Longer than the UK
Eight to twelve business days on economy. Parcels clear into the EU at a hub and are then forwarded domestically, which adds days the UK route does not have.
India to Europe
Shipping from India to Europe
Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain and the rest of the European Union. The rules changed in July 2026 and most sites still have the old ones.
How much does it cost to ship from India to Europe?
Pricing is based on chargeable weight, the greater of actual or volumetric weight, and the rate band varies by destination country. Germany and the Netherlands are typically cheaper than Greece or Portugal. Receiving, inspection, consolidation, repacking and export documentation are included.
What it costs
Courier charges from India to Europe
Shipping is priced on chargeable weight. Everything around the shipping is included, so the quote you get is the amount you pay us.
How your price is worked out
- 1Chargeable weightWe weigh the finished parcel and measure it. You are charged on whichever is greater, the actual weight or the volumetric weight, which is length times width times height in centimetres divided by 5000.
- 2Destination bandEurope sits in its own rate band. The price per kilogram falls as the parcel gets heavier, which is exactly why consolidating several orders is worth doing.
- 3Carrier comparisonWe check DHL, UPS and FedEx on your weight and route, and quote you the best of them rather than defaulting to one.
- 4One numberThat figure includes receiving, inspection, consolidation, repacking, export documentation and GST. Duty and taxes charged by Europe are separate and payable by you on arrival.
People reach this page searching for courier from India to Germany, shipping cost from India to Germany, India to Europe shipping cost and international courier from India to Europe. They all describe the same service and the same price, worked out the way set out above.
Changed on 1 July 2026
The 150 euro duty exemption has been abolished
If you have shipped into the European Union before and remember parcels under one hundred and fifty euros arriving without customs duty, that changed on 1 July 2026 and a great many shipping sites still carry the old rules.
European Union member states agreed to abolish the low value customs duty exemption entirely. As a transitional measure, a flat customs duty of three euros applies to parcels valued below one hundred and fifty euros, rather than the per item tariff calculation that applies above that figure. Full per item calculation is expected to arrive with the EU Customs Data Hub around 2028.
Separately, and for longer, there is no VAT free threshold at all. The European Union removed that back in July 2021. Import VAT applies at every value, at the rate set by the destination country.
Every destination
The 26 European countries we ship to
Each country sits in its own rate band, so which one matters more on this route than on any other. Germany and the Netherlands are noticeably cheaper than Greece or Portugal.
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
Shipping somewhere in Europe not listed here? Message us and we will quote it. Switzerland and Norway sit outside the EU customs union and follow different rules entirely, so tell us the country rather than the continent.
Where we ship most
The European destinations we handle regularly
Transit times are indicative and assume no customs hold. VAT rates are set by each country and change independently of us.
| Destination | Typical transit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8 to 12 business days | Our largest European market by volume, and usually the cheapest rate band. |
| Netherlands | 8 to 12 business days | Similar rate band to Germany. Strong Indian community around Amstelveen and Eindhoven. |
| Ireland | 8 to 12 business days | Largest English speaking EU market. Priced a band above Germany. |
| France | 8 to 12 business days | Mainland only. Overseas departments are quoted separately. |
| Italy | 8 to 12 business days | Customs processing can run longer than the headline transit suggests. |
| Spain | 8 to 12 business days | Excludes Ceuta, the Canary Islands and Melilla, which the carriers treat separately. |
| Rest of EU | Varies | All twenty seven member states served. Ask us for a specific quote. |
Switzerland and Norway sit outside the EU customs union and follow different rules entirely. Tell us the country rather than the continent.
Route specifics
Four things that differ on the European lane
Rates vary a lot by country
Germany and the Netherlands sit in a noticeably cheaper band than Greece or Portugal. Which EU country matters more here than on any other route.
One piece, 30 kg maximum
Single pieces above thirty kilograms are not accepted on the EU economy service. Heavier consignments are quoted differently.
Documentation is scrutinised
EU customs checks declarations more consistently than most. An accurate itemised invoice is what keeps a parcel moving rather than sitting.
Planning around it
What the new rules mean in practice
The honest summary is that shipping small, low value parcels into the European Union is now worse value than it was, and that is a policy change rather than anything to do with carriers or forwarders.
The practical response is the same as everywhere else, only more so. Because a flat three euro duty now applies per consignment under one hundred and fifty euros, and because VAT and any handling fee are also charged per consignment, the fixed costs of sending a parcel have gone up while the variable costs have not. Consolidating several orders into one shipment is therefore worth more in Europe after July 2026 than it was before.
The other practical point is to tell us the destination country rather than just saying Europe. The rate band, the VAT rate, the transit time and in the case of Switzerland and Norway the entire customs framework all depend on it.
We ship with
- DHL Express
- UPS Worldwide
- FedEx International
Common questions
Questions we get asked most
All twenty seven European Union member states plus Switzerland, Norway and the other served markets. Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, France, Italy and Spain account for most of our European volume. Note that Ceuta, the Canary Islands and Melilla are treated separately from mainland Spain by the carriers.
Typically eight to twelve business days on the economy service, and faster on express. Europe runs longer than our UK route because parcels clear into the European Union at a hub and are then forwarded domestically within the destination country.
Yes. European Union member states agreed to abolish the 150 euro customs duty exemption on small parcels, effective 1 July 2026. As a transitional measure a flat customs duty of three euros applies to parcels valued under 150 euros. Full per item tariff calculation is expected around 2028.
Yes, at every value. The European Union removed the low value VAT exemption back in July 2021, so there has been no VAT free threshold for several years. The VAT rate is set by the destination country, so a parcel to Germany and the same parcel to Ireland attract different amounts.
IOSS is the Import One-Stop-Shop, a mechanism that lets VAT be collected at the point of sale on consignments up to 150 euros rather than on arrival. It applies to sellers registered for it. For a forwarded parcel of goods you bought yourself, VAT is generally handled on import instead.
Yes, both sit outside the European Union customs union and apply their own rules and thresholds, which differ from the EU position described on this page. Tell us the destination country specifically and we will confirm what applies rather than assuming European means EU.
Keep reading
Where to go next
Get a quote for your European shipment
Tell us the destination country, not just the continent. The rate band and the rules both depend on it.
