Shipping from India to South Africa.
Free Indian address, consolidation into one box, and the duty and tax you will owe on arrival in Johannesburg shown before you pay for shipping.
3–5
days, Express
$47.00
for 2 kg
$30.00
duty-free up to
15%
VAT / GST
What it costs to South Africa
Shipping only, fuel and handling included, duty and VAT excluded. Assumes actual weight exceeds volumetric.
| Service | Transit | 0.5 kg | 2 kg | 5 kg | 10 kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indvra Express | 3–5 days | $22.99 | $47.00 | $95.02 | $175.06 |
| Indvra Priority | 5–8 days | $18.70 | $37.43 | $74.89 | $137.32 |
| Indvra Economy Air | 9–14 days | $14.22 | $27.43 | $53.84 | $97.87 |
Duty and tax
What South Africa charges on arrival
Duty applies above $30.00 of declared value. Below that, personal shipments generally clear without a duty charge. 15% VAT is charged on the goods plus duty.
Our calculator estimates both before you pay, so the courier does not arrive with an invoice you were not expecting.
Medicine
Can you send prescriptions to South Africa?
- Maximum supply
- 90 days
- Local prescription
- Required
- Import permit
- Required
- Regulator
- SAHPRA
SAHPRA Section 21 authorisation is needed for unregistered medicines. Registered generics move more easily.
Controlled and scheduled substances are refused on every lane to every country, prescription or not.
Gifting
Order-by dates for South Africa
Computed from zone 4 transit plus a customs buffer, so a gift lands before the day rather than after it.
Ganesh Chaturthi
14 Sept
—
Cut-off passed
Navratri & Durga Puja
11 Oct
15
days left · order by 28 Sept
Diwali
8 Nov
43
days left · order by 26 Oct
Commercial freight
Cargo to Johannesburg / Durban
Indicative all-in cost for 1,000 kg / 5 CBM valued at $30,000, ex Bengaluru.
Express courier
$9,000.00
6–9 days port to port
Air cargo
$5,265.00
8–12 days port to port
Sea LCL (shared container)
$1,065.00
30–45 days port to port
Sea FCL (full container)
$3,710.00
28–40 days port to port
Price your own box to South Africa
Estimate
What will it cost?
Live quote
Indvra Express
Fastest3–5 business days · billed 4 kg
$79.02
shipping incl. fuel
Est. duty
$30.00
Est. VAT/GST
$31.50
Landed total
$140.52
Indvra Priority
5–8 business days · billed 4 kg
$62.40
shipping incl. fuel
Est. duty
$30.00
Est. VAT/GST
$31.50
Landed total
$123.90
Indvra Economy Air
Best value9–14 business days · billed 3 kg
$36.24
shipping incl. fuel
Est. duty
$30.00
Est. VAT/GST
$31.50
Landed total
$97.74
Estimates use published zone rates and indicative de-minimis thresholds. Final duty is set by the destination customs authority.