Regarding Shipment from US through USPS

[rasheee1982]

Hi,
I bought a used iphone in ebay and the seller sent it to my address last week through USPS.Can anyone tell me how long will it take to reach Chennai and where should i collect it i.e in Post office or any courier agency or Custom's office?
Will i have to pay any tax for the phone?

Regards,
A.Rasheedh

[madmahesh2009]

What shipping method did u use?My Blackberry storm 2 sent on dec 6th is yet to arrive.I am counting and counting days.The postman will deliver it to you.In case it gets taxed you pay the postman itself.Its not a big deal.

[deepak_kcextc]

I have purchased a blackberry storm from seller in us ..he has shipped the item on 20 jan ..please tell me how much days will it require for the item to arrive in mumbai...is there any customs duty for mobile phones ...

[madmahesh2009]

Hi my Blackberry Storm2 sent on Dec 6th has not arrived yet.After doing some research i found some useful as well as horror stories from various users who have bought mobile phone from the foreign using USPS or EMS.

Normally if the phone is declared true value and marked as gift or for personal use it must reach you with the option of paying the customs duties(13.73% - 40%) to the post man and you will receive it.

In case you do not receive it for a long time say 1 or 2 months even then there are two possibilities.

1.Hamara hindustaani postal department or customs dept workers have looted your parcel.

2.It is seized by the customs in which case you must receive a letter (no wonder some letters would reach a quarter century later making your name appear in newspaper and making you famous 😉 ).In that case you will have provide proof that you have imported it for your personal use only and you must provide them a valid invoice regarding the true value.Some say you can appoint a customs house agent to grease the hands of the customs officials to release the parcel without much formalities like writing letters.The parcel will be released with added duties and penalties for mis-representation of the value and you will have to pay the money to the post man and receive the parcel.

If you are lucky enough to get through the second step (in the case if your parcel is seized by customs) go ahead and contact a customs house agent to release the parcel.They levy you a small fees.

I hope this information has been useful.