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India → USA

Courier from India to USA

Door-to-door delivery to New York, New Jersey, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, the San Francisco Bay Area, Atlanta and Seattle — live rates, customs help and doorstep pickup.

Starting from₹1,543/kg5 kg · Pigeon Standard · excl. GST
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Sending parcels from India to USA

The USA is home to one of the largest Indian and Tamil communities abroad — students in university towns, IT professionals in New Jersey, Texas and California, and families who miss home food at festival time. We send clothes, sealed sweets and snacks, documents and gifts from India to every US state, with doorstep pickup and full customs paperwork.

Book online or on WhatsApp, and our pickup executive collects from your home in Chennai — or from partner locations across Tamil Nadu and South India. We weigh and check the parcel, prepare the invoice with your KYC, and hand it to the fastest international network for your chosen service. You get one AWB number to track from pickup to delivery.

Transit times & services

Pigeon Standard6-10 working daysStandard
Economy Saver8-14 working daysEconomy
Value Saver10-16 working daysEconomy
Express Saver5-8 working daysExpress
Priority Express3-6 working daysExpress
Priority Express4-7 working daysExpress

Transit times to USA are estimates in working days from dispatch and can vary with customs inspection, remote postcodes and public holidays.

Packing guide

What you can send to USA

Popular items our customers send — with the rules that matter for USA.

Popular items

  • Sarees, kurtas and festival wear
  • Sealed sweets, murukku and snack boxes
  • Masala powders and spices
  • University documents and certificates
  • Kitchen utensils and pooja items
  • Books and study material

Food parcels

Food parcels to the USA need an FDA Prior Notice, which we file with your shipment. Sealed, commercially packed sweets, snacks and spices are usually accepted; meat products, fresh fruit, vegetables and seeds are not.

Food parcel guide →

Medicines

Medicines should be for the receiver's personal use, in original packing, with a copy of the prescription. US FDA may refuse medicines that are not approved in the USA — check with the receiver's doctor before sending.

Medicines guide →

Customs, duties & documents for USA

US Customs (CBP) reviews every parcel. The long-standing US duty-free allowance for low-value parcels has been suspended for most imports, so duties may apply even on small shipments as per US customs rules. Choose a DDP (duty paid) service where available so your receiver pays nothing at the door.

From India, every export needs the sender's KYC (Aadhaar, PAN, passport, voter ID or driving licence) and an invoice listing each item and its value — we prepare it with you. Documents and certificates travel flat in secure envelopes. Never sent: perfumes, power banks, loose batteries, gold and cash (full list).

FAQ

India to USA courier — FAQ

Straight answers on price, time, food, medicines and customs.

How much does a courier from India to USA cost?

Prices start from ₹1,543 per kg for a 5 kg parcel (Pigeon Standard, excluding GST). Enter your weight and box size in the rate widget for the exact price for every service.

How long does a courier to USA take?

Typical transit: Pigeon Standard 6-10 working days; Economy Saver 8-14 working days; Value Saver 10-16 working days. Customs checks and remote areas can add time.

Can I send food to USA?

Food parcels to the USA need an FDA Prior Notice, which we file with your shipment. Sealed, commercially packed sweets, snacks and spices are usually accepted; meat products, fresh fruit, vegetables and seeds are not.

Can I send medicines to USA?

Medicines should be for the receiver's personal use, in original packing, with a copy of the prescription. US FDA may refuse medicines that are not approved in the USA — check with the receiver's doctor before sending.

Will my receiver in USA pay customs duty?

US Customs (CBP) reviews every parcel. The long-standing US duty-free allowance for low-value parcels has been suspended for most imports, so duties may apply even on small shipments as per US customs rules. Choose a DDP (duty paid) service where available so your receiver pays nothing at the door.

How should I write a USA address?

Use the 5-digit ZIP code (or ZIP+4) with the two-letter state code — for example "Edison, NJ 08817". Apartment or suite numbers avoid failed deliveries.

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