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International repair-return: import for repair and re-export from India

Star Automations repairs and refurbishes industrial and motion electronics shipped from outside India, then re-exports them with a test report per unit and the export documents. Star holds its own Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) and handles the Indian customs paperwork. The work is done at our refurbishment factory in Puducherry, India.

Two servo drive control boards on the bench for component-level repair
Component-level repair at the bench.
01Precedent

A decade of import, refurbishment and re-export

Global OEM programmes

International repair-return

About a decade as repair and refurbishment partner for several global OEMs in industrial electronics, commercial equipment and IT hardware: units imported for repair, refurbished to the OEM's quality guidance and re-exported. Customer names are withheld under confidentiality agreements.

+Countries

Companies we work with abroad

Overseas OEMs, service companies and distributors in the Gulf and the Middle East, Asia, Europe and the USA send units to Star for repair, refurbishment and re-export. The usual routes are by air courier for small lots and by sea or air freight for pallets. Our group has its own offices in the USA, Europe and the Middle East and associate partners in China, Japan, Korea and Hong Kong for cross-border sourcing.

Looking for an Indian repair partner? Read about working with us as your repair partner in India, repair and refurbishment for global OEMs, industrial spare parts for export and contract motor manufacturing.

02How it works

Five steps from your warehouse and back

Units come into India for repair and leave again after repair, under India's customs and DGFT provisions for import for repair and re-export. Star is registered under India's Electronics Repair Services Outsourcing (ERSO) framework.

  1. Enquiry

    Send the model or part numbers, quantities, faults and photos.

  2. Technical review

    We confirm what we can repair and test, and quote per unit type.

  3. Import for repair

    You ship to Star. As the IEC holder, Star clears the units into India for repair.

  4. Repair and test

    Component-level repair and testing, with a report per unit by serial number.

  5. Re-export

    Units are packed for export and shipped back with the reports and export documents.

03Documents

What we need, and what you get back

From you, before shipping

  • Model or part numbers, serial numbers and quantities
  • Fault description and photos for each unit type
  • Pro-forma or commercial invoice stating "for repair and return", with a declared value
  • Packing list and your shipping terms (Incoterms)
  • Declaration of any lithium batteries inside the units, such as encoder or memory backup batteries

From Star, with the re-export

  • A printed test report per unit, by serial number
  • Invoice for the repair charges
  • Packing list with serial numbers per carton
  • Export shipping documents
  • Failure findings across the batch, on request
04Packing

How units are packed for export

The same standard applies to units you send to us and to units we send back.

  • Boards in ESD shielding bags; moisture-barrier bags with desiccant and a humidity indicator for sea freight.
  • Drives and boards cushioned in anti-static foam inside double-wall cartons.
  • Motors with the shaft protected and the rotor secured against movement in transit.
  • Wooden crates and pallets made of heat-treated wood marked to ISPM 15.
  • ESD, orientation and fragile labels, with shock indicators on heavy items.
  • Serial numbers listed on each carton and on the packing list.
  • Lithium batteries declared and packed to the air-freight dangerous-goods rules.
05Capability

What you are sending units to

Component-level repair

Faults traced on the board and fixed at the failed part, so units come back as the same unit, with their settings and serial history.

Universal servo test system

Servo motors from many brands tested on one rig without each brand's own drive. Brands and feedback types.

Documented process

Inspection, test and records for repair, refurbishment and re-export. Quality.

06Questions

International repair-return questions

More answers on the FAQ page.

Can Star repair units shipped from outside India?

Yes. Units are imported into India for repair, repaired and tested at our Puducherry factory, and re-exported with a test report per unit. For about a decade Star has worked as a repair and refurbishment partner for several global OEMs, with units imported, refurbished to the OEM's quality guidance and re-exported. Customer names are withheld under confidentiality agreements.

Who handles Indian customs?

Star does. Star holds its own Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) and clears the units into India for repair and out again for re-export, under India's customs and DGFT provisions for import for repair and re-export, and is registered under India's Electronics Repair Services Outsourcing (ERSO) framework.

What should we send with the shipment?

A pro-forma or commercial invoice marked "for repair and return" with a declared value, a packing list with serial numbers, your shipping terms, and a declaration of any lithium batteries in the units. Send photos and fault descriptions before shipping so we can confirm what we can repair.

How should units be packed?

Boards in ESD shielding bags, drives in anti-static foam inside double-wall cartons, motors with the shaft protected and the rotor secured, and any wooden crates or pallets made of ISPM 15 heat-treated wood. List serial numbers on each carton.

Which equipment can be sent for repair from abroad?

Servo motors and drives, VFDs, PLCs, HMIs, CNC boards, industrial PCBs, power electronics and EV electronics. Send the model numbers and we confirm before you ship.

Can you act as our repair partner in India?

Yes. Star is ready to be your repair partner in India, including white-label repair-return and service across India through our depots. See our page for overseas companies looking for an Indian repair partner.

Do you supply spare parts for export?

Yes. We supply original servo motor, drive, encoder, PLC and HMI spares, labelled new, new-surplus, refurbished or used, with export documents. Send the part numbers for a quote.

Do you buy surplus stock from outside India?

We evaluate surplus lots held abroad. Send the list with the condition and location, and we confirm the import route and our offer in writing.

Can you manufacture motors for our company?

Yes. We take sub-contract manufacturing of brushless motors up to 1 kW and DC and PMDC servo motors to your drawing or specification.

Send your list of units for a technical review.

Email info@starautomations.com or WhatsApp +91 97866 22233. We work in English, and in India Standard Time (UTC+5:30).