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Sending Oxygen to India
Sending Oxygen to India
Sending Oxygen to India
American Telugu Association is sending large quantities of oxygen concentrators to India.
Contact: 1-630-783-2250, 1-844-ATA-SEVA, atahelp@ataworld.org
Oxygen concentrator from US WhatsApp group : https://chat.whatsapp.com/CbsYsBSbm8z5tU5SvhxfZD
Shipping Vendors
Shipping Vendors
DST Courier : Ships Oxygen concentrators via Fed Ex with 3-6 days delivery and prices are 7-% less than Fed Ex
Garudavega : Ships Oxygen concentrators to India l call : +1 267 855 8342 |+1 855 855 8342
DHL
FedEx: 50% discount on shipping O2 concentrator under the gift category for personal use.
YouTube video instructions: How to create FedEx shipping label and customs form
Free shipping to India by Universal relocations: +1 201 905 3453, r2i@universalrelocations.com
Purchase an oxygen concentrator and can either have it delivered directly to our New Jersey warehouse or drop it off at one of our closest located warehouse listed: New Jersey, Maryland, Georgia, Texas, California
Upon arrival of your shipment in India, our India office will notify you on the same and you or your family/ friend can coordinate for a time and date to pick up the supplies from our respective office locations in India.
Skys2Seas : ship Oxygen Concentrators to India
Email Address: sales2@sky2c.com
pricing for the most commonly asked by people:
1st Piece of Concentrator ONLY:
30-40 Lbs weight: $159 each + GST
41-50 Lbs weight: $171 each + GST
51-60 Lbs weight: $185 each + GST
61-70 Lbs weight: $215 each + GST
include a Commercial invoice. E.g. $1000 OC’s total cost including shipment & tax will be - $ 1242.00 (1000+122 (shipping) + 120 (GST)
Prepare Shipment & Send soft copies via email to: tarun@sky2c.com; monika@sky2c.com; anu@sky2c.com; jack@sky2c.com
Sky2c - California : Attn: Monika Bangar : 1500 Atlantic St. , Union City, CA 94587 | Tel# 510-331-7776
Sky2c - Dallas: Attn: Tara Lavea : 500 South Beltline rd. Suite 512 , Irving, TX 75060 | Tel# 408-603-3595
Sky2c - New York / NJ: Attn: Johanna Martinez : 41 Bog and Vly Ln , Lincoln Park NJ 07035 | Tel# 845-200-1807
What is an Oxygen concentrator?
What is an Oxygen concentrator?
It is a device that converts the air into an enriched output of oxygen gas. It is an alternative to oxygen cylinders. Oxygen cylinders empty out quickly and need to be refilled. An OC relies on electricity or battery to run and utilizes the air around us.
Which model should you buy?
Which model should you buy?
OCs can be of two types - pulse/portable (uses battery) or continuous/standing (uses electricity). The kind you want to buy for covid patients would be the continuous/standing one.
usually 5LPM, 8LPM and 10LPM OCs available. LPM means Liters Per Minute. This indicates how many liters of oxygen can the OC provide per minute.
A 5LPM OC would help if the patient's oxygen level drops to 90-92%. If the oxygen level drops below this level, an 8LPM or 10LPM OC would be useful.
Either follow what the doctor has advised or try to send a 10LPM OC. It is difficult to find a 10LPM OC in the states right now
better to buy from an American based company. Some are saying Chinese make available in India are not functioning well.
Shipping
Shipping
How to ship the OC?
For shipping domestically within US and then to India
10LPM usually weighs30Kgs. (5LPMs would weigh about half of that)
Around $400 with 2 day shipping within US
verify it's working before sending to India
If you can find Amazon employee to help, they can use their benefit to ship for around $135 to India. One thing to note here is that you do have to waive insurance when shipping through this method.
There are other ways of shipping as well such as DHL and FedEx
Things to keep in mind while shipping
1. Make sure that the package is well sealed.
2. Provide a copy of the invoice of the machine to enclose with the shipping label.
3. While filling the form, please do mark it as a GIFT or DONATION. This will ensure that you will not have to pay the full GST (28%) on it and only 12% when it arrives in India. You can also write NO COMMERCIAL VALUE on the box/invoice to make this clear.
4. Mark the package as fragile.
5. Provide the receiver's email id and phone number for shipping. Please ensure this is a working number and a working email id since DHL called/sent updates through this.
What happens after the package is shipped?
Following experience is from someone who shipped recently:
Package took 9 days to get delivered. It took 3 days to reach India, but took time to get cleared at customs.
Once you have the tracking number, you can sign up to get email and sms notifications.
DHL sent a link to the receiver's email id to pay for the 12% GST online after they got it cleared from customs. Right after that, it got delivered.
Custom duty on an oxygen concentrator is waived off.
Voltage Differences between USA and India (Please do your own research as well)
The OCs you buy from USA will usually work on 110V (please check if it's a 220V or 110V machine) since it is designed to run only in USA.
You would have to use a step down transformer when using it in India. Please choose a good quality step down transformer whose wattage is at least 3 to 4 times that of the OC. For example, one user recommended bluebird brand (2000 Watts for OC that was around 750W)
Buying options for Oxygen concentrators
Buying options for Oxygen concentrators
For 10LPM OC
For 5 LPM OC
Nikhil Agarwal: 918829990909 (Around Rs 65K)
Nriva.org: Negotiated Price for each 5L Unit costing $500 Per Unit, including Tax and Shipping to Hyderabad/Banglore
Oximedical :Philips respirator : Free Shipping within USA, FedeX international priority shipping charge $533 USD
Botsnbrains: Oxygen Concentrators at affordable rates, Free Shipping, 1 year Warranty
Model 1: Dedakj 2L to 9L(30%-90%) @ Rs 39800 + 12% Tax (Amazon link)
Model 2: Homed 5L (93%+/-3%) @57500 +12% Tax
whatsapp: 917755945825
Other places you can search
1. Try looking for a medical supply shop near you and call them up to ask for availability.
2. Google for ‘continuous oxygen concentrator’ and it provides a list of suppliers.
3. You can also look for a used one on craigslist, offerup, facebook marketplace or other places that sell second hand goods.
Shipping OC to India ---> Click Here
Sending Medicine and Other Things from India to US
Sending Medicine and Other Things from India to US
Varun Doshi: (owner of the pharmacy Mediseva9) - whatsapp +9170213 67823 mails medicine through DHL
TamilNadu to USA Courier: Rs 495 per kg
India Phone: 9380838266
US Phone: 925-322-0250
Courier services for shipping medicine from India: 7349723536, +91 93414 22222
IndianPost : affordable price, takes 2-3 weeks. Need photocopy of prescription taped outside the medicine box with the estimated cost of the package
Grand Abroad Packers, Chennai: +91 9840065060
DHL: Get a friend to ship via DHL, maximum three months supply of medicines allowed. Give correct phone number and email so that they can send a form with details of the medicines for US Customs along with the price.
Dstcourier: will buy and ship medicines. Locations: Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Warangal, Vizag
REQUIRED: Copy of Doctor prescription, Medical Bill and Aadhar / Voter ID
+91 9515156621 Whatsapp both sender and receiver address, courier contact names and phone numbers
USA : +1 314-472-5731
Your Desi Cart : Shop from India and ship to USA
Omni Express Ship medicines from India Whatsapp : 9246532289; 8977391089 Call:8822892289
Grand Abroad Packers,Chennai :+91 9840065060 (They shop and ship medicines and assist with documentation process)
Information Regarding Visiting India, requirements etc
Information Regarding Visiting India, requirements etc
SOS FaceBook Group - very useful info, try searching for your question first in the group
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Managing Covid: Twitter thread from somone who managed to get his parents through Covid
India Covid SOS: Info regarding managing home care, oxygen FAQ, different types of concentrators, mental health resources etc.
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Current services include arranging medicines, isolation facilities, home care, tests, oxygen, tele-consultation, counseling, vaccination, grocery and much more
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Oxygen Voltage Info and buying options
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