{"id":30818,"date":"2012-12-02T13:59:57","date_gmt":"2012-12-02T08:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=30818"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:12:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T07:42:22","slug":"amazonglobal-free-super-saver-international-shipping-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/12\/amazonglobal-free-super-saver-international-shipping-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon International Shipping to India: AmazonGlobal Free Shipping Then and Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Can you get <strong>Amazon international shipping to India<\/strong> for free? In 2012 the AmazonGlobal Free Super Saver Shipping program offered free shipping to India on eligible orders of $125 or more, and I used it to buy books. This article explains how that worked and how to order from Amazon.com to India today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> From late 2012, AmazonGlobal Free Super Saver Shipping gave free standard shipping to India on eligible Amazon.com orders of $125 or more, mostly books and media. Today, products on Amazon.com that ship to India show the shipping cost and an estimate of import fees at checkout, and any free shipping offers are shown there too. Many products are also sold directly on Amazon.in, which is usually simpler and avoids import duties.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ae164b15c1c3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ae164b15c1c3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/12\/amazonglobal-free-super-saver-international-shipping-india\/#Why_Amazon_international_shipping_to_India_was_expensive\" >Why Amazon international shipping to India was expensive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/12\/amazonglobal-free-super-saver-international-shipping-india\/#AmazonGlobal_free_Super_Saver_shipping_to_India\" >AmazonGlobal free Super Saver shipping to India<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/12\/amazonglobal-free-super-saver-international-shipping-india\/#The_conditions\" >The conditions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/12\/amazonglobal-free-super-saver-international-shipping-india\/#How_to_get_Amazon_international_shipping_to_India_today\" >How to get Amazon international shipping to India today<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/12\/amazonglobal-free-super-saver-international-shipping-india\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/12\/amazonglobal-free-super-saver-international-shipping-india\/#Does_Amazoncom_still_offer_free_shipping_to_India\" >Does Amazon.com still offer free shipping to India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/12\/amazonglobal-free-super-saver-international-shipping-india\/#Do_I_pay_customs_duty_on_Amazoncom_orders_to_India\" >Do I pay customs duty on Amazon.com orders to India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/12\/amazonglobal-free-super-saver-international-shipping-india\/#How_long_does_Amazon_international_shipping_to_India_take\" >How long does Amazon international shipping to India take?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/12\/amazonglobal-free-super-saver-international-shipping-india\/#Is_it_better_to_buy_from_Amazonin_or_Amazoncom\" >Is it better to buy from Amazon.in or Amazon.com?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Amazon_international_shipping_to_India_was_expensive\"><\/span>Why Amazon international shipping to India was expensive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I had lots of books in my Amazon Wish List, but the international shipping cost was very high: Amazon charged $4.99 per item plus $4.99 per shipment, and only a limited list of items such as books, CDs, DVDs and Kindle could be shipped internationally. So even if you combined items into a single shipment, 5 books of any price came to nearly $30 in shipping. Your books might cost less than the shipping!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/international-shipping-rates.png\" alt=\"Amazon international shipping rates to India in 2012\" width=\"475\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/international-shipping-rates.png 475w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/international-shipping-rates-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I had bought hard-to-find books from Amazon many times, but the high shipping costs were discouraging. When I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/10\/buy-amazon-kindle-in-india\/\">bought a Kindle in India<\/a> from Amazon.com, import duties were added as well.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AmazonGlobal_free_Super_Saver_shipping_to_India\"><\/span>AmazonGlobal free Super Saver shipping to India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In late 2012, AmazonGlobal Free Super Saver Shipping changed that. Here is a set of 5 books I wanted to buy from Amazon, and they got free shipping to India. I simply chose the free AmazonGlobal Saver option, which shipped the books in 9 to 14 days.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/free-international-shipping.png\" alt=\"Choosing free AmazonGlobal Saver shipping to India at checkout\" width=\"469\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/free-international-shipping.png 469w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/free-international-shipping-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you proceeded to checkout, the AmazonGlobal Saver discount refunded the shipping and handling charges.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/AmazonGlobal-supersaver.png\" alt=\"AmazonGlobal Super Saver discount removing shipping charges\" width=\"208\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/AmazonGlobal-supersaver.png 208w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/AmazonGlobal-supersaver-193x300.png 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_conditions\"><\/span>The conditions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Eligible items only, with an order total of $125 or more.<\/li>\n<li>Ship to a single address in India, and group items into as few shipments as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Items over 20 pounds and oversized items were not eligible. Ineligible items in the same order were charged shipping.<\/li>\n<li>Import duties and handling fees could still apply.<\/li>\n<li>Cancelling items so that the order fell below $125 could cancel the free shipping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Amazon ships much faster than it promises, so the delivery estimate was not a big issue. With the largest collection of hard-to-find books, free shipping made Amazon.com very attractive, even though I preferred Flipkart for local buying.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_Amazon_international_shipping_to_India_today\"><\/span>How to get Amazon international shipping to India today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A lot has changed since 2012. Amazon opened <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2013\/06\/amazon-india-store\/\">its India store at Amazon.in<\/a> in 2013, so most popular products are now sold locally. If you still want something only Amazon.com sells:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Set India as your delivery country<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon.com<\/a> so search results show items that ship to India.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check the product page.<\/strong> It shows whether the item ships to India, and the shipping cost.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Review the checkout total.<\/strong> Amazon shows the shipping cost and an estimated import fees deposit before you pay. Any free shipping offer for your order also appears here.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine items<\/strong> into one shipment where possible to save on shipping.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check Amazon.in first.<\/strong> The same book or product may be available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon.in<\/a>, often faster and without import duties.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Amazoncom_still_offer_free_shipping_to_India\"><\/span>Does Amazon.com still offer free shipping to India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Free shipping offers and thresholds have changed since 2012. Amazon.com shows any free shipping offer, the shipping cost and import fees for your order at checkout, so check there before you buy.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_pay_customs_duty_on_Amazoncom_orders_to_India\"><\/span>Do I pay customs duty on Amazon.com orders to India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Import duties and fees can apply. Amazon.com shows an estimated import fees deposit at checkout for eligible items.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_Amazon_international_shipping_to_India_take\"><\/span>How long does Amazon international shipping to India take?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It depends on the shipping speed you choose. Amazon shows the estimated delivery date at checkout; in 2012 the free saver option took 9 to 14 days.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_better_to_buy_from_Amazonin_or_Amazoncom\"><\/span>Is it better to buy from Amazon.in or Amazon.com?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If the product is on Amazon.in, buying locally is usually simpler and faster. Use Amazon.com for items not sold in India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can you get Amazon international shipping to India for free? 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