Air Cargo Customs Clearance at Delhi IGI Airport: How Delhi Importers Can Avoid Express Delays
a Delhi-based electronics importer brought in a shipment worth ₹18 lakh through IGI Airport. Due to a mismatch between the invoice and packing list quantities, customs flagged the shipment for inspection. What looked like a minor documentation error resulted in: Delay: 72 hours Demurrage: ₹24,000 Terminal storage: ₹11,500 Delayed delivery penalties: ₹35,000 Delhi IGI Airport […]
Air Freight Customs Clearance at Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport Mumbai: Express Process Explained
A Mumbai-based medical equipment importer once had a life-saving diagnostic machine worth ₹1.4 crore stuck at CSMIA for 72 hours. The reason was not congestion. It was a minor mismatch between the HS code declared and the product description on the invoice. Air freight moved the shipment from Germany in less than 48 hours. Customs […]