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Phones out of Mumbai.
Tonight.

We're Mumbai airport's #1 customs broker for mobile phone exports. One team takes the shipping bill, the lithium battery paperwork, the IMEI lists and the airline handover, and works backwards from your flight's cut-off.

#1
Mobile export broker at BOM
24×7
Desk inside Sahar Air Cargo
2.4 mn+
Handsets we flew out of BOM in FY 2025-26
807 t
Of phones, out of 1,076 t we flew from BOM
WHY PHONES ARE DIFFERENT

$29.4bn of handsets. Zero room for error.

India exported about $29.4 billion of smartphones in FY26 and $9.84 billion in April to June 2026 alone. Every one of those flights is dangerous goods paperwork, high-value security and a hard cut-off rolled into one shipment.

DANGEROUS GOODS Lithium-ion rules UN3481 under PI 966 or 967. Since 1 Jan 2026, batteries packed with equipment must be at or below 30% state of charge.
VALUE High-value cargo One pallet can be worth crores. Every handover is sealed, counted and logged.
IDENTITY IMEI-level detail Serial lists must reconcile exactly with the invoice, packing list and shipping bill.
TIME Hard cut-offs Miss customs LEO or airline acceptance and the uplift slips a day, along with the buyer’s launch.
HOW THE PHONE TRADE MOVES

Cell Phones. Made in India. Sold Across the Globe.

Phones leave Mumbai and Delhi for four trading hubs, and each hub re-ships to its own region. We know the paperwork and timing each one expects.

BOM MumbaiDEL DelhiDXB Dubai · DAFZAMIA MiamiAMS AmsterdamHKG Hong KongAFRICACENTRAL ASIALATIN AMERICACiudad del EstePanamaEUROPEEAST & SOUTH-EAST ASIA
DXB · DAFZA
Dubai Airport Free Zone, re-exported to Africa and Central Asia.
MIA · Miami
Gateway to Latin American hubs, including Ciudad del Este and Panama.
AMS · Amsterdam
Distributed across the European market.
HKG · Hong Kong
Onward to East and South-East Asia.
FACTORY GATE → WHEELS UP

Planned backwards from the flight.

T – 24h Pre-alert & document check Invoice, packing list, IMEI file and battery data reviewed before the truck leaves the factory.
T – 18h Shipping bill filed Filed on ICEGATE under LUT, with scheme declarations made correctly first time.
T – 12h DG & airline booking Lithium battery statements, labels and the airline’s DG acceptance lined up.
T – 8h Arrival at Sahar Sealed handover into the cargo terminal, with weight and piece count verified.
T – 6h Customs & LEO Examination where selected and Let Export Order obtained, staffed around the clock.
T – 3h Build-up & wheels up Handed to the airline for ULD build-up, then the MAWB and departure confirmation go to you.

Times are illustrative. Our desk works 24×7, so late documents and after-midnight cargo are normal for us.

DOCUMENT CHECKLIST

Everything an export of phones needs.

Ask for the checklist our desk works from. It's free, and it's the page exporters save.

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✓ Commercial invoiceValues matching the shipping bill
✓ Packing list with IMEI fileCarton-wise serial reconciliation
✓ Shipping bill (ICEGATE)Filed under LUT for zero-rated GST
✓ LUT / bondCurrent financial year
✓ Lithium battery declarationSection II statement or DGD per IATA
✓ UN 38.3 test summaryFor the cell and battery type shipped
✓ Air waybill (MAWB/HAWB)With handling and DG codes
✓ Certificate of originWhere the buyer’s FTA requires it
✓ Insurance certificateTransit cover for high-value cargo
✓ Buyer/consignee KYCFor customs and airline screening

Questions exporters ask us

Can phones fly on passenger aircraft?+

Phones with batteries installed (UN3481, PI 967) are generally accepted on passenger and cargo aircraft within the quantity limits. Airline-specific restrictions apply, and we check them at booking.

What is the 30% state-of-charge rule?+

From 1 January 2026, lithium-ion batteries packed with equipment (PI 966) must ship at no more than 30% charge. For batteries installed in the device (PI 967) it is currently a recommendation. Your factory sets the charge, and we make sure the paperwork matches.

How late can we hand over for a same-night flight?+

We work 24×7, and documents or cargo arriving after midnight are routine for us. The real limit is the airline’s acceptance cut-off for your flight. Tell us the flight and we’ll work backwards from it.

Do you handle phones from factories outside Maharashtra?+

Yes. We handle phones from factories in every corner of India and ship them through all the major airports: Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai.

Can you split one consignment across several flights?+

Yes. One consignment can be split across several flights, with the paperwork matched to each part so every lot clears and flies on its own.

Flight tonight? Call the desk now.

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