Getting a TV to India - Customs Question
#46
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@keyser... how much did it cost extra for your50 inch tv? and will that amount be the same in saudi as well?
@expetsomchai...thanks for the link, but its from 2008. And what does it mean? If tv costs 60000, I have to pay 35% of 60,000 minus 25,000 ie 35% of 35000...rs 12,250 extra only?
@snod08,b747-437b,...thanks for the reply
@expetsomchai...thanks for the link, but its from 2008. And what does it mean? If tv costs 60000, I have to pay 35% of 60,000 minus 25,000 ie 35% of 35000...rs 12,250 extra only?
@snod08,b747-437b,...thanks for the reply
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correct....unless you have other goods as well....the inr 25,000 duty allowance is not per item but on the total value of goods you are getting into the country....
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I don;t know about prices of TV in India vs those in Dubai, but B747-437B is right about warranty part. There are different types of warranties, some are specific to the market where the item is sold and some are international. Some countries do not allow certain exclusions. If you live in the U.S. and buy an electronics item from say, Singapore, you will probably have a less generous warranty. It;s best to buy major electronics in the country where you stay.
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I don;t know about prices of TV in India vs those in Dubai, but B747-437B is right about warranty part. There are different types of warranties, some are specific to the market where the item is sold and some are international. Some countries do not allow certain exclusions. If you live in the U.S. and buy an electronics item from say, Singapore, you will probably have a less generous warranty. It;s best to buy major electronics in the country where you stay.
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i completely agree....i bought the tv in october in india & then earlier this month i was in dubai & checked the prices there....it turned out to be much cheaper....i felt bad for a minute but then realised that the effort of carting it back to india & the limited warranty was just not worth it....
Pprice might be lower, but you figure in duty, hassle, possibility of damage, there is no way I would consider transporting TV.
Disclaimer: I have taken a TV as a part of checked baggage though. I was about to leave Mississippi, I carried some of the heavier items on my rips back home. It was pre 9/11, when you didn't have to worry about leaving your car or other items unattended. The airport where I was checking in was small, all the agents knew me. I carried my TV and Microwave in their original boxes to the check-in counter, the check-in agent kep an eye on them, while I went back and forth between the car and the check-in counter, and after unloading the car, and the time it took me to park the car to the parking garage, and walk back to the counter. Of course, there was no duty involved. I had considered giving them away to charity. but am glad that I did not, as I had to continue with the project for some more years. Instead of buying another TV and a microwave, I brought them back on one of my trips.
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in my experience there is a reasonable difference....the us is much cheaper....i just looked for a lg 55inch lcd on best buy & its available for $1,500....that would roughly be about inr 75k....the same (or equivalent) lcd here in india is available for inr 104k....
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this is my first post, i looked a lot of threads but am not sure exactly where to post this, so posting it here.
My father bought a sony 40 inch led tv from saudi, but while he was about to sent it via cargo, they said the duty is 350% for tv size above 32inch, so now he is planning to bring it along when he comes home to India. can someone tell me how much will it cost(duty) to bring the tv from saudi to india?
My father bought a sony 40 inch led tv from saudi, but while he was about to sent it via cargo, they said the duty is 350% for tv size above 32inch, so now he is planning to bring it along when he comes home to India. can someone tell me how much will it cost(duty) to bring the tv from saudi to india?
For tariff see here (pp. 562).
Most likely, the tariff will be 10% of the dutiable value over your allowance (₹25,000)
That would be 10% of the dutiable amount (₹35,000), which would be ₹3,500
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Just bought a 40" samsung led tv from flipcart for 60k rs -- ~1200CAD. The same tv goes for 629CAD at costco.ca -- ~720 after taxes.
You could save a few hundred in this case with the 25k rs exemption... but is just simply not worth the headache of dealing with a broken tv for me.
You could save a few hundred in this case with the 25k rs exemption... but is just simply not worth the headache of dealing with a broken tv for me.
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My father came with the tv....the tv cost about rs 65000 in saudi, the same cost 79000rs in india...duty at india airport was about 9000rs, it was acc to the aboove 25000/ 35% rule(all prices written above are approx, so dont blame me for maths)....plus got a sony xperia play phone worth 24000rs(approx) and also 3 3d glasses,plus 3 3d blurays.....it is really worth.....thanks evryone for your replies...
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For tariff see here (pp. 562).
Most likely, the tariff will be 10% of the dutiable value over your allowance (₹25,000)
That would be 10% of the dutiable amount (₹35,000), which would be ₹3,500
Most likely, the tariff will be 10% of the dutiable value over your allowance (₹25,000)
That would be 10% of the dutiable amount (₹35,000), which would be ₹3,500