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It's a 50/50 chance. It could get caught, it may go through. You'll just have to wait and see.

how to check that it caught or it still coming to me??cause now a days no one faced that problem.custom will check every product???please god save my quadcopter

can u please tell the real story briefly?

If your package is registered, it will say on tracking if the package has been seized at customs if that happens. If it's not registered you will need to wait until the customs office contacts you.

I personally got my RTF quad after a month without any customs problem. It was unregistered so I wasn't able to track it.

I need help from you.u in facebook?if yes,please share your  id link. I just need your help.please give me helping hands.

Don't worry.most likely, You'll get it, but be prepared to pay additional 35% customs duty.

Nowadays the customs are very strict specially on RC items ... (Don`t know why ) some of my friends  Gimba,l Dji and quad frame are also seize without any notification for custom fee etc. If customs ask for fee then i think we are all willing to pay it for the love of our hobby. Kolkota Customs specially are hungry for RC parts !!!

But there is no notification which states that quad parts can be seized. So what is the basis for seizing frames and gimbals?. By the way, what do the tracking info display in such cases? Does it mention that customs has seized?

Quote from: santanucus on May 21, 2016, 05:45:53 PM
But there is no notification which states that quad parts can be seized. So what is the basis for seizing frames and gimbals?. By the way, what do the tracking info display in such cases? Does it mention that customs has seized?

Multi rotors are banned in India so they will seize RTF quads most of the time. Things like frames, motors, gimbals usually go through without any problems. Most radio equipment is also seized as it is also not allowed.

Tracking says "retention at customs" or something like that. Check out the customs help megathread where people have post their tracking info which shows that it was seized at customs.

Anyone faced this problem from kolkata with any kind of drone.

Quote from: Cycloned on May 21, 2016, 06:25:53 PM

Tracking says "retention at customs" or something like that. Check out the customs help megathread where people have post their tracking info which shows that it was seized at customs.

I'd check it. Recently I got a Xiaomi Yi camera. At one point it was written :    Custom Retention Reason: Awaiting presentation to customs commissioner. So I guess, its the reason that is important.

Another shipment with gimbal and quad frame is waiting with the same tracking info.

you received your products???from where you bought those items?

Banggood. But that was a Yi camera.

The gimbal and quad frame is from hobbyking and still lying with customs with the same remark

how many days passed??

7th May the status showed "awaiting presentation to customs". Till date the same status remains.

Still no updates??u tried to contact them??if yes,what they said???

Did not try to contact them. Last time the camera took 15 days to move from this status to delivery

Bt already 15days over.bdw if you will receive your package,let me know.please.getting frustrated for my product.

Ok. BTW, what's your tracking status showing?

It just shipped yesterday.so nothing info about shipment.i did live chat,i asked them.they told it may need 2-3 days to get 1st update.

Yes...it takes 2-3 days to arrive. After that it takes a lot of time.

Since you have already ordered it so nothing can be done at this point. But normally you shouldn't order quadcopters and wireless equipments from abroad. Syma is available with some Indian sellers although the cost is more. From my experience I think you should order only those items which are not available in India and are "safe" items.

Probably Banggood will not declare it as quadcopter...only as a toy. But they have x-rays. Not all pkgs are subjected to x-rays. Only the heavy ones and big ones.

Keep an eye on the status updates. You need not contact them at this point. If they detain, they will send intimation through postman.

Then from your point of view, i have a chance to get it?

There is a chance. Check in the other thread. Also please post your problems in a single thread and not in multiple ones.

thats why i am trying to get knowledge about shipment from you guys.i m just a beginner.so

It can take upto 2 -3 months due to large shipment at their store room

have you ever ordered??

of course, to name a few, if lucky shipment can reach within 3-4

Quote from: ronydeadpool on May 21, 2016, 07:43:11 PM
how many days passed??

My second consignment has just been released by Customs. Here are the tracking details from which you can estimate the time. It has not reached me yet.

Date   Time   Office   Event
25/05/2016   21:45:27   Kolkata (ex Calcutta) Exchange Office (INDIA)   Article Bagged
25/05/2016   21:32:37   Kolkata (ex Calcutta) (INDIA)   Custom Office Received
07/05/2016   18:57:27   Kolkata (ex Calcutta) Exchange Office (INDIA)   Custom Retention Reason: Awaiting presentation to customs commissioner
05/05/2016   00:05:53   Kolkata (ex Calcutta) Exchange Office (INDIA)   Sent for Customs Verification
04/05/2016   22:54:04   Kolkata (ex Calcutta) Exchange Office (INDIA)   Article Received
28/04/2016   12:29:00   Singapore Exchange Office (SINGAPORE)   Article Bagged

Order was placed in Hobbyking on 21.04.2016

What did you ordered??

One quanum gimbal for my mobius camera, one 360mm quad frame, a few screws (just because the shipping charge was the same upto 1 Kg.) etc. Total cost $77. They did not underdeclare the value. Does not appear that customs charged any duty either.

i ordered in 19th, today 26th may i got the update that pack '2016-05-26 13:51 Singapore, SINGAPORE S05, Insert item into bag (Otb)'