I have received quite a few packages from AliExpress since January 1 this year, ranging from 5$ to 17$. None has been levied with custom duty.
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All international "Gift" packages now liable for customs duty @ 77%(?)
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varkey
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Yep, it mostly depends on the size of the package and luck from my experience. If the package is fairly big in size, they'd assess and charge duty, else it's usually let go.
For me, in the recent past, only a router which came in a fairly big package was charged duty and it had a declared value of 45+ USD.
For me, in the recent past, only a router which came in a fairly big package was charged duty and it had a declared value of 45+ USD.
I have not received any big size package this year though. Last year many big packages of mine with fairly high declared value were exempted (escaped?) from duty. In fact, I never have had to pay any duty in any of my orders from AliExpress so far. I think custom office of east India is a bit generous 
varkey
I got banned!
Yeah, as of Dec 2019 with the new rule, if they do decide to assess a package for duty, pretty much all packages would be liable for duty as the threshold value would be just Rs 250 or so.
So mostly it's a game of luck and the mood of the customs official at that specific point in time your package comes in. Or whether they feel it's worth the effort. I suppose there'd be more paper work to be filed in case they need to levy duty on a package.
Unless someone who is directly involved in the working of a FPO (foreign post office) we'd not know the true situation I guess.
So mostly it's a game of luck and the mood of the customs official at that specific point in time your package comes in. Or whether they feel it's worth the effort. I suppose there'd be more paper work to be filed in case they need to levy duty on a package.
Unless someone who is directly involved in the working of a FPO (foreign post office) we'd not know the true situation I guess.
vignesh_venkatesan
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varkey
I got banned!
You share the IEC certificate (the code itself is same as your PAN) along with the KYC for any courier mode shipments.
It's high time we have a guy from broadband forum in FPO. So that we can hustle things in and this site could get some CommissionYeah, as of Dec 2019 with the new rule, if they do decide to assess a package for duty, pretty much all packages would be liable for duty as the threshold value would be just Rs 250 or so.
So mostly it's a game of luck and the mood of the customs official at that specific point in time your package comes in. Or whether they feel it's worth the effort. I suppose there'd be more paper work to be filed in case they need to levy duty on a package.
Unless someone who is directly involved in the working of a FPO (foreign post office) we'd not know the true situation I guess.
