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Customs duty and VAT in INDIA.

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Hi Guys...
If you have any query or Information related to the Customs duty while importing RED Camera to India, you may post here.

This thread will be of great help and provide information to people who are still trying to figure out how to import a Red Camera to India.

Regard,
V. Vigna Rajan
 
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Did this work out for you? If so, what were the damages? I intend travelling to India a couple of weeks with a RED One.
Would appreciate any guidance.
 
hi..

hi..

it will be good if any of you could share ,if customs duty or VAT was charged if so .. what are the details...

--Arun
 
Duties

Duties

Hi,
25% on everything .....Except for the Red Drive and Flash card ie......
 
you can try talking to the customs guy and see if you can strike a deal. i know this sounds far fetched but not impossible. I know somebody who traveled from Singapore to India and managed to get in 42" LCD, Blue ray player, Nintendo WII, HD Cam (small consumer one) and bunch of other electronics stuff and paid only Rs 1200.
 
Duty

Duty

Hi,
This you can do if are returning from a 'holiday' trip from Bangkok...But Red does not allow you any 'holiday'...:001_cool:.......Correct me if I am wrong.
HS
 
Anybody who has imported a Red camera with accessories can let me know if (a) there are any agents who would import the stuff for me. (b) the custom formalities in this regard.
Mohan Rawat
 
a. There are lot of clearing agents and you can contact them based on your location.
b. The customs duty is about 25% of your total bill amount including shipping. The procedure is time taking and tedious but if you have a proper clearing agent he could help you out with all the paper work.
 
I am interested in red scarlet. what is the procedure to import? what is the custom duty? who is clearing agent in mumbai who handled such previous import hasslefree...
 
Customs question

Customs question

Small thought.
I am a US national going to India for holiday, and I would like to bring a red epic along with a lens, and some AKS. Any one know if I still need to pay this 26%. I have brought a 5d kit and some glass before and no one stopped to ask. That was from Bangkok to Delhi. Any thoughts?
 
Small thought.
I am a US national going to India for holiday, and I would like to bring a red epic along with a lens, and some AKS. Any one know if I still need to pay this 26%. I have brought a 5d kit and some glass before and no one stopped to ask. That was from Bangkok to Delhi. Any thoughts?
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Just pay the official customs handler at the baggage claim $50 USD, he will try to get more from you. Just be firm with your $50 offer. He will mark your luggage, just follow him don't pay until you are out of the airport.
 
Grzegorz Gill said:
Small thought.
I am a US national going to India for holiday, and I would like to bring a red epic along with a lens, and some AKS. Any one know if I still need to pay this 26%. I have brought a 5d kit and some glass before and no one stopped to ask. That was from Bangkok to Delhi. Any thoughts?
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There have a temporary import license for that,u can import cam and accessory, I think that is free of charge,but surely you have to bring it back with you when you going back from India,other wise they will have fine .
 
EPIC M to India

EPIC M to India

Just pay the official customs handler at the baggage claim $50 USD, he will try to get more from you. Just be firm with your $50 offer. He will mark your luggage, just follow him don't pay until you are out of the airport
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Do not promote corruption on a Public forum....

I am a US national going to India for holiday, and I would like to bring a red epic along with a lens, and some AKS. Any one know if I still need to pay this 26%. I have brought a 5d kit and some glass before and no one stopped to ask. That was from Bangkok to Delhi. Any thoughts?
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If are taking back the camera after your holidays then you can ask the customs official to endorse it on a letter which you can carry with serial number and details of the equipment and show them when going back ...Do it in case you are asked to and carry all official invoices for your equipments...I hope it helps

Harcharan
 
Do not promote corruption on a Public forum....
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As a visitor, I'm wondering if that was corruption or cultural.

What do you think?

If are taking back the camera after your holidays then you can ask the customs official to endorse it on a letter which you can carry with serial number and details of the equipment and show them when going back ...Do it in case you are asked to and carry all official invoices for your equipments...I hope it helps

Harcharan
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I should not have pay any one for taking my Camera with me on a trip to India.

I usually go in and out, I am not importing the camera.

They know it, but they will hold you because you do not want to pay.

I just found that it's unfortunate but what can I do?

Be held up in custom for like 5 hours?

I would rather just follow the norm and go on my way.

You know they say "when in Rome, do what the Roman do".
 
As a visitor, I'm wondering if that was corruption or cultural.
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I do not know from which part of the world you come from ...but I know what our culture is and maybe corruption is a culture in your part of the world.

Secondly if you find our culture unacceptable then do not come here .First you come here , make money and then mix corruption and culture of my country in a public forum...

Harcharan
 
I do not know from which part of the world you come from ...but I know what our culture is and maybe corruption is a culture in your part of the world.

Secondly if you find our culture unacceptable then do not come here .First you come here , make money and then mix corruption and culture of my country in a public forum...

Harcharan
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We do not have any People here with official badges asking tourist for money to get their belongings out of the airport here in the USA.
 
We do not have any People here with official badges asking tourist for money to get their belongings out of the airport here in the USA.
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Do not pay...talk to the top official in customs...you wont be dissapointed...
 
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