Rupee–rouble settlement
Paid through designated banks with no US dollar leg anywhere in the chain, so the payment route is as considered as the cargo.
Russia deskSourcing from India for Russia
Rupee–rouble settlement through designated banks, Black Sea, Baltic and INSTC routings quoted together, and compliance screening on every counterparty before an order is accepted.
IEC RegisteredGST Registered
CurrencyRUB
Commercial hubsMoscow · Novorossiysk · St Petersburg
Time vs IST−2½ h
Business languageRussian · English
Russian-language creative is not optional here — English does not convert. New Year in late December is the retail peak, and winter textile orders are placed from August.
Why India
Why Russia buyers source here
Counterparty screening first
Every buyer and every bank screened before an order is taken — one company, one lane, checked each time.
Three routes, not one
Black Sea, Baltic and the INSTC rail-sea corridor quoted together, so a closed route is an inconvenience rather than a cancelled order.
Logistics
India to Russia
Nhava Sheva → Novorossiysk
Black Sea service; routing quoted with the season.
22–28 daysFCL
Mundra → St Petersburg
Baltic service, with ice routing through the winter.
28–35 daysFCL
Nhava Sheva → Astrakhan (INSTC)
Rail-sea corridor via Bandar Abbas — the faster option.
18–24 daysFCL / LCL
Air freight from Delhi and Delhi to Moscow for samples, 3–5 days door to door. Every buyer and every banking route is screened before booking. Transit times are indicative and confirmed at booking.
Working hours
We work your timezone
Moscow runs two and a half hours behind IST and works a Monday–Friday week — our desk stays open late to cover your full business day.
Mon–Fri live coverage11:00–19:00 MSK
Sat–Sun (Russian weekend)WhatsApp still monitored
WhatsApp responsewithin 4 business hours
Replies within 4 business hours
Next step
Sourcing for Russia this season?
Send the specification, target landed cost and destination port. Send your specification — we come back with manufacturer quotes on identical terms.