All Estimated delivery time frames shown may vary and do not include weekends, holidays, or unforeseen shipping delays. Please allow 1-2 days for your order to be processed, packed, and shipped.
Additional tracking within the destination country may be available from the local post or final mile delivery carrier. This information is not provided by Vitacost.com and can be found on the FedEx Connect tracking page for your order, if available.
Your order may be subject to additional taxes, customs fees and import duties at the time of delivery. These charges are separate from your shipping cost and you will be billed directly by your local customs office.
Your order may be subject to additional taxes, customs fees and import duties at the time of delivery. These charges are separate from your shipping cost and you will be billed directly by your local customs office.
Please visit our International Shipping page for information on:
Items sold at Vitacost.com are intended for personal use. Please confirm with your local customs office that the items you intend to order are allowed for import and whether any additional licenses or permits are required. While we do our best to prevent products from shipping to countries where specific products or ingredients are prohibited, regulations change constantly and we cannot guarantee that our restriction information is always up to date. For specific information on item restrictions, import regulations, and taxes, duties or other customs fees, please visit your country’s customs authority website.
ID Requirements:
India Customs requires order recipients to upload Know Your Customer (KYC) documents (government recognized identity and address proofs) to obtain shipment clearance. Import clearance cannot start unless KYC documents are uploaded by the shipment recipient. The following forms of documentation are accepted as KYC:
For India citizens: Recipient's passport, Aadhar Card, PAN (Permanent Account Number) card or Voter ID.
For foreign nationals residing in India: Recipient's passport and Visa/PIO card.
Duties & Taxes:
Due to government regulations, a 42.08% D&T (Duties and Taxes) fee will be imposed on shipments arriving in India. The 42.08% D&T will be collected prior to or at the time of delivery by the selected shipping carrier. For more information on D&T collection, please visit the Central Board of Excise and Customs website
Note: Tax rates provided are subject to change without notice.
Vitacost.com cannot be held responsible for any laws or regulations that result in Customs applying additional costs to your order, including taxes, duties or other customs fees, or any related product seizure or delivery delays. Any order containing restricted items that is seized, damaged or destroyed by customs due to import regulations may not be eligible for refund under our Customs Seizure policy. Vitacost.com also reserves the right to limit quantity or restrict items to any country for any reason without notice.
International Customer Service Hours
Monday-Friday: 8am - 5pm EST
Have a question? Email us: internationalreturn@vitacost.com
Please review our International Shipping policies and the Customs & Restrictions information above prior to ordering.