“Shipping Internationally - Learn more from UPS expert” - 17-June (12 – 1)

[sapana@ebay.com]

Hello,

You have some great products that you think can be sold internationally? You are receiving query / order from international buyers? You do not know how to ship your item abroad? If answer to any of these is yes, then join this workshop where expert from UPS will help you understand the nitty-gritty’s involved in shipping internationally and also address your concerns on the same.

Date: Wednesday 17th June
Time: 12.00 to 1.00 PM (IST)

You can submit your question now by clicking on Post reply button and the Workshop Host will try to answer the same during the workshop.

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Sapana
Community Development Team

[upsindia2001]

getting back to some of the questions that have been asked earlier !

5. What is the documentation needed to ship single items? Who does this documentation, the seller or the courier company?

Ans. One needs only an invoice stating the exact description of the goods meant to be shipped.

The documentation that requires to be carried out to ship single items is required to be provided by the shipper. The express/courier company may however assist in providing relevant formats or declarations wherever necessary.

[upsindia2001]

6. What information is required for International shipments?

Ans. The ‘completeness’ in all respects of an invoice is what is key when shipping International shipments. Invoice contains, Name and address , etc.

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7. Can one send items as gifts or samples?

Ans. Yes, one can send items as gifts or samples, but the following value limitations apply in the courier mode –

For samples – A limit of Rs. 50,000/-
For gifts – A limit of Rs. 25,000/-

A declaration to the effect ;

For samples – stating that the goods are of no commercial value and there is no foreign remittance involved,

For gifts – that they are intended for purely personal use and that there is no foreign exhange involved in this transaction,

Should be produced by the shipper prior to shipping .

[upsindia2001]

Is there any restriction on items to be sent from India and in the Buyer country? Where can one get more detailed information?

Ans. Yes, there exists restrictions in terms of items that can be exported out of India. These commodities are listed in the Shedule 2 of the ITC ( International Trade Classification ) HS ( Harmonisation System) list.
This list can be downloaded form the official website of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade at http://dgft.delhi.nic.in

However, for detailed import regulations for a Buyer located in another country, one has to refer to the restrictions either posted on the individual country website or such information is available with the consulate/embassies. The Chambers of Commerce in various towns and cities can also help you in sourcing such information.

[upsindia2001]

Is there any export duty, tax one needs to pay when exporting?

Ans. Export duty / tax or cess, is applicable for only specific commodities and the list of such commodities. These commodities mainly are agriculture and mineral products.

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In shipping an item, internationally, what are the components of the costs which one has to pay? Is there any custom duty at India or the Buyer country and are there any hidden charges like brokerage to be paid by the buyer.

Ans.In shipping an item internationally and where the freight charges are prepaid at origin, normally the following duty and tax components are involved –

a. Customs clearance charges at origin
b. Customs clearance charges at destination – based on destination country, and value of goods, weight of the shipments etc.
c. Duty
d. VAT
e. Tax if applicable as per norms in destination country.

[upsindia2001]

I feel that there is a lot of effort and time required in single shipment and if one is sending many such shipments in a month, a lot of time and effort will get wasted in handling this? What is a seller’s time and effort in a single shipment.

Ans. Yes, we do understand that there is considerable effort and time required to send a single shipment. However this effort is an initial effort and one time effort and the following may work as a guideline to carry out such export activity –

a. Obtain an IEC number
b. Meet with your local bank who will ask you to open necessary foreign exchange account and provide you with an insight of reporting Foreign Exchange under Reserve bank of India Guidelines.
c. Try to obtain the HS (Harmonisation System) Number for your product using UPS website or any other relevant portal offering such information.The HS number is a standard International Tariff Classification code number and is used by various Customs and Cross Border regulatory Agencies of various Countries to structure their duty tariff. ( HS code for Cotton Women’s Skirt is 61041200 and that for Silk Women’s Skirt is 61041910 )

Therefore the initial effort is to get items a and b right. As far as item c is concerned it is easier to get it right as there are various ways one can reference them.

[upsindia2001]

Dear committed_seller

Sales Tax and Vat are non-issues as far as exports is concerned. However they would be required when the shipments originate from interior areas of the country and would go on to a export gateway like Delhi or Mumbai, wherein the local Municipal/ State authorities would require such details to facilitate clearance of your shipments without chargeing them any octroi or sales tax.

[upsindia2001]

Dear ppjewellers

You can contact our Delhi Office at tel # 26784343 and speak to our Account Manager , Prashant Tripathi who can repond to your request,

regards

[upsindia2001]

Hi

More information on Jewelry

UPS will accept jewelry shipments internationally provided the maximum value per package does not exceed 500 USD (this limitation does NOT include costume jewelry, which can be shipped with a value up to 50,000 USD per package). Shipments of jewelry over 500 USD can be shipped as long as no single package is valued over 500 USD.

Classifications
Jewelry Objects of precious metal often set with gems and worn for personal adornment or decorative objects made for the adornment of the body, usually, but not always, of materials such as gold precious stones that have a high intrinsic value.
Costume Jewelry Jewelry designed for wear with current fashions and usually made of inexpensive materials.
Watches If a watch contains more than 50% of precious metal (gold, silver, platinum), or any precious stones (diamond, emerald, ruby, sapphire), the watch is considered to be a piece of jewelry instead of a timepiece and it will be subject to the jewelry stipulation.

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