Respected Members,
I am getting an Iphone 5 unlocked as a gift to be sent by my brother in Canada. The price of the phone is 699+12% Tax. And FedEx Express charges are 120$ + Insurance charges.
I had called FedEx at 18002096161 today to ask whether customs is paid by them itself! I had explained everything to the customer service agent. She asked me the approximate total value including the shipping of the package and said that the custom duty would be paid by FedEx itself and i will will charged clearance fees along with the customs at the time of delivery.
She said the customs duty on cellphones is 21.8% and i would be charged 25-30% on the total value of the invoice by FedEx.
I know many people in who have got Iphones from their relatives as gift from US and Australia and they said customs was just around 2-4% and FedEx took 300-400 additional for clearance.
I am worried about 25%-30% which is around 10000-15000 INR! Please help me whether i should get it through FedEx? Whether the rate is true or not?
Regards,
Yawar
CAclubindia
