I still wonder why ShopnShip wants to hide the amount it charges us!!
Here is another instance of Agantuk speaking for ShopnShip or is it ShopnShip speaking thru Agantuk!!
http://www.techencla...ost__p__1627405
Background leading to the above post:
Nag1010
http://www.techencla...ost__p__1604565
When your shipping cost is explicitly available, why does customs take it as 21.125% of invoice value?
shopnship responds
This is how the cstoms assessed value is calculated, and the duty rate is not calculated on the invoice value.
Nag1010
http://www.techencla...ost__p__1618604
Not so. Customs duty is charged on cost + insurance + freight (cif). When the freight is not known or believed to be understated, then customs take it as 20% of invoice value.
The freight cost is explicitly known--amount charged by Shop and Ship.
No reason for customs to assume a different value!!
please clarify
shopnship responds
The freight charge is always calculated as a standard on the invoice value as 20 %. Ideally you are not paying this 21%. It is just how the customs assess the product.
Nag1010
This is not true--why do you not provide evidence to backup your claims.
From the web site of Indian Customs dept Frequently Asked Questions (
http://www.cbec.gov.in/faq.htm)
Q.16 How the CIF Value is arrived in case of Imports of goods by Air on FOB Basis
A.16 The duty is always calculated on C.I.F. In case the actual insurance/freight are not available, the Customs Act provides for levy of a notional freight and insurance.
shipnship
Hi,
Please email us this query to
india@shopandship.com and we shall get back to you with the answers. Thanks
not surprisingly wants to go offline
Nag1010
http://www.techencla...ost__p__1626571
This issue concerns everyone--you should post the answer here to benefit everyone.
agantuk steps in
http://www.techencla...ost__p__1627405
I mailed SnS regarding this thing.
This is the response I got from Anuradha:
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I have confirmed , this is definitely a process , but for lighter shipments they do not hold back such shipments due to high volumes as it might result in delay to confirm the freight charges etc, so they take the standard as 21. 125 %. In case there is any specific shipment which might have a heavy impact on the duty, let me know . we shall adopt freight charges/ the standard charges whichever is lower. This is done as a process for all shipments, not only SnS shipments, to avoid delay in clearance.
So it means that if we want our package to be charged regular shipping costs - say for items with high duty% - we will need to inform them in advance.
What nonsense is this!!