International courier from Udaipur to Iran. Free home pickup.
Pickup from your Udaipur door, packed and documented, into the DTDC International network. 7–12 working days door-to-door for express; sanctions-compliant routing to Tehran (IKA) via partner network. From ₹1,000 per kilogram before fuel surcharge and GST.
Five steps from your Udaipur door to an Iranian address.
Pickup, Udaipur.
Free at 5 kg+. We bring tape, bubble wrap and the international airway bill.
Pack & document.
Commercial invoice with item-level pricing, KYC, sender declaration form, recipient Iranian National ID. Sanctions-compliance review at our office before handover.
DTDC handover.
Same evening into the DTDC International facility; movement to Imam Khomeini International (IKA) Tehran via Mumbai or Delhi using sanctions-compliant partner routing.
Iranian customs.
Clearance at IKA. Iranian customs is paperwork-strict; clean documentation and a clear sender declaration help, but occasional documentation hold-ups happen — typically resolved with a follow-up.
Doorstep delivery.
Last-mile across Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan, Mashhad. POD on WhatsApp the same day.
Starting rates. Real pricing depends on weight.
Iran rates run higher than other Gulf countries because the air leg uses sanctions-compliant trans-shipment routing and partner-network handling. Final price depends on actual or volumetric weight (whichever is greater) plus the international fuel surcharge in force on your booking date. GST is extra.
Starting per-kg rates
- Express (7–12 days, door)from ₹1,000 / kg
- Economy (12–20 days, door)from ₹750 / kg
- Min billable weight0.5 kg
- Pickup from UdaipurFree at 5 kg+
Volumetric formula: (L × W × H cm) ÷ 5000.
Worked example
A 2 kg parcel — say a stack of textile samples and pilgrimage souvenirs for a Tehran address:
- Express, 2 kg × ₹1,000≈ ₹2,000
- + fuel surcharge (~25%)≈ ₹500
- + GST 18%≈ ₹450
- Approx total, express≈ ₹3,300
Indicative only. Sanctions-route surcharges and fuel can shift; we re-quote at booking.
What you’ll need at pickup.
Iran needs more documentation than other Gulf lanes — sanctions compliance plus strict Iranian customs requirements mean every detail matters. We walk you through it before pickup.
KYC of the sender
One photo ID for the person whose name is on the AWB — Aadhaar, passport or driving licence. We photograph it at pickup; not stored beyond DTDC’s record.
Sender declaration form
A signed sender declaration confirming the parcel contents, that none of it falls under US/EU export-control or sanctioned-list categories (no dual-use items, no restricted electronics). We provide the template.
Commercial invoice
Detailed item-level pricing — generic descriptions get held up. Iranian customs verifies value declarations against item type. For gifts, list each item with a fair value.
Recipient Iranian National ID
Melli card number for the consignee on the AWB. Without it the parcel does not clear. Confirm with the recipient before pickup.
Prescription (medicines)
Tablets going to a family member: copy of the prescription, sealed strips, no liquids, no controlled substances. Iran’s pharma sector is decent but imports tightly controlled — small quantities, well-documented.
What Iran doesn’t let in.
Iran has both Sharia-state restrictions and sanctions-driven restrictions. Some items are banned under Iranian law; others are banned because the air-route partner network won’t carry them. Both lists matter.
Don’t even try
- Alcohol — zero tolerance. This is a Sharia state.
- Pork and pork products — banned outright.
- US-sanctioned electronics — laptops, phones, devices with US export-controlled chips are not carried by the partner network.
- Encryption-enabled hardware — beyond consumer-phone level, restricted under sanctions and Iranian regulation.
- CBD, cannabis, recreational drugs — Iran has the death penalty for trafficking. Don’t even ask.
- Western religious-promotional materials — Christian, Hindu, etc. proselytising materials are flagged.
- Bahá’í faith materials — specific Iran ban.
- Israeli-origin products — flagged at customs.
- Satellite-broadcast equipment — NIDS-controlled (dishes, decoders).
- Aerosols and pressurised cans — air-leg restricted.
- Lithium batteries above 100 Wh — restricted on air leg.
Allowed with care
- Textiles, sarees, lehengas — declare a fair value, item-level descriptions.
- Books — non-controversial titles; Persian-language Indian dictionaries and cultural-exchange material are welcomed. Avoid materials critical of the Iranian regime, Bahá’í, or anti-Islamic.
- Sealed dry sweets — factory-sealed, Halal-compatible.
- Prescription tablets — sealed strip, copy of Rx, recipient National ID. No injectables.
- Non-precious jewellery, papier-mâché — declare make, fair value.
- Pilgrimage souvenirs — items returning to Indian Sufi devotees who visited Iranian shrines, declared honestly.
- Personal documents — passports, originals, signed papers.
Tehran Bazaar B2B, pilgrimage returns, family gifts.
Tehran Bazaar Marwari B2B
Tehran Bazaar has a historic Persian–Marwari trade axis going back generations. Block-print fabric, decorative handicrafts, non-precious metalwork — recurring monthly slot. Item-level invoice and Iranian National ID of the consignee are non-negotiable.
Gifts to Indian-Iranian families
Smaller diaspora than other Gulf states — mostly business families in Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan. Sarees, sealed sweets, festival outfits picked up from Udaipur and shipped on this lane.
Wedding outfits
Lehengas, sherwanis, dupattas. Shipped well ahead of weddings to Indian-Iranian families — express recommended given the longer transit.
Sufi pilgrimage returns
Devotees from Udaipur who visited Mahmood-e-Iran shrines and ran out of suitcase room — pilgrimage souvenirs, religious texts (Sufi-respectful), small mementos. Picked from the hotel before departure.
Indian-restaurant supply documents
B2B documents and small-quantity samples for Indian restaurants in Tehran — menu cards, supplier paperwork, decorative props. No food items.
Returning-traveller baggage
Iranian tourists who visited Udaipur (heritage and palace circuit), shopped, and need to ship the surplus before flying out.
Personal documents
Originals, signed contracts, certified copies. Always express; tracked international document is faster than post.
AWB on WhatsApp. Track on dtdc.in. POD when it lands.
The moment the parcel is booked into DTDC International, we send you the AWB number on WhatsApp. Type it into the public tracker at dtdc.in any time. On Iran lanes the partner-network handover may show a one-day gap in tracking events; we proactively confirm position with the partner and update you. POD on delivery.
Asked most often.
Why is Iran transit longer than other Gulf countries?
Two reasons. First, sanctions-compliant routing — the air leg goes via a partner network with trans-shipment, not on a direct DTDC trunk like Mumbai–Manama or Mumbai–Muscat. Second, Iranian customs occasionally holds parcels for documentation review. Plan for 7–12 working days express, sometimes a couple of days more during Iranian public holidays or Nowruz. We give honest ETAs at booking.
What can’t I ship to Iran because of sanctions?
US-export-controlled electronics — laptops, phones with restricted chips, encryption hardware above consumer-phone level — are not carried on this lane. Anything that the US BIS or EU dual-use list flags is out. Practically: don’t ship laptops, professional cameras, drones, GPS units, satellite receivers. Textiles, books, handicrafts, prescription tablets, documents, jewellery, papier-mâché — all fine.
I sell handicrafts to a Tehran Bazaar buyer. What works?
Block-print fabric, papier-mâché, decorative non-precious metalwork (brass, copper craft), textile samples, Persian-language Indian dictionaries — all clean to ship with item-level invoice and the buyer’s Melli ID on the AWB. We keep the buyer’s commercial details on file once you set up the first shipment, so subsequent sends only need the new consignment list and values.