MANDATORY DOCUMENTATION : GST Invoice and E-Way Bill

The e-way bill is an important document required for the movement of goods.
It is mandatory if you are moving goods worth more than INR 50,000 from one place to another. Each e-way bill must have detailed information about the goods being transported.
Additionally, you need an E-way bill to transport goods worth less than INR 50,000 if they are handicraft goods or goods for inter-state job work.

E-way bill are not required in below

1. E-Way bill is optional for goods with a value less than INR 50,000. (except in the cases of mandatory E-way bill provisions like the movement of handicraft goods and movement of goods for inter-state job work.)
2. Goods are being transported: from the port, airport, air cargo complex and land customs station to an inland container depot (ICD) or a container freight station (CFS) for clearance by customs, from ICD or CFS to a customs port, airport, air cargo etc. under customs bond, from one customs port/station to another one under customs bond, goods transporte under customs supervision or customs seal.
3. Goods transported are in transit from/to Nepal or Bhutan.
4. Goods transported are to/from the Ministry of Defence.
5. Used personal and household effects.

MANDATORY DOCUMENTATION FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENT

1. INVOICE
2. PACKING SLIP
3. KYC
4. DECLARATION
5. ADHAR CARD
6. PANCARD

VOLUMETRIC WEIGHT CALCULATOR

Domestic Train Mode : Volumetric Weight = LxBxH / 4500 in centimetres
Domestic Air Mode : Volumetric Weight = LxBxH / 5000 in centimetres
Road Express : Volumetric Weight = LxBxH / 3500 in centimetres
International Shipments : Volumetric Weight = LxBxH / 4500 in centimetres

PROHIBITED ITEMS

1. IATA restricted articles	10. Any type of liquid product
2. Gold, silver, diamonds, precious stones or articles made of these	11. Drugs & alcoholic beverages
3. Money (cash & cash equivalent instruments)	12. Poultry, live stock, plants etc.
4. Fire arms & fire works	13. Inflammable / chemical powders
5. Pornography materials	14. Human corpses,organs & body parts
6. Articles for cities not listed	15. Articles for Cantt. area or with APO address
7. Tobacco & tobacco products	16. Any other item which is dangerous to carry
8. Explosives / military equipments
9. Share certificates & lottery tickets