Hi Gurus
My Parcel Booked through EMS express Speed Post EM801815953SG, from BangGood.com, current status is showing held for CUSTOM examinations. Still holding by Indian EMS Postal Mumbai. My DY number is 9714.
I haven’t received any communication from India EMS, based on checking the curiosity I called the EMS Custom department to check the status.
I place the order for Android Phone which total Cost 145$.
He officer told me that if order will be less 30$, it was illegal you need pay Penalty of 81$ + Import duty of 41$ total = 122$ I need to pay.
He told me that if I had an IEC, the duty on the imported goods would be applied depending on the category of the goods instead of the flat 41% on the total value of the package. So in my case (electronic items) the duty would have been 16% instead of 41%.
I can agree to Pay as the India Law I Import duty, but not agree to penalty amount of 81$.
Kindly update us if How to handle this situation, to Avoid to Pay Penalty Amount.
I was not aware about this Kind of Trade Export/Import Practice

Yesterday I have received the mail from EMS Custom, informed me like

Please let us check your parcel. We will get back you soon.You are requested by this mail to present following documents to us so we can process for further necessary action.

received the mail form EMS Custom asking us submitted the documents.

List of Documents:

1. Commercial Invoice/Catalogue/Price List
3. Proof of payment/remittance/ Purchase Bill
4. Evidence of value
received the mail form EMS Custom asking us submitted the documents.

current track info for your reference
Destination Country - Tracking Consuming: 8143 ms - Go to official website
2014-10-30 11:06
INDIA, MUMBAI EMS, Send item to customs (Inb), Air, CUSTOM EXAM MUMBAI
2014-10-30 07:44
INDIA, MUMBAI EMS, Receive item at office of exchange (Inb), Air, MUMBAI EMS SPEED POST CENTRE
2014-10-29 18:55
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE S02, Send item abroad (EDI-received), Air, MUMBAI AIRPORT SORTING OFFICE
2014-10-28 14:52
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE S02, Insert item into bag (Otb), Air, MUMBAI AIRPORT SORTING OFFICE
2014-10-28 13:52
SINGAPORE, Receive item from customer (Otb), Air, MUMBAI AIRPORT SORTING OFFICE
2014-10-28 11:29
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE S02, Receive item at office of exchange (Otb), Air, MUMBAI AIRPORT SORTING OFFICE

pranav what was the real cost of the phone. and what is the market value of the phone.
actually custom officers charge customs on the items value in the market not as in the invoice.

Yes it may help you, but plz be noted that only gift items which are less than INR 10,000/- only are exempted from customs duty.
In case of custom duty if applicable (acc to new rule 6% on mobile phones plus all extra duties makes it approx. 30 % ) so if the invoice makes it clear as gift item then u may be exempted from. Custom duty but if not then if they charge u in market value (13000) t shd be around 3900 inr or if on invoice (8500) it shd be around 2550 . May vary.

But what did they said you ???

Penalty for more than $30 never heard before. Yes there can be penalty if the value on the invoice is markedly reduce to avoid customs. And u dnt need IEC certificate as u are importing for personal use.
Where do u live

Hello pranav how r u, u can show the invoice. The payment method.
And plz inform what they said