International courier from Udaipur to the United Kingdom. Free home pickup.
Pickup from your Udaipur door, packed and documented, into the DTDC International network. 5–7 working days door-to-door for express; from ₹1,300 per kilogram before fuel surcharge and GST.
Five steps from your Udaipur door to a UK address.
Pickup, Udaipur.
Free at 5 kg+. We bring tape, bubble wrap and the international airway bill.
Pack & document.
Commercial invoice, KYC, content declaration. Done at our office before handover.
DTDC handover.
Same evening into the DTDC International facility; air movement to LHR Heathrow or LGW Gatwick via Mumbai or Delhi.
UK customs (HMRC).
Clearance at the London gateway. Post-Brexit, B2B parcels are scrutinised more carefully — declared value and ingredient lists matter. Paperwork-clean parcels typically clear within 24–48 hours.
Doorstep delivery.
Last-mile via Royal Mail or the partner courier. POD on WhatsApp the same day.
Starting rates. Real pricing depends on weight.
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 (5–7 days, door)from ₹1,300 / kg
- Economy (8–12 days, door)from ₹950 / 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 saree set plus a small jewellery box, ~30 × 25 × 15 cm:
- Express, 2 kg × ₹1,300≈ ₹2,600
- + fuel surcharge (~25%)≈ ₹650
- + GST 18%≈ ₹585
- Approx total, express≈ ₹4,300
Indicative only. Fuel surcharge and rate cards change.
What you’ll need at pickup.
Customs paperwork is the most common reason an international parcel stalls. Post-Brexit, the UK flags B2B value declarations carefully — we’ll walk you through it before pickup so nothing stalls.
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.
Commercial invoice
For B2B parcels, a printed commercial invoice listing items, quantity and value. Senders shipping commercially also need a UK EORI number on the recipient side. For personal gifts, a written declaration suffices.
Prescription (medicines)
Prescription copy with doctor’s registration. No codeine or Schedule-3 controlled substances, no liquids, no injectables. Sealed strips only.
What the United Kingdom doesn’t let in.
These are real UK Border Force, HMRC and FSA rules — not our caution. The UK is particularly strict on CITES (endangered-species materials) and animal-product handicrafts. Items shipped against the rules are seized and may incur a destruction charge.
Don’t even try
- Dairy — paneer, ghee, khoya-mithai. Only commercially-sealed UHT products have a narrow allowance, and even those are scrutinised.
- Meat and poultry products — including dried and sealed.
- Fresh fruit, vegetables, seeds, dried plants — UK biosecurity rules.
- Hemp and CBD products — UK MHRA classifies most as restricted.
- Ivory, animal-bone handicrafts, peacock feathers — CITES is enforced absolutely.
- Counterfeit branded goods — UK Border Force seizes routinely.
- Aerosols, lithium batteries above 100 Wh, all liquids — universal courier rules.
Allowed with care
- Textiles and handicrafts — block-print fabric, cotton clothing, papier-mâché. Declare a fair value.
- Books and printed material — straightforward.
- Sealed dry biscuits and namkeen — only with full ingredient list and commercial packaging. Still scrutinised by FSA.
- Non-precious jewellery and small electronics — declare make, model, value.
- Prescription tablets — sealed strips, prescription attached. No controlled substances.
- Sarees, wedding outfits, papier-mâché items — clean fabric only, declare value.
Student care, weddings, B2B handicrafts.
Student care packages
Books, kitchen kit, festival clothing. Shipped to Bath, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Leeds, London — the UK uni belt where Indian-origin students study.
Wedding & festival outfits
Sarees, lehengas, sherwanis, dupattas, jewellery boxes (non-precious). Shipped to British-Indian hubs in Leicester, Birmingham, Slough and Wembley.
Diwali parcels (non-food)
Diyas, decorations, pooja items. No agarbatti, no flowers, no food. Recommend express to land before the festival.
Block-print & dohar samples
Hand-block printed cotton, cushion covers, dohars. Shipped to UK boutiques and small importers.
B2B handicraft to UK restaurants
Decor pieces, papier-mâché, brass items shipped to Indian-restaurant chains and decor buyers in London. Commercial invoice and EORI handled at pickup.
Personal documents
Passport originals, transcripts, signed contracts, certified copies. Always express — tracked international document is faster and safer than registered 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. When delivery happens we forward the POD — signed slip or photo — within the hour.
Asked most often.
What changed for B2B parcels post-Brexit?
Two things. First, UK customs no longer treats EU-origin paperwork as inland — every consignment from India needs its own commercial invoice with HS codes and a clear value declaration. Second, anyone shipping commercially to a UK business now generally needs a UK EORI number on the recipient side; without it the parcel can stall at HMRC. For personal gifts under the gift threshold, the process is simpler — but value still must be declared honestly. We handle the paperwork end-to-end at pickup.
Can I send Diwali sweets to my family in Leicester or Birmingham?
Mostly, no. UK FSA rules treat ghee-, milk- and khoya-based mithai (kaju katli, peda, barfi) as dairy — not allowed. Commercially-sealed dry biscuits and namkeen with a full printed ingredient list have a narrow allowance, and even those are sometimes opened by Border Force. For Diwali we recommend non-food parcels: diyas, decorations, clothing, pooja items, and small gifts. They land safely; food parcels often don’t.
Can I ship prescription medicines to the UK?
Yes, with conditions. Send only the quantity prescribed, in the original sealed strip, with a copy of the prescription and the doctor’s registration. No codeine or Schedule-3 controlled substances, no liquid medicines, no injectables. Add a one-line doctor’s note stating the patient’s diagnosis. The UK MHRA is reasonable about personal-use prescription tablets when paperwork is in order; the parcels that stall are the ones without paperwork.