Ordering Indian Food from India to Netherlands

Most people assume ordering food from India to the Netherlands is slow or likely to be stopped at the border. Neither is true when it is done properly. Here is exactly how it works.

Same day dispatch, 3 business day delivery
Air freight, not sea. Made and flown the same week.
Made to order, never warehoused
Nothing sits in a container for two months.
Zero customs, no surprises at the door
Duties prepaid. You are never billed on arrival.
4.8/5, trusted by 5,000+ NRI families
Across the USA, UK, Canada and Australia.

How it reaches the Netherlands

Made to order in India, handed to DHL Express and flown out the same day. Delivery to the Netherlands takes 3 business days, door to door, across Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Eindhoven and Amstelveen. Every customs charge is prepaid, so nothing is owed on arrival.

What clears into the Netherlands

The Netherlands follows EU import rules and Schiphol is one of the more efficient customs points in Europe for air freight. Commercially packaged, shelf-stable vegetarian food clears routinely. Dairy is the restricted category, so ghee and khoya sweets are limited while dairy-free namkeen, dry-fruit sweets and pickles pass without issue. Everything ships Delivered Duty Paid, so import VAT is settled in advance and nothing is owed on delivery.

How long it keeps

Milk sweets one to two weeks. Ghee laddus two to three. Dry-fruit sweets and chikki a month or more. Namkeen three to four weeks from frying. Pickles three to six months. Delivery sits comfortably inside all of it.

What it costs

Expect $17 to $40 for a proper 250g to 500g box. Minimum order is $100, and between $100 and $185 a Premium Care fee of $25 covers express freight and every customs charge, and above $185 it is waived, which is why most families order six or eight things together rather than one box.

Order to the Netherlands
Indian Sweets
477 mithai from Almond House, Dadu's, Vellanki, Pulla Reddy
Indian Snacks & Namkeen
155 chai-time snacks, mostly dairy-free
Indian Pickles
77 Andhra and South Indian achar
Best Sellers
What 5,000+ NRI families reorder most
Minimum order $100. Between $100 and $185 a Premium Care fee of $25 covers express freight and every customs charge; above $185 it is waived. Most families order six or eight things at once.

Questions people ask

Can I order Indian sweets and snacks to the Netherlands from India?

Yes. Commercially packaged, shelf-stable food is admissible into the Netherlands and clears customs routinely by DHL Express. Delivery takes 3 business days with all duties prepaid.

How long does delivery to the Netherlands take?

3 business days by DHL Express air freight. Orders placed before 11 AM IST are dispatched the same day.

Will I be charged customs when it arrives in the Netherlands?

No. Duties are prepaid under DDP, so nothing is owed at the door. Without DDP, couriers bill you before delivery.

Is there a minimum order?

Yes, $100. Between $100 and $185 a Premium Care fee of $25 covers express freight and all customs charges; above $185 it is waived.