Urgent Help Required regarding Custom duty in India

[xplored.in]

hello everyone
i am akshit and i my cousin living in USA and he wants to send me a SLR camera worth 800$ through courier to my country (INDIA).
now the question and doubt is what will happen with the camera when it will come to custom officers the camera is actually a gift bt not purchase.

will i have to pay any import tax? and if yes then how much ?

reply soon
regards
thanks

xplored.in Reviewed by xplored.in on 18th Feb 2012. Urgent Help Required regarding Custom duty in India hello everyone i am akshit and i my cousin living in USA and he wants to send me a SLR camera worth 800$ through courier to my country (INDIA). now the question and doubt is what will happen with the camera when it will come to custom officers the camera is actually a gift bt not purchase. will i have to pay any import tax? and if yes then how much ? reply soon regards thanks Rating: 5

[EnCiPh3r]

50% Flat

[xplored.in]

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EnCiPh3r

are u sure ???

[ajinkya9]

How will the customs people know the price of the camera?

[xplored.in]

How will the customs people know the price of the camera?

yeah same question in my mind..
more over that camera is also not brand new.. its been used for a while.

[Th3KiNG]

lol be4 its get to you, it's will be sale and shared $ customs peoples.

[Spartan]

Is it the same Camera ?

http://www.besthostingforums.com/5-g...ng-camera.html

[xplored.in]

lol be4 its get to you, it's will be sale and shared $ customs peoples.

No, i don't think so... They can't do this shit with me moreover the responsibility will be of the courier to get the product to me.

Is it the same Camera ?

http://www.besthostingforums.com/5-g...ng-camera.html

No no bro now i am getting Canon T3i

[rohan123]

people are kids here with 0 knowledge,

when ur cousin will ship the camera to you, ask him to attach an custom declaration form on the package,

for example the package's front should be like this

To: your name and address

From: your cousin's name and address.

and In any blank space in right or left side, write.

CUSTOMS DECLARATION

Item - Elec. Parts
Category - Gift
Value - $20
Quantity - 1

I, The undersigned whose name and address are given on the item certify that the particulars given in this declaration are correct and that this item does not contain any dangerous article(s) prohibited by legislation or by postal or customs regulations.

-----

then print all that stuff, stick on the package, apply transparent tape on it to avoid damaging of paper.

and the package will reach u within 1 week without any problem and without any customs charge.

It is my daily work and I have sent and received over 1000 packages in my experience without any problem or tax.


So enjoy your new camera and also show us some photos after u capture from the camera

another and easy option is that you can generate all the stuff u need to print by using this link

http://webapps.usps.com/customsforms..._recipient.jsp

[praveer]

Yeah as said above. Write a custom declaration. I too sent an electronic item, within India only and I was asked to write it by the courier company persons. It was q smooth transfer and no problems.

It will be same for USA to India.