Bringing Red to Mumbai from USA - Customs/Tariff?

[Michael McNeff]

Hi,

I'm thinking of bringing a Red camera from the USA to Mumbai for a shoot. When I leave after the shoot I'll be bringing the Red camera back to the USA with me.

When I arrive in Mumbai with the Red, will I have to pay a tariff on the camera? Or will I not have to pay a tariff, since I will be taking the Red back to the USA after the shoot?

If I do have to pay a tariff to bring the Red to India, how much would that cost?

Thanks!

 

[Steve G]

You need a carnet.

Get your production company to sort one out.

http://www.atacarnet.com/4StepProcesstoGetYourCarnet.aspx

 

[Mike 'Fireman' Ross]

I don't know India, but in some places, while a carnet is good, a carnet + backhander considerably expedites things, and may be required... consult a local customs agent.

Mike

 

[Steve G]

You have to be careful with backhanders. I have had to do them in some countries, but in others, custom officials can express great insult. If going to India, best to get a local fixer to smooth the customs channels. Carnets are safest way to go, if the country you are visiting is on the country list.

http://www.atacarnet.com/CountriesandTerritoriesAcceptingATACarnets.aspx

 

[Alvise Tedesco]

You don't know me, but I know a fixer in Mumbai. I loved to work with him in Italy when he was here, very professional. a.carniel@gmail.com
regards
Alvise

 

[Nick Gardner]

India doesn't do carnet's. You need a local fixer as others have said.

 

[Pietro Impagliazzo]

A Carnet or ATA Carnet is an international customs document issued by 70 countries. It is presented when entering a Carnet country with merchandise or equipment that will be re-exported within 12 months. It is sometimes called The Merchandise Passport for boomerang freight. (Information about using carnets in non-carnet countries.)

Upon presentation, the Carnet permits the equipment or merchandise to clear customs without the payment of import duties and import taxes* such as VAT or GST. Payment is not necessary because the Carnet guarantees that the merchandise or equipment will be re-exported within a year.

Well... Is he going to export his RED back within a year?

 

[Steve G]

India doesn't do carnet's. You need a local fixer as others have said.

Sorry Nick, but India does do carnets. It is on the countries list link on my previous post. Thinking back, I have travelled there with and without carnets, depending on what the local fixer has arranged.

I don't like carnets... running around huge airports trying to find a customs agent to deal with them, with a 1 hr change over for a connecting flight is not fun, but the one time I didn't have a carnet on a foreign trip to a carnet country (due to production co cock up) I got caught out. Had to put over £ 15,000 on various credit cards, which the production co then reimbursed. I think they got a portion of it back, but it was a bit of a nightmare for all concerned.

 

[Steve G]

Well... Is he going to export his RED back within a year?

If longer than 1 year, carnet does not work. I presume you then have to pay local import bonds.

[QUOTE]ATA Carnet
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The ATA Carnet is an international customs document that allows the holder to temporarily (up to one year) import goods without payment of normally applicable duties and taxes, including value-added taxes. The Carnet eliminates the need to purchase temporary import bonds. So long as the goods are re-exported within the allotted time frame, no duties or taxes are due. Failure to re-export all goods listed on the Carnet results in the need to pay the applicable duties. Failure to remit those duties results in a claim from the foreign customs service to the importers home country.[/QUOTE]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATA_Carnet

 

[Babu Kantamneni]

CIB ATA CARNET ADVISORY
INDIA INCREASES NUMBER OF PORTS ACCEPTING ATA CARNETS TO 8

United States Council for International Business announced on December 20th, 2007 that Ahmedabad and Hyderabad have been added as Customs ports in India. They will accept the presentation of ATA Carnets issued under the Exhibitions & Fairs Convention. The ports in India are:

* New Delhi (North India)
* Mumbai (West India)
* Kolkata (formerly Calcutta, East India)
* Chennai (South India)
* Cochin (South India)
* Bangalore (South India)
* Ahmedabad (West India)
* Hyderabad - ICD (South India)

If you experience any problems or have questions about this change please contact the CIB Carnet HelpLine at (800) ATA-2900 or e-mail us.

 

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