Chennai has been renowned as a cultural centre since its early days, but its emergence as a
manufacturing and IT hub is a
recent phenomenon.
With a representative office there,
we are able to guide and train our distributor on our products and business model. This is one of the crucial steps to be successful.
UPS Export Series 
UPS operates five flights from Singapore to Mumbai weekly. All formal entry shipments valued above US$2,200 are trans-shipped from Mumbai to Chennai customs for clearance.
UPS handles the customs clearance of import and export shipments from the Chennai port and the Madras Export Processing Zone.
UPS serves the Mumbai, Chennai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkatta, and Cochin airports. Brokerage services at 10 different locations across Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Cochin, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune and Ahmedabad are also provided
Contact the UPS iadvisor for more information on the Customs requirements of the goods you are planning to import into Chennai and India.
Chennai, the fourth largest city in India and home to a population of six million people, has long been a key textile centre for the region.
Many of the country's garment manufacturers are located in the Ambattur-Padi industrial zone in the northern suburbs of Chennai. Aside from fabric, the city is also known for its leather apparel and automotive industries.
Singapore was the third-largest exporter to India from 2006 to 2007, with bilateral trade growing by 31 per cent from US$8.7 billion in 2005 to US$11.49 billion in 2006.
The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) signed between India and Singapore in 2005 has further strengthened economic cooperation between the two nations. CECA comprises a free trade agreement, an improved Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement and a bilateral agreement on investment promotion and protection.
Singapore businesses should exercise caution when trading with Indian companies. Indian partners must receive goods with a valid import/export code (IEC) number, and their own IEC numbers should be clearly stated on the purchase orders. Without the IEC numbers, local customs will not clear the goods for commercial use.
Shipping invoices should also indicate the shipment's value or Customs will make their own valuation for duty purposes. The recipient will have to appeal to Customs, if they do not agree to the duty amount, thus causing delays.
Shipments valued over US$2,200 will require a formal entry and Power of Attorney (POA) document prior to customs clearance.
Indian Customs places a 30-day time limit for shipment clearance. If shipments are held back and not cleared within that period, they will be abandoned. Reasons for customs to hold back shipments include the Indian consignee not having an IEC number, inaccurate description or value of the shipment, and old or used goods without a proper import license.
Need further information? UPS can advise you on any restrictions or special requirements for shipping to Chennai.
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Name: Sunny Chia
Company: UPS
Expertise: Import/Export
Market: ASEAN, China,
India
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