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Old Jan 21, 2014 | 9:20 pm
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Originally Posted by abhilife2001
70" tv would be very big..what are the dimensions?
This is what is mentioned in the Jet site..
Excess Baggage Fees to / from North America
Excess baggage fees are chargeable if the checked baggage exceeds Jet Airways’ free checked baggage allowance. Effective June 1, 2012, our excess baggage rates have been revised. The new excess baggage rates to / from North America as are below:

To / from India, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Gulf / Middle East, Dhaka, Kathmandu and Colombo
Extra Piece: USD 200 per piece (maximum of 23 kgs)
Overweight: USD 150 (Over 23 kgs & less than 32 kgs)
Oversized: USD 150 per piece

Customs charges are ~36% of the value of the tv.. usually they have a list ( not very updated) of the average price of tv models , sizes etc and they take
36% as the customs duty flat.. no duty free allowance on tv's now..
Re carrying price documents, they want to "doubt" a cash register slip such as from Best Buy. I suggest he carry screenshots of prices from various suppliers to support his documentation.
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