How much does it cost to send a parcel from India to South Korea?

ShipKorea.in offers transparent per-kg DDP rates: ₹749/kg (0.5–2 kg), ₹699/kg (3–5 kg), ₹659/kg (6–10 kg), ₹629/kg (11–20 kg) and ₹609/kg (21 kg+). All rates include free doorstep pickup, Korean import duty and door delivery — nothing extra for the recipient.

How long does India-to-Korea courier take?

Door-to-door delivery is typically 5–8 business days, and as fast as 5 days to Seoul, Incheon, Busan, Daegu and Daejeon.

Which is the best courier from India to South Korea?

ShipKorea.in is the specialist India→South Korea courier: free doorstep pickup from every Indian PIN code, duty-paid (DDP) delivery, transparent per-kg pricing from ₹609/kg, 5–8 day door-to-door transit, in-house customs clearance on both sides, and live tracking with WhatsApp support. It is typically cheaper and faster than EMS/India Post and less expensive than DHL/FedEx/UPS for parcels 0.5–30 kg.

What is DDP shipping and why does it matter?

DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) means the sender pre-pays Korean import duty and 10% VAT so the recipient owes nothing on delivery. ShipKorea.in ships DDP by default; EMS/India Post ships DDU (Delivered Duty Unpaid), which surprises the recipient with a duty bill at the door.

Do you pick up from my city in India?

Yes. ShipKorea.in picks up from every Indian PIN code at no cost — Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Kochi and every North-East hub including Guwahati.

Which Korean cities do you deliver to?

We deliver to every South Korean postal code — Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju, Ulsan, Suwon, Sejong, Cheongju, Jeonju, Changwon, Pohang and Jeju Island.

Can I send food, cosmetics or K-pop merch from India to Korea?

Yes — factory-sealed food (mithai, snacks, spices, tea), sealed retail cosmetics, and K-pop merchandise (photocards, albums, lightsticks) are all commonly shipped and cleared without issue. Homemade/perishable food, alcohol, aerosols and loose lithium batteries are prohibited.

How do I track my ShipKorea.in shipment?

Every booking receives a tracking ID (format: SK########). Enter it at https://www.shipkorea.in/track to see live status from pickup in India through Korean import customs to final door delivery.

Do you also ship from South Korea back to India?

Yes, Korea→India shipping is available on a quote basis. Contact us on WhatsApp with items and destination in India for a custom quote.

For Korean Companies · India Market Entry

Your one-stop solution for launching in India

Compliance, importer-of-record, DDP logistics, warehousing, marketplaces and distributors — everything a Korean company needs to sell to 1.4 billion Indian customers. Bilingual Korean team.

The India window is open

India's K-market is compounding 40%+ a year. Enter before your competitors do.

K-beauty crossed ₹350 crore on Nykaa alone in FY26. K-food, K-fashion and K-lifestyle are next. Most Korean brands never enter because India feels complex — registrations, duty, GST, distribution. We remove all of it. One partner, bilingual team, first India order in as little as 2 weeks.

Everything under one roof

Six capabilities Korean companies usually stitch together from 4–5 vendors — we deliver as one integrated service.

Product compliance

CDSCO (cosmetics), BIS (electronics, toys), FSSAI (food, supplements), legal metrology, labelling rules. We file, you focus on product.

Importer of record

Sell on Nykaa & Amazon India without an Indian entity. Our Indian arm imports, holds GST registration, and remits to you in KRW.

DDP logistics

Korean factory pickup → airfreight → Indian customs duty pre-paid → door delivery. Cosmetics ₹1,500/kg flat, all-in. General goods from ₹690/kg.

Indian warehousing

Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru. Bulk-ship monthly, fulfil Indian orders in 1–3 days at domestic cost. Bonded options available.

Marketplace onboarding

Nykaa, Amazon India, Flipkart, Myntra, JioMart — listings, A+ content guidance, pricing strategy and launch calendar.

Distributor network

Vetted Indian distributors and modern-trade retail introductions for K-beauty, K-food and K-lifestyle brands. Bilingual deal support.

From Seoul boardroom to Indian customer

A proven 4-step launch path used by K-beauty, K-food and K-lifestyle brands.

1
Free market-entry assessment
30-minute call (Korean or English). We map your SKUs to required Indian registrations and build a landed-cost sheet.
2
Compliance + registration
CDSCO / BIS / FSSAI filings handled end-to-end by our Indian regulatory arm. Typical timeline 8–12 weeks.
3
Logistics pipeline goes live
DDP airfreight from your Korean facility to Indian customers or our warehouses. Duty pre-paid, tracked live.
4
Sell + scale
Marketplace onboarding, distributor introductions, warehousing, last-mile fulfilment and returns — all under one roof.

India market entry — FAQ

How can a Korean company start doing business in India?

You don't need an Indian entity to start. ShipKorea.in acts as your one-stop India market-entry partner: (1) product compliance — CDSCO for cosmetics, BIS for electronics, FSSAI for food, (2) importer-of-record services via our Indian arm, (3) DDP logistics from your Korean factory to Indian customers or warehouses, (4) Indian warehousing + last-mile fulfilment, (5) marketplace onboarding (Nykaa, Amazon India, Flipkart, Myntra). Most Korean brands ship their first India order within 2 weeks of contacting us.

Can a Korean company sell in India without registering an Indian company?

Yes — via cross-border DDP fulfilment. Your Korean entity invoices the customer; we act as logistics + customs partner and pre-pay all Indian duty under DDP. For marketplace selling (Nykaa/Amazon India), a GST-registered Indian entity is required — our Indian arm provides importer-of-record and distribution services so you can start without incorporating. When volume justifies it, we connect you with our partner CAs for Pvt Ltd incorporation.

What product registrations does India require for Korean goods?

Cosmetics: CDSCO registration per brand (₹15k–25k, 8–12 weeks — we facilitate). Electronics: BIS CRS certification. Packaged food: FSSAI import licence + product approval. Toys: BIS IS 9873. Supplements: FSSAI + legal metrology. We map your exact SKU list to the required registrations in a free 30-minute assessment call.

What does India market-entry logistics cost?

Cross-border DDP fulfilment: cosmetics flat ₹1,500/kg all-in (28% duty included), general goods from ~₹690–₹780/kg all-in. Bulk-to-warehouse model: monthly consolidated airfreight + Indian customs DDP + warehousing from ₹45/sq ft/month + per-order domestic fulfilment. Importer-of-record and compliance services are quoted per engagement. One partner, one monthly invoice, in KRW or INR.

How big is the India opportunity for Korean brands?

India's K-beauty market alone is compounding 40%+ year-on-year — Nykaa's K-beauty category crossed ₹350 crore in FY26. K-fashion, K-food and K-lifestyle are following the same curve. India's median age is 28, UPI payments are universal, and Korean cultural pull (K-pop, K-drama) is at an all-time high. Korean brands that enter in 2026 face a fraction of the competition they'll face in 2028.

Do you help Korean companies with Indian distributors and retail?

Yes — beyond logistics we connect Korean brands with vetted Indian distributors, modern-trade retail chains, and D2C enablers. Our Indian arm runs B2B matchmaking for K-beauty, K-food and K-lifestyle brands, including term-sheet negotiation support in Korean. Book a strategy call at admin@shipkorea.in — our team is bilingual Korean/Hindi/English.

Book your free India market-entry assessment

30 minutes, in Korean or English. Leave with a registration roadmap, a landed-cost sheet, and a launch timeline for India.

Seoul · Delhi NCR · Mumbai · Bengaluru — bilingual Korean team