Customs delays at Indian airports are lengthening lead times ahead of festivals

Higher outbound parcel volumes ahead of the festive season are adding time at customs checkpoints, pushing shipping lead times out for buyers ordering close to a deadline.

• Export clearance for polished parcels goes through additional documentation checks that take longer when volumes spike seasonally.
• The delay is measured in days rather than weeks under normal conditions, but it compounds with any other delay in the order chain.
• Orders placed with enough buffer before the festive peak avoid the worst of it; orders placed in the final week do not.

We build current customs timing into every delivery estimate we give — contact us for a realistic delivery date on an order with a fixed deadline.