Aramex even cleared my phone case worth 2.4k by paying duty. The item was declared correctly as I never thought a phone case worth 2.4k will be charged customs duty that too at 42%, total I had to pay around 1.2k including Aramex handling charges.
There is no such thing as min limit up to which no customs duty. If customs officer think the product is worth applying duty then even if it costs 500 rupees it doesn't matter.The item was declared correctly as I never thought a phone case worth 2.4k will be charged customs duty that too at 42%
@letmein 40% extra depends on what you declare at customs,
for aramex yes they charge 700 extra for custom and all .
for fedex its 900
I read the status as " Exit Scammed"@guest_999 no it doesnt work like that.
if the custom officer finds the bill fishy he will put the parcel on hold, the courier will be informed, I would be asked for bank statement and then it would be cleared.
but this is very rare 1 in 100.
@letmein Yes I paid 700+ 400 customs
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I meant that it all depends on customs officer discretion, if they decide to levy customs duty on a product then its value wouldn't matter but of course they may ask for some additional proof other than attached invoice to first determine its price & then decide if it is worth applying customs duty.@guest_999 no it doesnt work like that.
if the custom officer finds the bill fishy he will put the parcel on hold, the courier will be informed, I would be asked for bank statement and then it would be cleared.
but this is very rare 1 in 100.
I know but earlier they didn't apply customs on products they deemed as "small inexpensive items" (as per them not as per declared value/attached invoice though).nah they will apply customs on all I have tried by putting values as low as 200 and as high as 5000 all levied the same 40 % custom, there is no rule that exempts a parcel from customs
Stick to 1-2k for first time purchase & don't buy more than 4-5k worth or any product which looks "big" in size or something sensitive like drone.I want to try order from alibaba
Any suggestions for firs time user ?
What should be max amount i should buy for
Do they ship directly ? Kindly guide noob wayStick to 1-2k for first time purchase & don't buy more than 4-5k worth or any product which looks "big" in size or something sensitive like drone.
I know but earlier they didn't apply customs on products they deemed as "small inexpensive items" (as per them not as per declared value/attached invoice though).
Thanks.@Futureized yes you can ask your seller to ship directly but they usually quote between 50-80 USD [1kg parcel] to ship,
so its better to use SNS aramex