pharmaceuticals excluded. There is no USD 800 duty-free allowance any more; only a genuine person-to-person gift worth USD 100 or less is exempt. Unless the shipment is duty paid, the receiver pays before delivery.

Will I pay customs duty in the USA?

There is no duty-free allowance for parcels from India: the USD 800 de-minimis exemption was suspended on 29 August 2025 and the suspension has been continued since. Since 24 July 2026, goods from India also carry an extra 10% duty (Section 301) on top of the normal duty rate. These rules have changed several times, so check the current CBP position before a large order. The receiver may be contacted by CBP to clear the shipment and pay any charges. Duty is charged by the customs authority in the USA, not by India Rabbit.

What can I not forward to the USA?

Prohibited for United States: Meat, poultry, and many dairy products; Fresh fruit, vegetables, and most plant material (USDA restrictions); Kinder Joy / toys with candy embedded inside; Cuban-origin goods, ivory, and tortoise-shell products; Switchblades and certain knives; Cash, currency, cheques, bullion, and loose precious stones. 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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