Import duty rate on Laptop & mobile

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Querist : Anonymous

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07 January 2011 Dear Sir
I have to bring one additional laptop & mobile to India from Australia. I know you can bring one laptop as duty free, but I want to know the duty rates applicable on second laptop and mobile:(1) if brought into by myself (2) if sent through international courier.
thanx
Rakesh

RAMESH KUMAR VERMA

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07 January 2011 dear sir,

please go to the following path :-

(1)http://www.cbec.gov.in/travellers.htm and

(2)http://www.cbec.gov.in/js-menu/import-courier.htm

if you are not understanding please revert back .

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RAMESH KUMAR VERMA

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07 January 2011 What be sent:All types of goods can be sent through the courier mode into India and out of India except few articles. The goods which are prohibited for import through courier are:
Animals & parts thereof or plants & parts thereof,
perishable goods,
publications containing maps showing incorrect boundaries of India,
Gold or silver in any form,
Precious and semi precious stones & Studded jewellery,

Chemicals of chapter 28, 29 & 38 of the first schedule to Customs Tariff Act which need testing

Similarly, the export of the following goods are also restricted:
Goods which are subject to levy of any duty on their export,
Goods proposed to be exported with claim for Draw Back of Customs duty,
Goods exported under Duty Entitlement Pass Book Schemes or Duty Exemption Scheme or Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme, and
Goods where the value of consignment is above Rs. 25,000/- and Waiver from the RBI not to bring in Foreign Exchange is not available,

RAMESH KUMAR VERMA

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07 January 2011 PLEASE ALSO NOTED THAT:-

Packages upto 70 Kgs. of weight can be imported to India through courier mode. However, there is no such weight limit for export of goods through courier from India.

PLEASE NOTED THAT:-

Samples, Gifts and Trade Goods:
(1) Document on any form including messages, information or data recorded on papers, cards, photographs which are not subjected to any prohibition or restrictions can be imported and exported.
(2) Bonafide commercial samples can be imported through courier provided the said samples are being received free of cost (see Import of Samples). Similarly, gifts from persons abroad upto the value of Rs. 5,000/- and all the life saving drugs and equipments which are not chargeable to any duty at present (see Notification 20/99-Cus) can also be sent to India through the courier mode.

(3) Commercial goods which are dutiable can also be imported through the courier without any restriction of quantity subject to payment of duty by the courier company at the time of clearance of the said goods from the Customs.

FOR MORE INFO:-

(1)http://www.cbec.gov.in/travellers.htm and

(2)http://www.cbec.gov.in/js-menu/import-courier.htm

Querist : Anonymous

Querist : Anonymous (Querist)

10 January 2011 Dear Ramesh Kumar Verma
Thank you very much for useful information
regards
Rakesh

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