May 12, by Amit Bhawani Comments. Hence, this is the very same reason every year millions of shipments are sent and received. USPS Tracking is quite easy through their websites though these updates stop when the product reaches India, as shown in the following example —. Into Foreign Customs Your item is being processed by customs in INDIA. No further information is available for this item. Into Foreign CustomsApril 11,2: The above is a example of a USPS Shipment which was sent from the US to India and which got struck at the mumbai customs department.

Following this you need to either visit the respective Foreign Customs Department office or else give them a few hundred calls for actually getting the shipment confirmed. The BL number is generated by the Customers Department for recognizing all the parcels and you can get these from the Customer Support Department. You can check out the Contact details of Custom offices in India available at different Zones or cities and contact them for the status of your shipment.

First you need to contact them and tell them to generate the BL number. Next request them to give you the status of the shipment and also approve the parcel so that its next passed to the Indian Postal services who will deliver it to you. Most of the times the Indian Value is very high compared to the US prices and this includes purchases of refurnished models, seconds offers, bulk deals all of which are ignored by the department while valuation.

Also the seller should not be shipping the product along with the Invoice while sending the package because that would clearly say that this is a purchase and not a gift and would override the Duty Free option and make the department to charge you. Gift is actually a trick used by many buyers to Avoid taxes. If you are going to regularly import products from different countries through USPS or other courier services like Fedex, DHL, UPS etc, then you need to setup a firm and also get a Import Export Code for the same because its very important to show all these transactions in your books and pay taxes at the end of the year.

We will send you useful technology related Tips. Enter your email address: You can read more about me at my About Page. June 19, at Is it enough to trick the custom. How are the parcel forwarding services? Please give me some advice. June 20, at 5: Better to get in with a invoice or else by hand with a friend to save both fees and shipping charges.

October 23, at 3: August 18, at 4: I have bought a accesory product from US and they confirmed that they have shipped it to me on 17th june by USPS and gave me a tracking no.

I went to the local customs office with the tracking no. I am not able to track my shipment what should I do. February 24, at 2: I got to know how to track my parcel which is sent by my friend and how to receive. Banker refused to deposit. January 22, at 5: Hey guys, I had booked a REPLICA TAG HEUR in december.

Anybody has any experience regarding this? So, will there be any problem? Catalogue, illustrative literature,drawing, application of goods. Justification of importers when for actual use. September 18, at 7: Sidharth S Das says. June 19, at 8: Will there be any more customs problem. July 18, at January 19, at The reason that customs duty exist are the same as income taxes, to earn revenue to run the government machinery.

Addtionally there is the need of protection of domestic industry, else everyone will buy their goods abroad leaving the factories in India to shut down and leave people unemployed. The third factor that customs duties exist are to compensate the taxes that people avoid on goods purchased outside the country.

Anything that you buy abroad does not give the Government of India any excise, sales tax, octroi or income tax, therefore there has to be a compensation to the governemnt for the same.

Also, often the selling country forgoes all these taxes on goods exported by them. For example,while buying from Amazon U. June 20, at 8: I want a Dell Alienware M17x imported from US http: Will there be any problem with customs and imports dept. If yes what will be the duties….

Any other suggestions except carrying it with someone are regarded… Thank u…. June 20, at 1: July 1, at 9: July 10, at 6: March 23, at 3: July 22, at 2: I want to import video glasses from china as a gift by courier, the price of video glasses is USD 70, Is there any custom duty will charged on it? July 26, at I have to send some food suppliments to India from USA.

How much duty I have to pay and what is the correct method to do this. August 23, at 3: I bought one iphone from US,and one of my friend shipped via USPS Class: First-Class Mail International Service s: My questions is how long it takes to ship and is there any custom charges need to pay?? August 27, at 3: If your bringing the product with yourself on flight then there wont be any custom duties i guess because it would be considered as a personal used product.

Just keep the mobile in your pocket while the security check. If its sent via courier then there would be a tax levied on it. March 29, at 5: I want to order a cellphone from the US that will be shipped to me in India. I want to know if I need to pay any tax for it, if so how much?

Thanks in advance for your reply. November 2, at 9: August 31, at 2: Ftrack shows the parcel is at Indian Customs since 13th Aug. Am a resident of Goa so am not sure at which customs. What should be my next step. Do i still pay duty on the item bought. September 8, at September 8, at 1: It goes to your nearest customs office zone and from there to your GPO followed by Local Post Office.

November 26, at 7: Amit i had prdered an airgun from Airsoftgi. November 4, at 4: What should i do? Had asked for advice a week back reg.

F track still shows at Indian Customs since 13th. Do you know of any agents who coud help me. I would suggest you to contact the Customs Department which is under your zone.

September 11, at 8: A parcel was despatched through USPS docket no. Please let me know that how I can get it. September 11, at How do I pay the duty considering that i am located in chandigarh and the the item is blocked in Mumbai Post? Do I have to send a check or something? April 7, at 5: September 12, at September 15, at 9: I bought laptop from eBay and sent from USA but how would I find which custom in India did my laptop go?

September 16, at May 3, at September 17, at I hope this would help those who have a tracking no and whose parcel are at Mumbai Customs. Keep trying as it takes a couple of times before somebody picks your call.

In my case its held with the Mumbai customs and I need to send a mail requesting for release as it is for personal use. Sheela we had posted this information and also the contact numbers of all the customs offices in India, but people just ignore reading all the information and just jump towards asking others for help instead of trying hard.

You will be given with another number once you give them your USPS Tracking code following which the customs would find the product and then ship it to the local post office along with total amount you would be charged in the form of customs duty which has to be paid at the post office or to the person who delivers it. September 17, at 5: My query is my gift items has arrived in india custom on 19th Aug10 but still there is no updation in the net and never i got any response from the custom dept.

I would just suggest you to wait. Also keep trying the phone number they have given you because the Customs Department are quite slow in passing the files, hence the delay continues.

September 18, at 9: I have same problem like yours, after alot of hassels and arguing with FPO receptionist-she told me that my laptop in is in custom and will be back on monday…. May 10, at May 14, at 2: September 18, at September 20, at Check this website, and use your usps number and it will let you know about the exact situation. March 29, at 1: She was planning to send it through USPS on Priority Mail. As there is no iphone 4 officially in India. SHould she send the invoice along?

April 2, at 1: I am sending an iphone to my boyfriend also in India and will send it wrapped in gift paper since it is a gift. I have send him clothes before and left the price tags because I was in a hurry so he did had to pay to get the box but previous boxes I send without the price tags were given without any problem. I always send boxes EMS and with insurance. It takes 3 days to reach India and you can track it. May 28, at 5: This link worked and I found my package which has been sitting in customs from May 9 to May 28 and sent the information to my friend in Bangalore who has been waiting for the delivery of the package.

My friend had to contact an IAS ex customs officer, who is her family friend, to track it to the particular post office in Bangalore where the package has been since May 9. September 21, at 6: How did you pay so much? I think that should have worked out to Rs. Did you receive the invoice by postmail. September 21, at 8: Its actually on the basis of the products pricing in India and not the value you show on the invoice.

September 24, at 6: My friend is coming from the US next month and is bringing me an iphone. But the problem is that along with my iphone, he is also bringing a Blackberry phone and another Iphone for his family. In addition he has his own personal Nokia that he is carrying. Would it be a problem if he has 3 new phones and one personally used phone — would there be a duty or would custom stop him? September 24, at 7: September 27, at September 28, at 6: You r not importing nuclear fuel: September 29, at 1: HiIf iam going to regularly getting the products from US or UK like marked as GIFTS will i face any problem,customs will trace these kind of information.

Well if you buying the stuff from same seller then it will be a problem, however even if you can drop down the purchased cost but still you will be charge custom. October 11, at 1: August 9, at October 12, at 2: Can anyone suggest me whr we can complaint regarding custom. October 12, at 4: Hey mate, this is india and u r talking about indian custom.

Do u think writing a complaint would change anything-NO CHANCE. The best advice is go to the foreign post office near mata sundri college ITO. Go there tell ur shipment number they will tell u the status. October 18, at 2: October 13, at 4: Finally received the wall decor in exactly two months since it was despatched from US. My advise to all is avoid purchase of fragile goods from abroad. If you personally visit the Customs office your work is done quickly and not always with a bribe!!!

November 17, at 6: Good to hear that you recieved your gift,I recently send gifts to my parents and it is with the customs india. I tried the number you gave and no body is picking up. November 19, at 3: Hi there, Since I live in Goa, all small parcels addressed to GOA state are directly sent to Mumbai Customs. You should try calling between 3pm to 4pm for them to pick up.

Once they do, then you do get the required information. Do make sure that the parcel is at Mumbai FPO and not at Chennai. Amit has also listed the numbers of other FPO office. October 20, at October 25, at My friend wants to send me a used mobile as a gift to me in india from usa via courier.

I want to know, will i need to pay any custom or import duty on the same. November 3, at 6: Me and my frnd are going to buy a led from dubai its price is AED rs so juz wanna know how can i trick the customs. November 19, at 9: I have already asked this quesition but this little diffrent…My shipment is lying with FPO Delhi since 19th Aug. Jweller was their own govt dept. November 20, at 9: The seller cant mark it aas a gift as its illegal, so how much custom duty i will have to pay n how much time it will take for the boots to reach to me.

November 28, at I want to order by courier body-building supplements from the USA. November 29, at 6: Or my friend is visiting USA next month so should i tell to bring so if he brings those with him does he have to pay custom duty on it? December 9, at 1: How can I pay to international seller through eBay. I want to pay extra to the eBay seller through paypal. December 14, at 3: I am srinivas and my friend staying in USA,one week back he sent one phone through USPS,when track in website it is swoing from past one week like Your item is being processed by customs in INDIA.

Information, if available, is updated periodically throughout the day. Please check again later. December 14, at Hi Srinivas… If it is Mumbai customs check the number — I also have my USPS package in Mumbai customs since past 6 days and to be examined. The custom officer asked me to call them again tomorrow to check the status.

Problem is customs is too slow here. February 23, at 2: What could be the alternate way to get the BY number? March 2, at After 2 weeks of calling. Interestingly customs sent it back to post office on the same day. It arrived the very next day. December 18, at December 26, at Hi, I need to buy a tablet PC from US through Ebay. December 27, at 9: Hi all, I ordered an Blackberry from US for Some USD, It Reached India Today, as it Says Into Foreign Customs 27,12, i.

Just Bugged of this Indian Stupid System, Seriously after analyzing all things related to customs if its safe, fair and correct this system should be privatized. Thanks Everyone, Any Updated Information on how to get things sorted fast and easy from Mumbai Customs will be highly appreciated. December 28, at 2: I am planning to buy a refurbished router for my personal use. If not, do you have any suggestions? Moreover, is there a document provided by Customs Dept about the approx tax charged per product when it gets to india.

December 29, at 4: The item is shipped to me Via USPS priority Mail service. I have two very specific questions. April 19, at 5: June 24, at December 30, at 7: I wonder to see that my last post has been deleted all of a sudden. January 1, at 2: Getting different answers from different resources. January 1, at 5: I am not sure about your first question but it should not be banned i suppose, cuz i bought a used cell phone a year back and there were no issues.

Secondly Marked as gift may not be much helpful in your case as the value declared is USD which is over 10, Also they have their own price list of Materials where they compare and charge Import Duty accordingly. January 4, at What was the import duty for the used phone that you bought and which shipping option did you choose?

Did you face any hassles of going to the FPO and all…. Where did you get the info about the gifting limit i. January 6, at 2: Ems Delhi speed post center. Wt to do now? Or sud I call??? January 8, at 7: January 26, at 3: Dear Sir, My name is Shubham. There is a site called Lockerz and that site is sending a gift for me against the points I redeemed, so will I have to give any levies or duties for getting it.

If yes, then what will be the approximate amount for the product. January 27, at 4: To all who r concern about laptop custom duty: Also i have notice the main thing i.

February 15, at 6: I sent some cans of baby food for a friend, the tracking number is EMUS. Into Foreign Customs, February 09, This is a very urgent thing that my friend is really waiting for. I think he needs to go to the Delhi FPO. Can you please elaborate the process he needs to follow?

Gagan Mohan Singh says. February 1, at Can anyone help me with the Delhi Customs Office Phone Number. I checked the post about Custom office numbers but it did not have the Delhi Office Number. Also does anyone have a definite idea on the Custom Rate applicable on Mobile Phones.

February 1, at 8: February 1, at 9: February 3, at February 6, at 9: Wait for few days. February 7, at February 7, at 9: Madhu Sudhan A says. February 5, at 8: February 6, at I got both my HTC TOuch Pro 2 on same day. They went to customs on 24th jan and got the customs stamp on 2nd feb There were 2 shipments with the same phone but they charged customs on one at Rs and other at Rs February 7, at 2: Hi this is in continuation to my earlier message on February 5, at 8: It took 12 days to complete the transaction.

Thank u all for the help. March 26, at 3: Hi, where did the customs evaluation happen? At Delhi or Hyd? Also did you go to the local PO to pick it up? February 8, at I HAVE BEEN BUYING PRODUCTS OF EBAY USA FOR YEARS NOW AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBS. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO CALL CUSTOMS TO GET MY SHIPMENT CLEARED.

YOUR LOCAL POST OFFICE WILL NOTIFY YOU THE DUTY TO BE PAID AND YOU CAN TAKE DELIVERY AFTER YOU HAVE THEM THE DUTY. THERE IS NO NEED TO CALL UP CUSTOMS OFFICE. YOU MIGHT NEED TO DO SO ONLY IN CASE OF HEAVY ITEMS LIKE CARS OR MACHINERY. OTHERWISE JUST HAVE PATIENCE ,YOUR PRODUCT WILL REACH YOUR LOCAL POST OFFICE IN TIME. NO NEED TO CREATE SCENE AND BEHAVE LIKE A BLOODY INDIAN. TYPICALLY USPS PRIORITY AND EXPRESS MAIL TAKE 2WEEKS TO REACH YOU. FIRST CLASS MAIL WILL TAKE A MONTH.

THE TRACKING IS JUSY FOR GENERAL GUIDANCE AND DONT EXPECT IT TO BE AS ACCURATE AS PRIVATE COURIERS. Will send it through EMS and insured. Will it be any problem for him to get it? About how much will he have to pay customs if he has to?

February 10, at 8: I am just mortified over these stories. I sent my package insider trading and forex mail usps.

When it is sent this way, you are told delivery. Do these things not matter once they hit India? The contents are a laptop, then just a few personal house hold items like a photo album,candles,and a couple other things of no concern. This was marked as gift. 777 binary options clickbank we expect it to be hung up in customs?

My friend has contacted him to see if he will be able to get it. My friend is a nervous wreck about getting his package in a timely fashion and all in one piece. What are your thoughts? One other thing, like I said, this was marked gift, but I have a value of Will he have to pay anything if it is marked gift. Thank you so very much! February 25, at 5: Customs will be charged since the value is above USD Since india is co hosting a world cup they are going extra cautious on parcels coming into india.

If you have sent it on 10th feb via express mail. It normally takes 7 days to hit customs in india. Add a maximum of 20 days at the customs and another 7 at India Post. Your friend should be expecting it in the 2nd or 3rd week of March. September 2, at 9: Dear MR Gagan i need your helpsince you have so much information i ordered supplements from bobybuilding.

February 13, at 2: February 14, at 8: GAGAN MOHAN SINGH says. February 14, at 9: You need not do anything. The Indian Postal Service will come and deliver it at your doorstep. If the Indian Customs think they need to charge a Customs they will. It can range from Rs 0 to Rs to Rs I got 3 phones and was charged Rs 0,respectively. Expect it within 1 month to 40 days as First Class mail is inherently slow.

February 15, at 7: February 24, at 7: Hi Gagan, your email is really valuable i have baught a phone from Ebay USA, which is a used phone and is been shipped yesterday. I am from jaipur and have given address of Jaipur itself. The phone will come to jaipur customs kya? I think you have to wait. The customs at delhi will take a maximum time that i saw before 26th jan of 20 days after it reaches delhi aiport.

After that you should expect to receive streaming stock quotes etrade productin about 7 days time. Delhi customs will give it to delhi india post who will send it to jaipur.

The india post-postman will collect the money from you for the customs and give it to you. June 14, at 1: The products were sent by the sender company through USPS Priority International Mail on 20th May When can I expect my order to reach me in Hyderabad? I checked the USPS website, there is no update since May 20th. Please suggest who to contact regarding the products? Any chance the order may have been lost.

Doe sit generally take this long? June 14, at 3: Generally expect it between 30 and 40 aftermarket stock for remington 700 vtr time. The only way to get information is to check on the website.

I do not know any other way out. June 20, at June 20, at 4: I feel the goods will come to you either from mumbai or directly into hyderabad.

Surely not from delhi. Delhi i have felt from my past experiences processes the custom material faster. Still you could wait for 10 more make money selling refurbished laptops before reporting it to the seller. February 17, at 5: I have been waiting for one and half months for my shipment. Would never have ordered if I knew Indian customs is such a joke of a service.

It how to make money on herblore only there to harass the public. How mainy days it will take to clear customs once the parcel reach to india, on 4feb he sent still i didnt get even i spoke with local post office also, they said one month, can you please reply me for ordinary parcel how many days it reaches to our destination still iam in worried about my parcel.

If he has dispatched it from USA on 4th Feb using 1st class mail international of USPS then it should take around days to dstv bouquet options india priority usps takes 4 days express takes days After that add a maximum time of 20 days from the india customs at chennai to process it. The are being overtly cautious now because of the world cup.

Add some 5 days from chennai to vizag via India Post. The postman will deliver it at your doorstep and take the customs duy applicable on it in cash. Do not worry on that. You do not have to contact anyone. USPS pays a fat amount to India Post to deliver parcels in time and safely in india.

Expect it in the 2nd week of march July 11, at 2: I havent received my order yet personal care products from the US- sent thru USPS priority international mail on May 20th. I contacted the sender but they just say that it takes a lot longer sometimes. Do I just have to wait …. The Indian postal system is so crazy.

The people are so rude, they option trading natenberg say they cant track the order and bang the phone. February 26, at Please tell me if credit risk in fx options office there would have to pay customs.

If so, how much. March 2, at 4: HI, I have read lot of comment posted. Thanks to all for lot for information.

If some one help me. Seller is saying I will declare forex pairs volume as gift item like shoes or any other thing. Or if seller declare the material as used Iphone and show low value than what would be the duty. March 23, at 8: March 6, at Hi, I am planning to buy a laptop and a camera from US and carry it along with me. Will I have to pay any custom on it? March 7, at 8: Still i didnt get my mobile, wat i have to doi the next step already over month 2 days.

March 7, at KINDLY REPLY ASAP ON MY MAIL, I NEED AND URGENT REPLY. March 8, at Hii did bought a laptop on 31st janits shipped at 1st feband its stucked make money selling shrimp mumbai custom office, i did got a letter from mumbai office on 23rd feb by asking to send catalogue of item and payment of proof, i did forward them the print of item catalogue and a copy paypal payment receipt on 24th feb, my question is thathow many days they takes to clear my item and deliver it.

Here you can see my tracking http: March 9, at 1: Bt, d prob s tht, he s having his own laptop wth him. Is tht a prob if v r carryng both in hands.? March 10, at Yes I think you may have a problem. I was once charged for carrying two cameras.

It depends on luck though. If he puts them in separate bags the customs may though think that they belong to separate people and ignore. But if they see him carrying two laptop bags they may catch him. Buy things with your hard earned money and then pay more penalty. March 9, at 9: March 9, at I spent a lot of time giving info to everyone phone numbers the my friend in India and I used to keep up with his package and not let anyone sit on it for two long.

The information that Ieft on here was very helpful. The only thing I see is my first post that ask questions. March 12, at HI Friends, USPS ships to India Post: It gives full details right from Origin to Destination.

You can contact these numbers based on the destination for more information:. Delhi spc. Mumbai spc. Chennai spc. Kolkata spc. April 8, at 2: April 24, at 6: Keep up the great work…. March 10, at 1: Still i didnt get my mobile, wat i have to do how do minecraft servers make money next how to show out of stock configurable options with magento its already over month 4 days.

March 12, at 5: I have a MAC Book Air in Germany which I had bought for Euro. Plus a few extra cables.

March 14, at 8: Still i didnt get my mobile, wat i have to doi the next step already over month 8 days. March 19, at 3: I was planning to get it via a friend, who lives there, to Middle East where I work, and then carry it myself to India when I come on vacation. March 20, at 7: I am a Canadian citizen and also have a Person Of Indian Origin PIO currency exchange rate sar inr. I will be in india for a few months and would like to order a dual SIM phone for personal use shipped from Japan or China to a relatives place in Mumbai.

March 22, at I mailed package thru Fedex and i mentioned clearly they r used as i dint know used items are prohibited. Fedex wants my recipient to sign penalty form and authorization binary options where the money can be withdraw immediately to release the shipment.

Once he signs he has to pay whatever penelity they will impose. Any suggestions would be really appreciated…. Hoping to hear from you asap…. March 25, at Hello Amit sir, I have ordered some products from China but the shipping rates are very high.

Is there any procedure for Free shipping. Please let me know. March 28, at 9: Gifts or personal imported item should be under rs to get it without any problems, because the item which is under rs are not charged any taxes,… If the item is above rs then you will be charged rs or 5x of the item price… I have learnt the custom laws.

So be carefull before importing anything for personal use…. March 31, at Is there any way by which they can send it me and have not to pay the tax …? April 3, at April 1, at 3: April 3, at 1: April 3, at 7: No custom tax will be charged for your item, import it without any worries. You will get it delivered within 1month……. I want to buy ipad 2 from the Us. April 6, at 1: Yesterday my friend has sent a stethoscope of USD from US to India as a gift via USPS.

April 13, at I got my stethoscope just within days. April 13, at 5: April 7, at 7: Still i didnt get my samsung phone, which was sent on 4th feb pls let me know wat i have to take next step iam really worry about that, my friend sent 1st class international mail, iam unable to track pls do needful the track num is lcus.

I have sent one package fromUS detroit to indiaHyd on Feb 08 but it didnot reach till now…and i dont have a tracking number. Thank u so so much for this post. I was planning to buy shoes from ebay How to buy gold in etf in india for half the price they were available for in india but i guess its not worth it. I am not going to take so much stress to save a few thousand bucks.

Someone shd really take a stand to improve the quality of our customs department man. April 8, at 5: My Friend had sent a tablet PC on 10th of Feb and its going to be 2 months but no news about the package. The simple reason is that they are full of corruption, laziness and carelessness—just like our politicians and other bureaucrats. April 10, at 1: Also there is no way I can track.

I am sending anything for the 1st time and I am a little confused with the above posts. I understand she might be charged some money when she gets it.

Also is there any other payment options such as me paying it online…? Hi, Just to keep everyone posted, the package was delivered within 6 days of shipping and they did not charge anything for it! Guess this is rare! April 12, at 4: April 13, at 4: Listen, ManjitU have been trapped by scammers. Otherwise u can ask your bank if you had used credit card at the time of making payment.

I wonder what made you take this decision to buy something from Chinese people. In most of the cases,Things are either not original or the seller himself is fake. And by the way, in ur case, u should know that if an item was really shipped off,then its Indian customs where that would have been stuck at,instead of Chinese customs.

April 18, at Thanks for the advice man. April 14, at Their will be many sincere chinese business people who will be doing good business otherwise china could not have been largest exporter of finished goods in the world.

April 14, at 2: If you paid with your credit card, be even more afraid because they could withdraw large sums without telling you. April 15, at April 16, at 9: June 2, at 1: So there is no free lunch. April 15, at 1: I have the banker fund transfer details paper. Now the parcel in Mumbai, I hope the parcel comes with supplier invoice, there is no other paper document.

Bullet Into Foreign Customs, April 10, How to submit my IE Code details, Bank fund transfer details to Customs. I am sitting in HYderabad, the parcel in Mumbai customs.

I regularly use DHL, FedEX, UPS, they will do clearing parcel every times. If any problems they will ask our document. My friend got an iphone 4 from the the US. Express Mail EMS is also there in india. And its a guarantee that you will be charged customs if you use private shippers like DHL, Fed-Ex, UPS. She marked it as a gift. USPS Express Nasdaq stock exchange listings Internation.

There are two shipping durations. So she sent it on 5th April No damage will be done to your iPhone as it comes in Box which has Bubble Wrapping. Post office would have sent it to my home. But i went to post office personally. And got my package. April 19, at After all a big 3 moths fight with customs i got a successhave a look here http: Hello I understand this is the USPS forum, but it seem the closest to understand my plight.

I used the Royal mail UK to send a cellphone to Mumbai. I discovered now that it was rather unwise to do so. I wrapped it up and used a different packaging from the original cellphone box to avoid damage and then put in the international mail package clearly addressed.

April 20, at 1: Still i didnt get my mobile, wat i have to doi the next step already over two months 8 days. April 23, at 2: I am hoping you can help me. I want to purchase a dress from a US. It will be sent through USPS.

Will there be any customs charged on this? They will be despatched through Fed Ex. Would you be aware if there will be any duty charged on this package, or in general is there a charge on shoes and clothing for less than INR?

April 25, at One of my Friend has send an Mini Laptop from HongKong when i see the tracking I get following information. Hight-value goods — Official Customs declaration required. I has been a week there is no update even no communication. Would there be any duty for Gift if yes how much. The restricted value amount for gift is Rs 10, or below without the shipping cost!!

If the sum in your case is,above the former figure you will have to pay customs duty for it…. April 26, at The thing is there is no communication received.

April 26, at 6: No need to worry they will not do anything, just go personaly to them and pay a small amount of duty and declare their cara memahami news forex is for personal use which will not amount to more than 20 percent of the value of the goods.

Thanks Irfan, customs office is in Mumbai and I am from Hyderbad, is there a way to pay duty on delivery. April 26, at 1: You need to prove that its a gift. As its under retention, there is a possibility that you will be fined for under-valuation of your shipment product…. Hi Rohit, I have no proof that its an Gift, other then My stock market development long run growth nigeria has marked the parcel as gift and also he has not attached any invoice or price tag.

May 8, at 4: Deputy Commissioner Customs Foreign Post Office, Ballard Estate, Mumbai Ref. The letter can be faxed, mailed or E-mailed, Yes you can email too. I emailed them on 26th evening, on 27 i confirmed that they have got the email. As the person handling this was no convinced with create fake money order usps price i mentioned, he gave me a call and asked if he can increase the price i had no issue.

It take 2 days to complete the formality. I had to wait for 7 days to get the parcel. The parcel was in good condition and with all the items. Very happy and easy list stockbrokers canada. XXXX at post office.

April 26, at 7: May 2, at 6: Three months is obnoxious, you might have to consider it as lost.

Or why not use RTI Right to Information to extract info on your parcel from post office and Indian Customs. April 29, at 9: I want to import some refurbished black berry mobile phones from CHINA to INDIA. It would sent along with Invoice with complete details like IMEI, real value, bill of lading etc. The phones have been officially discontinued by blackberry.

May 3, at 8: Hi one my friend is in UT, US. So, she want to give it to me i am in India and i m a hardware technician so i can fix the problem.

Thanks a lot for being my own instructor on this issue. I actually enjoyed the article quite definitely and most of all cherished the way you handled the issues I thought to be controversial.

SMRUTI RANJAN PANDA says. May 6, at 9: May 8, at 8: More important how does one send it as a gift… is there a special sticker to put — I mean how would the customs person know it is a gift parcel? May 9, at Mark the parcel as gift on the top of the parcel or on the slip so that its clearly visible. May 12, at I am asking one of my friends to buy me a lap from U.

May 15, at 4: Go for Fedex or DHL. They provide direct delivery. If you want to save some bucks, then go for USPS. May 13, at 7: I learned that you wanted to purchase mobilephones, Pls could you tell me whether you are looking for it? I would be very grateful if you could give me a reply! Waiting for your email sincerely! May 13, at I called to the MUMBAI, DELHI customs office about to know the reason for delay. This is very irresponsible from the INDIAN government people.

Foolish, to know about that only we called and how irresponsible about the human, at least they are unable to give respect whey say keep on Sir. Great India, Mera bharat mahan……………. May 13, at 9: Have you tried finding out where your parcel it with the below link http: May 14, at 5: I am wondering that many people ordered Iphone via ebay.

I need a small piece of information. Did any of you guys who purchased the Iphone on ebay finally recieve it. If yes, can you also confirm the duty charged for the same?? I am also one of such buyer and want to know like what was the duty charged. I have won the bid. However, if the duty charged is too high, I can ask the seller to withdraw the transaction. Please advise at your earliest.

May 15, at 3: I purchased iPhone 4 from eBay. The Customs charged me around INR for the iPhone. And the buying price was USD So, if you want to buy iPhone off eBay, you can go for it, duty will be around 2K INR. May 15, at 7: The blog becomes alive when people share their opinions and experiences.

Many people on this blog have only questioned what to do, none of them ever came back and said look this was the situation and this is wat happened. If people start sharing the same, it will be really fun, and helpful to others to make a hassle free shopping. May 25, at I finally got my iPhone in 4 days. Thanks to the seller that he upgraded my parcel to DHL. I recievd it in 4 days and was not charged a single penny as duty. May 14, at 6: Dear sir, i think to buy a netbook from china.

May 14, at I think Mumbai Customs has detained your shipment.

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They might have got suspected that your shipment is not a gift rather a purchase, because 4 watches at a single time can hardly be a gift. I suggest you call Mumbai Customs and give enquire about your package. May 18, at 8: May 24, at 2: May 25, at 9: Pls anybody help me!

I got a contact through Quikr VERTEX MOBILES LIMITED UK. GH when i m tracking its showing that it is at delhi customs.

June 25, at 7: May 26, at 1: Customs will clear the consignment on the request letter. May 26, at 9: I am going to order a skateboard from eBay. If I order it as a gift, how much will it cost me? June 4, at June 2, at I just bought a PSP playstation portable from ebay uk. I just wanted to ask that will i be charged any customs duty? The item i have bought is a used item. He said it will be marked as gift. He also said he will send it via international signed for delivery. Will it be safe?

Guys customs have some brains they are specially trained to spot fake gift products almost every product is comes in gift makeup the are trained to find the fake the will ask you hw the person is related to you and ask you to prove that you know its not possible to prove that he is your friend so just be truthful you can get the parcel if you play with them then it ends up in a badway careful with customs you cant cheat them they are equal like police they are eligible to book you case so careful.

June 5, at June 6, at I am trying to orders some vegan supplements vitamins and mineral supplements since they are not available in India. So I ordered them online.

What will the custom charges mostly be? Will the custom also consider weight of package? June 8, at 8: June 9, at 2: I sent a gift stethoscope to my wife from America to Pune via USPS Express mail.

It is still showint that is has been sent to Custom Office from MUMBAI EMS from IPS Web tracking site. How do I track my parcel and how long will it take to get it cleared? Into Foreign Customs, May 29, June 10, at Most of the items I ship from abroad are the ones which are not available in india. If the value of these are less than and are marked as gift, without an invoice in it, customs should not be levied right?

June 21, at June 14, at 5: I want to import the used phones working and non working from abroad;especially from UK. Please tell me what are the import duties and other charges applicable? Is there a way I can avoid the duty and charges?

Please give me your advice. June 15, at The custom people have charged Rs: I complained to the foreign post office about the heavy duty charges. She asked me to write to the Postmaster asking for an re-evaluation. Has anyone done this before? Thanks for your help. June 16, at 6: There is a rule that if the item is a gift, and is less than Rs10, no duties will be charged on it. So, you should prove that it is a gift from your friend by asking your friend to write a letter testifying that it is a gift, and also some proof of the value of the item.

June 17, at 2: Thanks for the reply, Vasuki. I contacted the customs people, here in Chennai. They are refusing to reduce the tax. I have refused to take the item. Will it be sent back to the US safely? June 30, at 6: I think so, since it is USPS, once it gets out of India it should be re-delivered safely, re-posting charges might apply.

But the customs people know how much things should cost so that is why they refused to reduce tax. Your friend declared too low a value and it might have made them suspicious.

My aunt is on a trip to usa and she is carrying a laptop with herself. Is there any way that she can bring both the laptops with her. She will be back by the end of June………………………….

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June 18, at 8: My sister is going to usa for her additional pilot training course and she is carrying a laptop with herself. June 19, at 3: Hi,i was living in Europe last 3 year and i was married here so we try to move India now so problem is we are taking our every things from here.

June 23, at 1: I recently purchased a Speck See Thru Satin case a laptop accessory from eBay. No further details have been provided. Can you please elaborate that how a INR product costed me INR? Any info is welcomed. What instruction shall i give to buyer so that my phone wont get stuck into customs? LJ US and was sent on May 22 to Jalandhar City Punjab.

I will really appreciate if someone could help me as how to track or what are the way i can take care of it as it has been almost one month. November 6, at November 10, at Never i tried to lodge a complaint with USPS and also tried to officials at Delhi Post Office but they have no answer, i know for sure the corrupt people working as staff in govt. June 25, at 6: Priority Mail International Parcels Service s: Your item is being processed by customs in INDIA. Into Foreign Customs, June 25,8: June 27, at 8: June 27, at June 29, at 3: I am a Ebay Seller.

I recently sold a Digital SLR worth USD to a buyer in India. This is my first sale to India. Is it possible for me to pay the India custom Fees in advance at USPS, Fedex etc? I dont want the buyer to pay the fees and the buyer should get the item at his doors.

July 3, at July 4, at July 6, at I am planning to buy a used Honda CBR RR from UK. The seller said that he will be marking as a GIFT to my friend in india on the package.

He will also be sending the Invoice. So I would like to know that how much I need to pay to customs to get it cleared. July 11, at 1: If the total invoice amount is less than Rs then the chances of getting any customs duty charged are less.

July 7, at Could u pl tell me what is going to be the custom charges for this, any advise to reduce or avoid it. July 8, at 7: Dear, I want to purchase a watch from AMAZON. Do i have to pay any customs taxes or any other charges?

July 14, at 1: Hi Amit, I hope you can help me out here. I am waiting for a package which was sent through USPS priority mail service. Your item was accepted at Can you let me know what I can do to locate my package and get it cleared through all required agencies etc.? I am in Delhi. July 14, at 5: July 15, at 1: I sent a package to Muzaffarnagar, India on June 30th.

When I try to track it this is all I get…. Please help me track my package. LC27 U S Class: Processed through Sort Facility. Your item was processed through and left our TRENTON, NJ facility on June 30, at 7: The item is currently in transit to the destination.

July 20, at 5: Hi, I am studying in india currently, i read in the previous post that digital camera are freely charged from duties and taxes, is it true? July 22, at 5: Hi, I want to buy a videography product from USA. Can anybody help me how much cost i have to pay custom taxes.? July 25, at 2: The seller had only given me the Order number and a reference number. But not tracking ID, as it was sent with DHL World Mail service. Now i am not sure if the product is at the customs or not.

I read the whole blog, but am not sure how to track whether the product is stuck with the customs or not. Can you please tell me how to track this item. The order was shipped to Bangalore from US. I am pretty sure that it has already reached INDIA. Please can you help me with this. This is a very urgent request.

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July 29, at 4: I had purchased a Sony Lithium Ion battery for my handycam on ebay on 3rd June, costing approx. The status on USPS website says: Can you help me out please?

July 31, at 3: I am thinking to buy a keychain camera from china the price is August 2, at 2: It reached Delhi last Sunday. Now,fedex saying that they need form 38 to forward the shipment. Its for my personal use,so how would i get the form August 10, at 6: I am sending a Macbook Pro to family in India. Do I need to put the invoice is the invoice the bill of the Macbook?

What exactly should I do. The Macbook Pro in India is Rs. What should I do exactly? August 20, at 3: I want to know where else can we shop with amazon vouchers except amazon? I tried googling but couldnt find a satisfactory answer considering I am in India. August 22, at The fact that with so many goddamn rules here i am totally confused with the customs. Where will it land up?? Are there specific custom offices for given places?

February 18, at 7: I stil suggest using UPS instead of USPS reason the indian post office tends to hold the items or govt system of India retains it for some or other reason. August 25, at 9: Hi there, This is gonna be my first online order. I was thinking of having it shipped to a relative of mine in the US and then have him ship it to me.

He would take out the invoice and send it as a gift. Will I still be charged a duty this way as this product is not available in India so as to compare the domestic market value? If yes, what percentage would that be? Should I ask my relative to send it via USPS EMS? August 26, at 8: Hello Amit, I want to purchase a slr lens online from US site.

I need to know how much would be the duty on it or can i ask them to make it a gift. I have purchased mobile from hongkong and i didnt reeive below the informtion when i checked thru ips tracking. August 26, at 3: I have purchased mobile from hongkong and i didnt reeive below the informtion when i checked thru ips tracking, i am at chennai. August 26, at 7: I am planning to buy a new cell phone from USA via Ebay.

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Its available at Rs. Will I be charged any import duty if the seller sends me via regular shipment with invoice? August 29, at Hi, Would like to know how does the DEPB work when i import goods?

August 29, at 8: October 23, at Sir, I ordered a speaker system from Amazon. It was shipped via usps and it reached reached India on 27th september. Current status is stuck at: How much time will it take to get my parcel? I purchase few medical books for my personal use from AMERICAN ROENTGEN RAY SOCIETY.

First on 20 July and second time on 20 sep from Leesburg Virginia. But I have not received these books yet. The declared value of books were about USD. As these were sent by regular mail so even there is no tracking no.

What can be done in this case?. I have already paid them USD hence order can not be cancelled also. BIG PROBLEM HELP PLEASE. October 26, at 1: I want to buy a fujifilm camera from U. Which online store will be better ebay or amazon.

November 5, at 8: Apart from IEC what all licenses I require to import such items. November 9, at 8: I hate indian customs: November 14, at 8: I order Fleshlight Pink Lady Toy from http: Please tel me is any rule or something. What happens when a product is banned. Do they put those items on auction or sell it or do they really burn it. Please make me up to date with proper knowledge about these fucking customs….

If they really seize those items and burn it, then how do masalatoys. How do they get those items if they are banned in india…. Where does the auctions are placed after the parcels are being seized in mumbai? Does anyone knows how to get to the actions of mumbai customs??

November 15, at 9: I have been buying a lot of disney toys and tintin figurines online since the last few months. Many times i have paid customs duty to the postman. Most of the times when customs duty was payable, the packet seemed opened by customs and the products arrived in a damaged state.

HE TOLD THEM THAT THERE IS THIS GUY ME AND THE PRODUCTS ARE CHILDRENS TOYS. AFTER THIS THEY WENT AWAY. HAS ANYONE FACED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. Why are they enquiring. Are there any foregn exchange regualtions involved? What should I do?

Should I stop buying toys from International sites? November 16, at November 29, at 7: December 4, at 1: December 4, at 2: I Want To Buy BodyBuilding Supplement Product from AMERICA. December 4, at December 20, at 2: January 2, at 8: Can anybody plsss tell me that how much duty is levied on nutritional supplementsbought from bodybuilding. Today delivery boy came and asked for rs as duty and even showed me a receipt bu UPS.

Can anybody help me with this plss… Urgent. January 10, at I have been informed that I got 7,50, pounds and the cheque has been sent to the custom office. Custmo office staff named Meena Thakur informed me to pay Rs.

Please give me the suggestion what to do. The following is the sender: January 11, at January 10, at 1: I want know how much custom duty applicable on that. January 11, at 4: Will any custom duty be levied and if yes how much? January 12, at 9: The tracking no is CJUS. Now do I need to call customs office or they will send me letter about customs duties. Please what should I do so that I can get parcel in pune. January 15, at Check this link kastubh i was reading yr issue and came across this link which I think might help u http: You can check your parcels on with usps tracking no on below website….

January 17, at 2: I am planning to import some mobile phones and laptops from china to india, in some large quantity. So, how much tax do I have to pay on it? January 24, at 7: I live in tamil nadu which means, will it be handled at chennai? January 30, at Hey, I have sent a gift card and a gift to India on 19th of January.

I have listed that thing as a gift! Do you think it will be detained? February 1, at 3: February 3, at 6: I sent some documents to Mumbai, on Jan 10, from Pennsylvania, But they are still not delivered. February 5, at 2: February 5, at 5: February 5, at 6: I am buying a tablet pc from China.

I am based in India. The product will be shipped via DHL. Will there be any customs duty on this. I am buying a tablet PC from China and it is shipped via DHL to Coimbatore, India. Would i be paying any customs duty? February 28, at 5: February 6, at 1: February 11, at 3: Sir, my child is suffering from hypo allergy from some food articals.

Doctors prescribed NEOCATE baby formula. Its is available is USA. ECUS please find my article and suggest me should i am laible to pay Custom duty and i have doctors precription attached.

February 11, at 7: What will custom duty be charged from his relative in India. February 18, at 6: Hello All, My item from china has been sent three times to customs in delhi. What does it mean. February 19, at February 21, at My uncle wish to send me a tablet as a gift from U. He will not be sending the invoice, so do you think I can skip the customs. If he did not send the invoice, how will the custom officials know about the actual price!

Is sending invoice necessary? February 22, at 8: February 22, at 9: Are you still waiting for the package or it was delivered to you, if yes, could you please tell me the time it toll to get delivered. I am in same kind of situation. February 23, at 1: Is there any limit for goods in terms of value? February 23, at 4: