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I have ordered several pens from China through eBay. I only picked those pens which were priced below INR 2000/- so that they would sail through customs without getting slapped with duties.

 

I heard a disheartening tale yesterday. Apparently there is no fixed rule, people have been charged for goods less than INR 1000/- in price.

 

How would you rate my chances of getting the pens (all shipped separately) without paying additional tax?

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I guess if it is registered airmail, then it should pass customs without any issue. I have been lucky in importing pens and audio gears from all over the world for last 20 years without paying any custom duty so far :)

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6 hours ago, bk123 said:

I guess if it is registered airmail, then it should pass customs without any issue. I have been lucky in importing pens and audio gears from all over the world for last 20 years without paying any custom duty so far :)

 

Hi HartGummi..

I agree..similar situation hire in Chile..Regular Postal Service like USPS, Japan Postal,Royal Postal and others are slowly delivery but rarely extra tax. Warning: Avoid courier services, anyone, DHL, TNT, UPS,etc because they pay custom tax in advance and extra fees for prompt transit in Custom Office. Good luck..

 

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2 hours ago, Mr.Rene said:

I agree..similar situation hire in Chile..Regular Postal Service like USPS, Japan Postal,Royal Postal and others are slowly delivery but rarely extra tax.

I believe economy shipping from China should count as regular postal service. It will take more than a month for the pens to show up!

9 hours ago, bk123 said:

I guess if it is registered airmail, then it should pass customs without any issue. I have been lucky in importing pens and audio gears from all over the world for last 20 years without paying any custom duty so far

I opted for "economy shipping" which is free but takes over a month to arrive. Does that count as registered airmail?

 

Have you imported expensive goods without paying duties? Could you give me a rough estimate about your largest order that passed without extra duties?

 

Your comment has made me hopeful about importing inks and pens.

 

If only I could get a Lamy 2000 without paying extra tax...  

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On 1/30/2021 at 10:30 AM, HartGummi said:

I believe economy shipping from China should count as regular postal service. It will take more than a month for the pens to show up!

I opted for "economy shipping" which is free but takes over a month to arrive. Does that count as registered airmail?

 

Have you imported expensive goods without paying duties? Could you give me a rough estimate about your largest order that passed without extra duties?

 

Your comment has made me hopeful about importing inks and pens.

 

If only I could get a Lamy 2000 without paying extra tax...  

 

The maximum amount was 550 GBP declared value 199 GBP imported from UK using Royal Mail registered two years back. In my opinion, large value items are hit and miss things. you never know India Post/Customs. if you are going to save at least US $40-50 even after paying customs duty, then only it's a wise decision to import things else stick to local shops.

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7 hours ago, bk123 said:

The maximum amount was 550 GBP declared value 199 GBP imported from UK using Royal Mail registered two years back.

How does that work? Isn't the declared values == value?

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How does that work? Isn't the declared values == value?

It all depends on the seller. If he agrees to accept your proposal to mark the value less than what you pay, then there should not be any issue. Please mind that just marking the item less than what it should cost does not mean that it will not attract any customs duty. The item is accessed by the customs officer irrespective of the invoice here. They can accessed it for anything. It's the importer/buyer who has to contest against the charges. In my opinion, you don't have any choice other than to pay what is being accessed else you will end up waiting for your item for forever.

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Does "Royal Mail (Signed)" fall under simple registered post? 

Yes, it is simple registered post with delivery proof to the seller. Ussually takes 7-10 days.

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If only I could get a Lamy 2000 without paying extra tax...  

 

Got two of mine from Europe today.

 

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