Customs and import support for data centers
Servers, storage, switches and power gear, cleared, staged and delivered to the hall on schedule.
- Across our network
- 227+ Warehouses
- Under management
- 75,348.1 Lakh+ Sq. Ft. Live Space
- Customs to storage
- One team
Short answer
How does Lozy support data center imports?
Data center builds and refreshes bring in high-value hardware on tight schedules. Lozy clears it through Indian customs, acts as Importer of Record where needed, checks BIS and WPC requirements, and can stage equipment in a Lozy warehouse before delivery to site.
What slows data center projects down
The usual reasons shipments sit at the port longer than they should.
Tight go-live dates
One held shipment can delay racking and commissioning.
High-value cargo
Racks of servers need proper cover and careful handling.
Mixed compliance
Servers, network gear and batteries each come with their own rules.
Phased deliveries
Sites often can’t take everything at once.
How Lozy helps
The services that fix each of those, run by one team.
- Importer of Record (IOR)We import when your operator entity can’t.View service
- ComplianceBIS, WPC and EPR checked by model.View service
- Customs Bonded WarehouseStage hardware, pay duty as it goes live.View service
- Cargo Liability CoverCover for the declared value of each shipment.View service
- Exporter of Record (EOR)Decommissioned gear sent back out.View service
What we check
Before anything ships, we go through these with you.
Every check is done before booking, when fixing a problem is quick and cheap.
- BIS registration for notified IT equipment
- WPC for wireless modules
- Lithium battery dangerous-goods paperwork
- EPR registration as importer
- Declared value and cover
- Site delivery slots
Gear to NCR data halls, on schedule
NCR buildouts usually land through IGI Airport for urgent racks and spares, with heavier gear clearing at Tughlakabad or Dadri. Everything can be staged in a Lozy warehouse in NCR so installations start on the day planned.
Servers, storage, switches and power gear: checked, cleared, staged, delivered.
Where data center imports stall
Customs clearance for data centers rarely runs on one clean line: a single data center equipment import can carry servers, switches, storage and power gear, and each piece answers to a different set of rules.
One rack, several tariff lines
A pallet travels as one shipment but never as one product. The invoice inside it lists servers, switches, storage shelves and cable sets, and customs reads that invoice line by line. Each appliance carries its own heading, and the heading carries the duty. Filing the whole pallet as a single server import India entry is the quickest way to draw a classification query, and the query lands when the hardware is already sitting in a shed.
Registrations that do not travel with the goods
BIS and WPC approvals attach to a model, a brand and a registration holder, not to your cartons. When the registration sits with a supplier or an overseas affiliate, the entry needs the paper that connects the two, and the importer on the Bill of Entry has to be able to show it. Without that link, the shipment waits while the link is established.
Batteries that move on their own schedule
Lithium cells inside UPS units follow dangerous-goods rules and often leave the factory in a separate consignment from the racks, because freighters will not mix them freely. The file then has two arrival dates to plan around, and the storage bay has to hold the first while the second is still in the air.
Value that software rides on
Licences, support contracts and configuration services sometimes sit on the same invoice as the hardware. Customs looks at what the import value actually includes, so the desk reads the commercial documents before filing rather than answering a valuation question after release. A short explanatory note from the supplier can save a long exchange later.
Cartons that disagree with the invoice
A crate can hold a different revision than the one named on the paperwork. When the invoice, the packing list and the nameplate tell three different stories, examination is where it surfaces. The desk matches model, quantity and serial ranges while the goods are still in transit, so the first time customs compares them is not also the first time you do.
Staged near site, delivered to the hall
Data halls take hardware on their schedule, not the vessel’s. The Lozy customs desk clears the equipment, then stages it in a warehouse close to the NCR site while the build works through its commissioning plan. Deliveries go in hall by hall, on dock slots the site team has agreed, instead of arriving as one truck that has nowhere to park. Run this way, customs clearance for data centers keeps one file around duty, storage and the last mile, and the rollout plan steps forward without a storage crisis in the middle of it.
Share the installation calendar and the desk will build the clearance and staging plan around it.
Duty and taxes on IT gear
What you pay under customs clearance for data centers is set line by line: a server, a network switch and a spare power supply are not the same thing in customs language. IT gear customs clearance starts with the tariff line, and the tariff line follows what the machine actually is and does. Everything the desk quotes is itemised, with duty, IGST and our charges shown as separate figures before the goods move.
Classification decides the rate
Systems, parts and accessories split into different headings, and the split is not always obvious. A storage shelf with its own controller can read as a system; the same shelf shipped as a spare can read as a part. The desk records which reading it filed under, so a later review has an answer ready instead of a reconstruction.
Origin can soften the duty
Where the goods were made matters. A valid certificate of origin can support a preferential rate under a trade agreement; without the paper, the entry is assessed on the general rate and the difference can be real. The desk tells you what the certificate is worth claiming for on your shipments.
Taxes sit on top of duty
IGST applies to the import in addition to customs duty, and for a GST-registered business it usually comes back as input credit. That flow depends on the entry carrying your GSTIN, so the desk confirms the number with your finance team before the first filing, not after a rejection.
The last mile is a line too
Cover, dock handling and staged storage are part of the quotation for a data center equipment import, so the number you approve is the number the desk works to. Nothing is discovered at the gate, and nothing is improvised on the day the racks arrive.
How it works
Five steps from your first message to goods where you need them.
Tell us what’s moving
Products, values, origin and the sites they need to reach.
Check and quote
HS codes, approvals and landed cost confirmed in writing.
Ship and clear
Declarations filed, duty paid and goods released by customs.
Store or deliver
Straight to site, or into a Lozy warehouse until you need it.
Close the file
Customs documents and proof of delivery shared with you.
Customs and warehousing with one team
Most importers juggle a customs broker, a transporter and a warehouse. With Lozy, the paperwork and the space sit with the same people.
Clear it, then store it
Cleared goods can go straight into one of 227+ Warehouses across our network.
One point of contact
One team follows your shipment from filing to delivery, so nothing falls between vendors.
Checked before it ships
HS codes, licences and paperwork are reviewed at origin, where problems are cheapest to fix.
An itemised quote
Duties, taxes and our charges listed before you commit. Port or examination charges are flagged as they come up.
Frequently asked questions
Can’t see your question? Ask it in the quote form and we’ll answer it with your quote.
Do servers need BIS registration?
Many IT products notified under BIS’s Compulsory Registration Scheme need registration before import. We check your exact models before they ship.
Can you store hardware until the site is ready?
Yes. Equipment can be held in a Lozy warehouse, under bond if you want to defer duty, and delivered in phases.
How are UPS batteries shipped?
Lithium batteries count as dangerous goods for air freight and need the right declarations and packing. We confirm requirements before booking.
Can you handle equipment leaving the data center?
Yes. For decommissioned hardware going abroad, we act as Exporter of Record.
What does customs clearance for data centers involve?
Customs clearance for data centers is a multi-line exercise: servers, storage, switching and power gear, each classified, checked for registrations and filed together. The desk verifies BIS and WPC status by model, arranges cover for the declared value, and moves the gear through an NCR port or IGI Airport. Where the site is not ready, the consignment can sit in a Lozy warehouse until it is. The whole project runs as one file, from filing to the first rack.
Who files the Bill of Entry when Lozy handles customs clearance for data centers?
Whoever is named as the importer: your Indian entity, or Lozy acting as Importer of Record if you do not have one. The entry carries that party’s IEC and GSTIN, and the records sit with them for audit. Before the first shipment, the desk confirms which route your project runs under, so the paperwork is set up once and correctly, and the question of who owns the duty never gets asked at the port.
Can a server import India shipment start before the model list is finalised?
Yes, to a point. The desk can review a draft configuration, flag the lines that will need BIS or WPC attention and hold the plan, then lock the entry once the final models exist. Starting early is how you avoid discovering a late registration surprise when the hardware is already packed at origin and the vessel has been booked.
What documents does IT gear customs clearance need?
The commercial set: invoice, packing list, airway bill or bill of lading, and model-level datasheets for classification. On the compliance side, BIS registration details for notified products, WPC references for radio modules, and dangerous-goods declarations where lithium batteries are inside. The desk assembles this list against your exact equipment before anything leaves origin, and keeps a copy against the entry afterwards.
Do you deliver into the data hall or only to the gate?
Delivery is planned to wherever the site can actually receive it: the gatehouse, the loading dock or a point inside the hall, depending on the facility’s access rules. Lift dimensions and escort requirements differ from site to site, so the slot is agreed with the site team in advance, and the transporter’s paperwork is raised for the same window. Staging in an NCR warehouse keeps the release paced to the build.
Does the value used for customs on a data center equipment import include freight?
Yes, the assessable value is normally built from the price paid plus freight and insurance up to the Indian port, so duty is worked out on the landed figure rather than the factory price. The desk shows that build-up on the quote, so the duty number can be traced to the invoice, the freight note and the cover note. Where a trade term like ex-works or FOB is used, the adjustment is explained rather than left buried.
Other client types
Get a landed-cost quote
Tell us what you’re shipping. We’ll reply with duty, taxes and our charges itemised, so you can decide before anything moves.
- Product description or HS code
- Value and quantity
- Origin and delivery city
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