Dealing with courier / shipping / duty when buying from websites abroad

unknown · 30th December 2007, 17:53

Anybody on here can tell me why dhl had charged me different duty on same item ? For recall declared value on both were also same .
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PRADEEP KUMAR · 31st December 2007, 09:17

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Originally Posted by unknown

If seller send the item via their postal service USPS then you don't have to pay any duty , only downside is that you'll won't able track your parcel & there's no definite date when your parcel will reach (Dhl takes 3 days only ) .

Hi,
I bought a pair oh angel eye spot lamps from ebay.us.It was shipped by USPS and i was able to rack it all the way till it entered indian customs.The time taken was 7 days.no duty,value was 45US$.

sgiitk · 31st December 2007, 09:35

Royal Mail is Indian Posts here. The stuff may be sitting in the Foreign Post Office for months. Chances of getting lost are low.

Also, Customs may be pretty whimsical. We once bought some stuff officially for our lab from a reputed supplier (Goodfellows), and paid through bank transfer in advance. Customs arbitrarily charged duty with an estimated value at 50% higher than the invoice. The invoiced price could easily have been verified on the web - but then it is Bharat Sarkar.

anuragn · 31st December 2007, 10:01

Hi,
I've recd my shipment via airmail on 29th Dec. I had purchased it on 18th Dec from dealextreme.com

Value: US$4.97...Duty: Nil
Payment mode: Virtual Credit Card (HDFC)

spadival · 31st December 2007, 11:16

Mods,

Can you merge this thread as well -> http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifting-gears/17470-there-duty-couriers-ebay.html

ST7677 · 31st December 2007, 17:30

There is no such thing as No duty for <$100 or <$200...

I have paid Rs.130 duty on item worth $20, and once not paid any duty on $150 stuff. At one occasion I had to track my parcel and finally visit local post office and make payments there.
There is no clear / predictable process, each experience has been different...

bigman · 31st December 2007, 17:58

Get the sender to mark the item as a gift on the customs declaration. Gifts upto RS10,000 are duty free.

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Gifts from abroad upto Rs. 10,000 of goods which are not prohibited goods for import are duty free if sent by post or through courier. The postal charges or air freight will not be taken into account for determining value limit of Rs 10,000. [Notification No. 171/93-Cus dated 16-9-1993 as amended on 6-7-1999]. However, if the value exceeds Rs 10,000, customs duty is payable on whole value even if gift was received unsolicited.
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spadival · 10th January 2008, 15:15

I ordered some stuff off dealextreme.. Hong Kong post tracking site says "item left Hong Kong for its destination on 2-Jan-2008".. but the India Post tracking site says "There is no record of this item" .

Stupidddddd India Post.. I feel like sending them a letter bomb one of these days.

DirtyDan · 10th January 2008, 15:30

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Originally Posted by spadival

.. but the India Post tracking site says "There is no record of this item" .

Stupidddddd India Post.. I feel like sending them a letter bomb one of these days.

Not a good idea. They would loose it.

spadival · 11th January 2008, 09:46

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Originally Posted by DirtyDan

Not a good idea. They would loose it.

Actually, they delivered the post yesterday.. unmolested and without duty being charged. So no need for the letter bomb as of now.

esteem_lover · 11th January 2008, 09:56

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Originally Posted by spadival

Actually, they delivered the post yesterday.. unmolested and without duty being charged. So no need for the letter bomb as of now.

maybe a love letter is in order here.

gigy · 15th January 2008, 22:35

even i do wish my parcel comes unmolested someday........

manson · 21st May 2008, 19:00

As some of you know, i have ended up with a broken windscreen on my bike couple of weeks ago

Last week, Rehaan helped me buy one off ebay, the seller did not offer international shipping and so Rehaan had it shipped to himself in NY, as i thought international shipping could not be too expensive (i had 30 odd USD in mind).

But, as luck would have it, the best shipping quote i have got from my coloaders in Bombay is a whopping 5,500 inr odd, and the screen cost me a mere 2,000!!!!!

I would be deeply obliged if someone could carry the screen down for me, the packl is 20 x 20 x 8 and does not weight anything over 5 lbs.

I can have it shipped domestic if required, thanks.
Just incase someone knows of a cheaper alternative to have it brought down, please drop me a pm.

manson.

autopsyche · 22nd May 2008, 01:03

Ask rehaan to send it through USPS. International postage for a 5lbs large box through priororty mail which has 7-10 days delivery should cost you about $40-$45 and will be delivered straight to your house through your local post office.

manson · 22nd May 2008, 02:05

Arush, already looked that up.
The only option i've been abl to figure is a 10 kg box, and thats costing me a bomb, apparently some 200 usd.
Will try the same tomm, hope something works out.

manson.

30th December 2007, 17:53	#31
unknown BANNED Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 439 Thanked: 23 Times	Anybody on here can tell me why dhl had charged me different duty on same item ? For recall declared value on both were also same . ____________________________________________ Last edited by unknown : 30th December 2007 at 17:55.
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31st December 2007, 09:35	#33
sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,788 Times	Royal Mail is Indian Posts here. The stuff may be sitting in the Foreign Post Office for months. Chances of getting lost are low. Also, Customs may be pretty whimsical. We once bought some stuff officially for our lab from a reputed supplier (Goodfellows), and paid through bank transfer in advance. Customs arbitrarily charged duty with an estimated value at 50% higher than the invoice. The invoiced price could easily have been verified on the web - but then it is Bharat Sarkar.
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31st December 2007, 10:01	#34
anuragn BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 192 Thanked: 51 Times	Hi, I've recd my shipment via airmail on 29th Dec. I had purchased it on 18th Dec from dealextreme.com Value: US$4.97...Duty: Nil Payment mode: Virtual Credit Card (HDFC)
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31st December 2007, 11:16	#35
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Mods, Can you merge this thread as well -> http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shifting-gears/17470-there-duty-couriers-ebay.html
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31st December 2007, 17:30	#36
ST7677 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,054 Thanked: 73 Times	There is no such thing as No duty for <$100 or <$200... I have paid Rs.130 duty on item worth $20, and once not paid any duty on $150 stuff. At one occasion I had to track my parcel and finally visit local post office and make payments there. There is no clear / predictable process, each experience has been different...
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31st December 2007, 17:58	#37
bigman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NA Posts: 1,224 Thanked: 93 Times	Get the sender to mark the item as a gift on the customs declaration. Gifts upto RS10,000 are duty free. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ _______ Gifts from abroad upto Rs. 10,000 of goods which are not prohibited goods for import are duty free if sent by post or through courier. The postal charges or air freight will not be taken into account for determining value limit of Rs 10,000. [Notification No. 171/93-Cus dated 16-9-1993 as amended on 6-7-1999]. However, if the value exceeds Rs 10,000, customs duty is payable on whole value even if gift was received unsolicited. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ________ Last edited by bigman : 31st December 2007 at 17:59.
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10th January 2008, 15:15	#38
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	I ordered some stuff off dealextreme.. Hong Kong post tracking site says "item left Hong Kong for its destination on 2-Jan-2008".. but the India Post tracking site says "There is no record of this item" . Stupidddddd India Post.. I feel like sending them a letter bomb one of these days. Last edited by spadival : 10th January 2008 at 15:16.
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15th January 2008, 22:35	#42
gigy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,321 Thanked: 47 Times	even i do wish my parcel comes unmolested someday........
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21st May 2008, 19:00	#43
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	Anyone cooming down from the US? As some of you know, i have ended up with a broken windscreen on my bike couple of weeks ago Last week, Rehaan helped me buy one off ebay, the seller did not offer international shipping and so Rehaan had it shipped to himself in NY, as i thought international shipping could not be too expensive (i had 30 odd USD in mind). But, as luck would have it, the best shipping quote i have got from my coloaders in Bombay is a whopping 5,500 inr odd, and the screen cost me a mere 2,000!!!!! I would be deeply obliged if someone could carry the screen down for me, the packl is 20 x 20 x 8 and does not weight anything over 5 lbs. I can have it shipped domestic if required, thanks. Just incase someone knows of a cheaper alternative to have it brought down, please drop me a pm. manson.
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22nd May 2008, 01:03	#44
autopsyche Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Delhi, Indi Posts: 1,519 Thanked: 33 Times View My Garage	Ask rehaan to send it through USPS. International postage for a 5lbs large box through priororty mail which has 7-10 days delivery should cost you about $40-$45 and will be delivered straight to your house through your local post office.
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22nd May 2008, 02:05	#45
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	Arush, already looked that up. The only option i've been abl to figure is a 10 kg box, and thats costing me a bomb, apparently some 200 usd. Will try the same tomm, hope something works out. manson.
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