How We Support You

Air Freight Made Smoother With Expertise and Experience

Time-critical air freight handled with precise documentation, proactive coordination, and clearance-ready planning.

Customs brokerage is the core of what we do; managing compliance, documentation, and coordination to move your cargo through Indian customs smoothly and correctly.

As licensed Customs Brokers, we review every document, verify classification and valuation, calculate duties accurately, and file your entries across major ports, airports, and ICDs.

Our team brings deep, on-ground experience across regulated, high-value, and time-critical cargo, ensuring your shipments clear without avoidable delays, penalties, or surprises.

From pre-arrival checks to final release, every step is handled with the precision and consistency your business depends on.

Air freight moves fast, but it only moves well when every detail is planned in advance. Our forwarding approach is built around that principle. We align routing, airline capacity, consolidation opportunities, and compliance readiness early, so time-critical shipments move across global corridors with clarity and control.

From direct airline uplift to consolidated and express options, each movement is structured to keep urgent cargo predictable across international hubs. Our focus is on building dependable forwarding infrastructure with trusted neutral global partners and reliable airline programs that ensure consistent uplift and stable routing across major trade lanes.

Sensitive consignments — including electronics, media equipment, industrial components, pharmaceuticals, ATA Carnet shipments, and DG / hazardous cargo — are handled with the oversight, planning, and operational discipline they demand.

By integrating freight planning with documentation accuracy, airline coordination, compliance, and customs readiness, we reduce offloads, delays, and last-minute disruptions, keeping your supply chains predictable from origin to final arrival.

This execution is supported by partners who operate with the same commitment to discipline, neutrality, and long-term reliability — principles we are committed to building upon as we help shape the next era of global freight forwarding.

What We Offer

End-to-End Air Freight Services

Our air freight services combine speed, documentation accuracy, and proactive coordination to support time-critical shipments without disruption.

Direct Air Freight (Back-to-Back Shipments)

Direct airline uplift planned end-to-end for sensitive, high-value, or time-critical cargo requiring controlled handling and reliable transit across key international routes. Capacity is secured through leading airline programs and trusted neutral partners, while routing, pickup planning, documentation, airport cut-offs, and ground coordination are aligned in advance to minimise the risk of offloads, delays, or disruptions.

Global Air Freight Consolidation Programs

Structured consolidation programs built through our trusted neutral partner network, supported by dependable flight schedules and coordinated door-to-door execution. Compatible shipments are carefully combined into planned departures, allowing cargo to move more cost-efficiently while maintaining reliable transit across major international gateways. Our consolidation infrastructure follows our Next-Gen Neutrality approach — enabling secure collaboration between global partners while protecting their commercial positioning and ensuring consistent execution for the customers we serve together.

EXW / DAP / DDP Air Solutions

End-to-end structuring of Incoterms across both imports and exports, coordinated through our trusted neutral global partner network. Freight planning, routing, customs duties, taxes, due diligence, documentation, and destination responsibilities are aligned in advance to ensure compliant cross-border execution. This approach gives shippers and consignees stronger control over landed-cost visibility, compliance responsibility, and destination outcomes, reducing the risk of unexpected holds, disputes, or unplanned charges.

Special Provisions, Sensitive, & High-Value Cargo Handling

Careful movement of Special Provisions cargo, electronics, media equipment, pharmaceuticals, critical spares, and other high-value shipments requiring tighter handling discipline and dependable transit control. Screening requirements, airport handling, flight selection, and handover points are aligned in advance to reduce exposure, protect cargo integrity, and maintain continuity throughout the movement.

Priority, Couriers, & Time Critical Cargo

Fast-response air freight execution for urgent shipments where transit time directly affects operations, production, disaster relief supplies, or commercial timelines. Routing, airline capacity, cut-offs, and airport coordination are managed with urgency and discipline to minimise delays, avoid offloads, and keep cargo moving on the earliest viable uplift.

HAZ/ Dangerous Goods (DG) / CAO Handling

DG / HAZ shipments coordinated end-to-end with full attention to airline acceptance requirements, compliant packing, proper documentation, marking and labelling, DG declaration support, and approved routing. Execution is structured in advance to ensure controlled movement across permitted sectors while reducing the risk of rejection, delays, or regulatory non-compliance.

Cross-Trade Air Freight

Air freight movements between third countries coordinated through our neutral global partner network, without requiring the shipment to originate from or arrive in India. Complete structuring of incoming overseas cross-border nominations, with documentation, origin coordination, airline uplift, and destination handling aligned across all parties to ensure controlled execution and clear accountability throughout the movement.

AWB & Documentation Support

AWBs and shipment documentation prepared and verified proactively to reduce compliance errors, prevent airline issues, and support smoother cargo acceptance. Commercial paperwork, shipment details, and movement instructions are aligned before uplift to strengthen accuracy at origin and clearance readiness at destination.

Integrated Customs Clearance

Air shipments moving through India are supported by our in-house customs expertise, allowing freight execution and clearance planning to stay closely aligned. Destination customs brokerage and local delivery coordination are executed through vetted partners, ensuring compliant clearance and dependable door-delivery execution.

Real-Time Monitoring & Coordination

Active monitoring of flight movements, transit milestones, airport handling, and connection status from uplift to arrival. Consolidated operational updates, exception handling, and escalation are managed in real time to maintain visibility, respond quickly to disruptions, and keep shipments moving without interruption.

Real-Time Monitoring & Coordination

Let’s Plan Your Shipment With Clarity

Share your cargo details, and we’ll help structure it the right way.

Direct Air Freight (Back-to-Back Shipments)

Direct airline uplift planned end-to-end for sensitive, high-value, or time-critical cargo requiring controlled handling and reliable transit across key international routes. Capacity is secured through leading airline programs and trusted neutral partners, while routing, pickup planning, documentation, airport cut-offs, and ground coordination are aligned in advance to minimise the risk of offloads, delays, or disruptions.

Global Air Freight Consolidation Programs

Structured consolidation programs built through our trusted neutral partner network, supported by dependable flight schedules and coordinated door-to-door execution. Compatible shipments are carefully combined into planned departures, allowing cargo to move more cost-efficiently while maintaining reliable transit across major international gateways. Our consolidation infrastructure follows our Next-Gen Neutrality approach — enabling secure collaboration between global partners while protecting their commercial positioning and ensuring consistent execution for the customers we serve together.

EXW / DAP / DDP Air Solutions

End-to-end structuring of Incoterms across both imports and exports, coordinated through our trusted neutral global partner network. Freight planning, routing, customs duties, taxes, due diligence, documentation, and destination responsibilities are aligned in advance to ensure compliant cross-border execution. This approach gives shippers and consignees stronger control over landed-cost visibility, compliance responsibility, and destination outcomes, reducing the risk of unexpected holds, disputes, or unplanned charges.

Special Provisions, Sensitive, & High-Value Cargo Handling

Careful movement of Special Provisions cargo, electronics, media equipment, pharmaceuticals, critical spares, and other high-value shipments requiring tighter handling discipline and dependable transit control. Screening requirements, airport handling, flight selection, and handover points are aligned in advance to reduce exposure, protect cargo integrity, and maintain continuity throughout the movement.

Priority, Couriers, & Time Critical Cargo

Fast-response air freight execution for urgent shipments where transit time directly affects operations, production, disaster relief supplies, or commercial timelines. Routing, airline capacity, cut-offs, and airport coordination are managed with urgency and discipline to minimise delays, avoid offloads, and keep cargo moving on the earliest viable uplift.

HAZ/ Dangerous Goods (DG) / CAO Handling

DG / HAZ shipments coordinated end-to-end with full attention to airline acceptance requirements, compliant packing, proper documentation, marking and labelling, DG declaration support, and approved routing. Execution is structured in advance to ensure controlled movement across permitted sectors while reducing the risk of rejection, delays, or regulatory non-compliance.

Cross-Trade Air Freight

Air freight movements between third countries coordinated through our neutral global partner network, without requiring the shipment to originate from or arrive in India. Complete structuring of incoming overseas cross-border nominations, with documentation, origin coordination, airline uplift, and destination handling aligned across all parties to ensure controlled execution and clear accountability throughout the movement.

AWB & Documentation Support

AWBs and shipment documentation prepared and verified proactively to reduce compliance errors, prevent airline issues, and support smoother cargo acceptance. Commercial paperwork, shipment details, and movement instructions are aligned before uplift to strengthen accuracy at origin and clearance readiness at destination.

Integrated Customs Clearance

Air shipments moving through India are supported by our in-house customs expertise, allowing freight execution and clearance planning to stay closely aligned. Destination customs brokerage and local delivery coordination are executed through vetted partners, ensuring compliant clearance and dependable door-delivery execution.

Real-Time Monitoring & Coordination

Active monitoring of flight movements, transit milestones, airport handling, and connection status from uplift to arrival. Consolidated operational updates, exception handling, and escalation are managed in real time to maintain visibility, respond quickly to disruptions, and keep shipments moving without interruption.

Let’s Plan Your Shipment With Clarity

Share your cargo details, and we’ll help structure it the right way.

Value We Deliver

Designed to Keep Your Cargo Moving

Reliable customs clearance and compliance support that lowers operational stress, controls costs, and protects your business from unnecessary disruptions.

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Faster, More Controlled Transit

Clearances are planned backward from your required date, with document checks, filings, and duty payments aligned to avoid delays.

Air freight offers the speed required for urgent cargo, with routing and flight planning designed to protect your timelines and reduce idle time in transit.

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Reduced Risk of Disruptions

Clearances are planned backward from your required date, with document checks, filings, and duty payments aligned to avoid delays.

Early space booking, disciplined routing, and airline coordination minimize the chances of offloads, missed connections, and unexpected operational delays.

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Better Protection for Sensitive Cargo

Clearances are planned backward from your required date, with document checks, filings, and duty payments aligned to avoid delays.

High-value, fragile, and time-critical shipments—electronics, media gear, pharma, industrial parts—move through secure handling and airport processes designed for safe uplift.

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Integrated Freight + Clearance Alignment

Clearances are planned backward from your required date, with document checks, filings, and duty payments aligned to avoid delays.

Documentation, screening norms, airline requirements, and customs readiness are aligned in advance, reducing clearance delays and arrival-side complications.

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Predictable Movement for Tight Deadlines

Clearances are planned backward from your required date, with document checks, filings, and duty payments aligned to avoid delays.

Time-sensitive projects, events, product launches, and breakdown situations benefit from disciplined timelines, live coordination, and proactive scheduling.

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Consistent Oversight, Less Last-Minute Stress

Clearances are planned backward from your required date, with document checks, filings, and duty payments aligned to avoid delays.

Steady monitoring of flights, handling, documentation, and handovers ensures your shipment moves with clarity—and without the pressure of avoidable surprises.

Built for Your Business

Where Precision Meets Execution

Specialized customs expertise applied with foresight to ensure your cargo moves without interruption.

Decades of Clearance-Backed Air Freight Judgment

Our 53+ years in EXIM mean your air shipments benefit from accurate documentation, routing foresight, and smoother movement through airport and customs processes.

Reliable Airline & Global Agent Networks

Strong relationships with airlines, GSSAs, handlers, and overseas agents help secure space, stabilise routings, and maintain consistent performance even during peak congestion.

Time-Critical Planning That Prevents Delays

We anticipate offloads, tight connections, screening issues, and documentation gaps early—protecting your urgent cargo from avoidable disruptions and last-minute costs.

Sensitive & High-Value Cargo Handling

From electronics and pharma to media equipment, ATA Carnets, dangerous goods and industrial spares, every shipment is managed with disciplined care and compliant airside handling.

Integrated Freight & Customs Coordination

Our in-house customs expertise aligns documentation, filings, and compliance before arrival, reducing ground delays and ensuring faster release at destination.

Real-Time Monitoring & Steady Communication

Flight progress, handovers, and handling milestones are tracked and escalated proactively—giving your teams clarity without needing constant follow-up.

Decades of Clearance-Backed Air Freight Judgment

Our 53+ years in EXIM mean your air shipments benefit from accurate documentation, routing foresight, and smoother movement through airport and customs processes.

Reliable Airline & Global Agent Networks

Strong relationships with airlines, GSSAs, handlers, and overseas agents help secure space, stabilise routings, and maintain consistent performance even during peak congestion.

Time-Critical Planning That Prevents Delays

We anticipate offloads, tight connections, screening issues, and documentation gaps early—protecting your urgent cargo from avoidable disruptions and last-minute costs.

Sensitive & High-Value Cargo Handling

From electronics and pharma to media equipment, ATA Carnets, dangerous goods and industrial spares, every shipment is managed with disciplined care and compliant airside handling.

Integrated Freight & Customs Coordination

Our in-house customs expertise aligns documentation, filings, and compliance before arrival, reducing ground delays and ensuring faster release at destination.

Real-Time Monitoring & Steady Communication

Flight progress, handovers, and handling milestones are tracked and escalated proactively—giving your teams clarity without needing constant follow-up.

Industries We Serve

Tailored Solutions Across Industries

From diplomatic missions to engineering giants, we support industries that depend on disciplined execution, regulatory clarity, and predictable outcomes.
Importers, Exporters & General Trade

Consistent, well-structured air freight for businesses moving samples, general cargo, DAP/DDP shipments, or cross-trade consignments across global hubs.

Media & Broadcasting

Time-sensitive movement for cameras, lighting, production kits, and event equipment—handled with the precision needed for shoots, live events, and high-visibility projects.

Pharma & Healthcare

Reliable uplift for general and temperature-controlled healthcare products, supported by compliant documentation and careful airport handling.

Electronics & High-Value Goods

Secure, compliant movement for sensitive cargo such as electronics, IT hardware, and high-value consignments that demand strict screening and steady oversight.

Engineering & Industrial Parts

Rapid air movement for breakdown spares, critical components, and urgent replacements where delays directly impact production uptime.

Fashion, Retail & Seasonal Goods

Predictable timelines for collections, seasonal inventory, and time-bound retail shipments that rely on dependable uplift during peak periods.

Exhibitions & ATA Carnet Users

Smooth handling for temporary imports and global events—ensuring Carnet documents, routing, and re-export requirements are managed with precision.

Diplomatic, Government & Institutional Cargo

Secure, discreet coordination for ministries, embassies, and sensitive consignments requiring compliant handling and dependable execution.

Stories of Confidence

Trusted Across Generations of Business

Experiences that reflect our commitment to precision and reliability.

I just wanted to thank you for the quite special high standard of professionalism, & the personal kindness, you showed my daughter & I during our stay in India while engaged in work for I.C.M. Films. We returned to London without further problems. She is now back at boarding school & I am hard at work on my statue of de Gaulle which is to be unveiled by the Queen Mother, in the centre of London. We have very happy memories of your guiding kindness for which we were very grateful.

Angela Conner Bulmer

Sculptor

Once again, thank you for making a smooth entry and exit possible for the Postcards from Tibet crew and equipment. We shot wonderful footage in India and are now starting the post-production phase. We look forward to the possibility of shooting again in India and hope to work with you. Thank you again.

Valerie A. Mrak

Producer - Lioness Films

It is with great pleasure and pleasing note we would like to reciprocate our appreciation for your valuable contribution to the making of a commercial “West Myth”. It will be not in any way an exaggeration to say that your high standard of skill in professional service and clear high standing with the Customs and other services involved in the matter of clearance is the key to our success in making the film. Thanking you for your excellent services for which we remain ever grateful.

Jean Paul Serresion

Cinematographer - Nitrate Films Ltd.

We wished to let you know how much we appreciated your contribution to the making of Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” in India. Shipping can always be troublesome but your professional service and clear high standing with the custom services made it possible for us to achieve the remarkable feat of clearing 46 tons of equipment in just two days! Your hard work and commitment has been very appreciated and we are happy to say that we would highly recommend your company to anyone considering working in India. Thank you both for your excellent services and friendship.

Charles Salmon

Producer - The Jungle Book

As I am now leaving the BBC, I thought I would drop you a line to wish you well for the future. I am grateful to you for all your efforts on behalf of the Eastern Service. You have helped us to keep in touch with our listeners – and have done so with dispatch and economy. I have also enjoyed our many meetings on my visits to Delhi and the hospitality and kindness which you have always shown me. With best wishes for the future.

David Page

Former Editor - BBC South Asian Services

The remarkable man at the BBC Delhi office, known to us as Bali Sahib, was a customs clearing agent who, in my time, would ride his scooter to the airport at any hour and in any weather — even to clear a single radio cassette bound for London. It was an essential service, delivered with dedication by a man we deeply admired.

Sir Mark Tully

British Journalist and Bureau Chief - BBC New Delhi

Over the years, we’ve brought some of our most complex international films to India, including Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Slumdog Millionaire, Holy Smoke, and many others. Through shifting plans, evolving customs requirements, and demanding schedules, Bali And Company has been the one constant we’ve relied on. Their expertise, strong on-ground relationships, and ability to keep equipment moving smoothly have made a real difference. What truly sets them apart is their commitment. They treat every project as their own and stay involved until the very end. We can recommend Bali And Company without hesitation — they’ve earned our trust through years of consistent, thoughtful work.

Pravesh Sahni

Founder - India Take One Production

Across projects such as Viceroy’s House, Bride and Prejudice and Beecham House, filming across multiple regions in India with complex logistics and tight schedules, Bali And Company has been has been a consistently reliable partner. From handling period equipment and large-scale shipments to navigating permissions at heritage locations, they brought clarity and discipline to every stage. Beyond technical competence, they understand what delays mean to a production and how critical clear communication is when filming far from home. Their support has been central to how smoothly our India shoots have run.

Deepak Nayar

Producer - IMDb

Productions like The Amazing Race demand flawless logistics, with equipment and crews moving between cities overnight and no margin for error. Bali And Company has handled this pressure with calm precision season after season, anticipating challenges and ensuring everything is in place before it’s needed.Across other sensitive and fast-paced projects as well, they’ve shown consistency, discretion, and reliability. It’s rare to find a logistics partner who can keep pace with the unpredictability of television, and that is why we’ve continued working with Bali And Company for many years.

Madhurima Sen Bose

Director - Earthcare Productions

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frequently asked questions

Your Most Asked Questions, Answered

A quick guide to the questions we receive most frequently from clients across industries.
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How quickly can an air shipment be moved?
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Do you handle Dangerous Goods (DG) by air?
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Can Bali And Company manage only customs clearance if freight is booked elsewhere?
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What documents are required for air imports?
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Can you arrange DAP or DDP deliveries?
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Will I receive updates during the movement?
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Do you support ATA Carnet shipments?
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What types of cargo move best by air?
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Can you help if my shipment faces a delay or offload?
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Do you manage cross-trade air shipments?
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