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Trade lane

Shipping from India to Dubai by sea and air

Our offices in India collect and book. Our Dubai team clears and delivers. You deal with one company at both ends.

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IndiaNhava Sheva, Mundra, DEL, BOM

DubaiJebel Ali, DXB, DWC

Sea 3 to 7 days · Air 1 to 3 days

Key facts

Cargo from India to Dubai at a glance

Ocean FCL3 to 7 daysNhava Sheva or Mundra to Jebel Ali

Ocean LCL7 to 12 daysWeekly consolidations

Air1 to 3 daysDelhi or Mumbai to DXB

Rates[USD range]Per 20 foot container, [USD range] per kg. Last checked [date]

IndiaDELBOMNhava ShevaMundra

UAEJebel AliDXBDWC

Sea or air

India to Dubai cargo by sea or by air

	Sea FCL	Sea LCL	Air
Transit	3 to 7 days	7 to 12 days	1 to 3 days
Cost range	[USD range] per container	[USD range] per cubic metre	[USD range] per kg
Best for	Full loads and heavy goods	Loads that do not fill a container	Urgent or high value cargo
Minimum shipment	[One container]	[X cubic metres]	[X kg]

Last checked [date]. Ranges help you plan. Your quote confirms the figure.

How it works

How cargo services from India to Dubai work

Pickup in India

Our offices in Jaipur and Gurugram collect from your supplier, or we arrange pickup anywhere in India.

Export clearance in India

Our own licensed customs team in India files the export papers.

Sea or air

We book the sailing or flight that fits your date and budget.

Clearance in Dubai

Our Dubai team clears the cargo at Jebel Ali, DXB or DWC.

Delivery or storage

We deliver to your door or store the goods in Dubai.

Aerial view of Jebel Ali with a container ship at the quay and a cargo plane overhead.

Onward from Dubai

Use Dubai as your hub

India origin cargo can be consolidated at Jebel Ali and re exported to Africa, the GCC and CIS under one Gxpress file.

Consolidated at Jebel Ali
Re export papers prepared in Dubai
One file for both legs

Documents and duty

UAE imports need an import code and attested commercial documents. Free zone and mainland clearance follow different procedures.

Customs clearance in Dubai Customs charges and import duty guide

Who ships with us

Who ships this lane with us

Trading companies

Importers in Dubai buying from Indian suppliers.

Free zone distributors

Stock held in a zone for the GCC and Africa.

Marketplace sellers

Stock for Amazon and Noon in the UAE.

Manufacturers

Raw materials and parts from Indian plants.

Other lanes

Other lanes from our Dubai desk

Dubai to India

Business freight by container and air.

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UAE to the GCC

Trucking to Saudi Arabia and beyond.

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Sea freight

FCL and LCL through Jebel Ali.

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FAQ

Questions we hear every week

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FCL takes 3 to 7 days from Nhava Sheva or Mundra to Jebel Ali. LCL takes 7 to 12 days. Air takes 1 to 3 days from Delhi or Mumbai.

A 20 foot container costs [USD range], last checked [date]. The quote adds clearance and delivery so you see the full cost.

Yes. We clear and deliver to companies in JAFZA, DAFZA, DMCC, Meydan, Dubai South and other zones.

Free zone clearance

Yes. India origin cargo can be consolidated at Jebel Ali and re exported to Africa under one Gxpress file.

Yes. We run multiple weekly LCL consolidations from India, with 7 to 12 days transit.

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