Hahaha that well said, so with fedex the parcel will get cleared faster than anything else right?

yes, never had bad exp. unless the stuff inside doesn't create the buzz

Thanks buddy

yes . dhl charges extra fees . . but for clearing customs ups/fedex/dhl always did it in one day in my cases . regardless of size and cost .

go for UPS or FEDEX . DHL is also good i got my parcel in 3 days from canada but with dhl ul pay bigger extra amount as their fees.
also UPS has so far charged me least customs among the three and they have the most variety of services .
using these couriers parcel will get cleared in time as long as there is no restricted items. or in huge quantities.

edit - if your items create a buzz and you are using ups/dhl/fedex . they will phone u . no need to go anywhere.

Thanks pravesh i am gonna use FEDEX i guess they are good too right??

all 3 are good but UPS CUSTOMER SERVICE IS UNBEATABLE . very detailed tracking too and lots of shipping options ranging from 7 days  to 12 days to 25 days .

Today I Received my parcel , but custom charged Rs 860 for the material of $28 , can any body tell about therate of  custom duty?

Its on their mood... I have heard that its 10% if total cost of parcel (including shipping) is more than INR 2000

Dear fellow Aeromodellers ,
Am seriously thinking of filing an RTI followed by PIL in the high court on behalf of all aeromodellers. Very recently the Mumbai airport customs seized
1) 1 spectrum tx 2.4 gh
2) 1 PARKZONE Foam World War I ,Biplane SE 5a -wingspan about 3 feet
from my neice which I had ordered.
The reason for seizing was that :
1) the 2.4 gh tx is not allowed /illegal . they said that it is about 200 times more than allowed frequency.
2) Only 3 channel tx is allowed ,and that mine was 6 channel.
3) They said that even the plane had to be seized as there was a Ministry of Defence notification that all flying objects should not be allowed as it was a security threat. They showed her the warehouse where more than 500 planes n helis were kept n said that they were to be destroyed.
The total cost of the goods was about 19000/-Rs.
Am not  bothered about retrieving the seized good but am willing to take the fight to the courts by filing a PIL on behalf of all aeromodellers. So help me out guys with information about whats legal and illegal ,information with which we can get a favourable mandate from the government so that these custom guys know whats legal and illegal and what constitutes a security threat. information by which we can fight this case . you can email such info to me . 

Quote from: jorden on October 01, 2012, 02:23:30 PMthe 2.4 gh tx is not allowed /illegal . they said that it is about 200 times more than allowed frequency

Bullshit it is very much allowed i will try to get the letter on which i had seen that it is allowed to import 2.4Ghz transmitter. Dont know much about plane, i will ask my uncle who helped me a lot while clearing my package (which had a 2.4GHz TX) if try and get copy of that letter..

I know one guy name Arvind and he bought one Futaba Radio from Tower Hobbies and it was seized by Kolkata customs. They told him same story about 2.4GHz band. But that guy showed clear his Radio from Custom after showing them these two documents in favour of 2.4GHz band is legal in India.

Go to http://www.wpc.dot.gov.in/faq.asp

Then Scroll down click first two link, you will get two word files regarding 2.4GHz band.

What are the license- free bands? What are the wireless products that are exempted from licensing for possession and use?
Please check the following Links.

1) Indoor use of low power wireless equipments in the frequency band 2.4GHz to 2.4835GHz.
2) Use of low power wireless equipments in the frequency band 2.4GHz to 2.4835GHz

Note: jorden I am not sure about all these legal matters and rules, so you better consult an expert regarding these all information.

thanks a lot rajib. yr materials were very helpful.

21/09/2012   20:05:00   CHINA   Article Booked
29/09/2012   20:09:00   Beijing Exchange Office (CHINA)   Article Bagged
04/10/2012   16:37:00   Kolkata (ex Calcutta) Exchange Office (INDIA)   Article Received
04/10/2012   18:10:02   Kolkata (ex Calcutta) Exchange Office (INDIA)   Sent for Customs Verification
08/10/2012   15:55:56   Delhi Exchange Office (INDIA)   Custom Retention Reason: Other

I have ordered a chinese cell phone which i have sent back for repair now when it has been sent back after repairing this is the status which is appearing on the india postal portal
What to do now ??
Can anyone help in this matter

  Bro only RC to be discussed here...!! and Parcels of RC stuff...!

Anyways please wait for a while (atleast a week) it should clear all by itself if you don't poke (call) them....

Quote from: cts on October 09, 2012, 12:37:54 PM
I have ordered a chinese cell phone which i have sent back for repair now when it has been sent back after repairing this is the status which is appearing on the india postal portal
What to do now ??
Can anyone help in this matter

This forum is for RC stuff only. In any case, just read through this thread, and you will see what various people have tried from time to time to deal with customs.  There is no "definite" path... it may involve everything from just waiting, to multiple personal visits providing "documentation of various sorts", to seeking help from "influential" people.  Don't ask for details.

I want to buy a Walkera v120d02s RTF Heli with devo 7e. I also want to know buying a RTF Heli online from abroad will make any customs hazards if the sender marks it as Gift Item & item cost under 100 USD in written as it will come with transmitter & weigh around 2.5 Kg. I have planned to buy from rc711.com, they are offering customers to send the RTF as gift item. but if i order a BNF version then how can i fly the BNF as i don't have any TX. isn't the TX comes within the box pack? If i order it through DHL then is it delivered to me without any customs problem??

Hi,
I am newbie to RCIndia. I've been involved in the use of RC aircraft to help in fighting poaching of rhinos and tigers and through that I started working with www.conservationdrones.org and helped get two raptors (fitted with APM 2.0) to Nepal where we fly them over the grasslands and hills to get GPS tagged videos. This helps us to respond to any threats we see. Anyway to cut the story short, I ordered a bixler 2 to help demonstrate the use of this technology to the Government agencies (National Parks, wildlife sanctuaries etc.). Before I ordered it, went online here at rcindia and read thoroughly. The Parcel came by EMS to India on 26th October 2012 and the status read "Customs Retained Reason: Awaiting proof of purchase/value from addressee" in Mumbai. Since the parcel was addressed to Guwahati, inspite of all the advise, I called various numbers I found here trying to figure out who I should send the invoice to! No one was answering the numbers and they would go to automated answering machines or get cut.

In the end I got through to this number of speedpost "022-26156860" in Mumbai and they asked me for something called a "BY" number so that they can find out the status of my parcel. Then the lady gave me another number (022-26156152) to call to ask for the "BY" number. When I called her, she asked for my tracking number and said "Oh, your parcel has been sent to Kolkata customs since the delivery address is in NE India". So then I got the number of the Postal Appraisal Department of customs in Kolkata (033-22480367) and got through after two days of trying (on 1st Nov 2012) and to my pleasant surprise was told that it had been cleared and sent to Guwahati. Today it was delivered at home and there was no customs duty.

So from now on, I am going to listen to RC India's advise - Do nothing, but wait for either delivery or intimation from postal department. Maybe I had good luck, but whenever I got through to anyone (be it speedpost or customs) on the phone, I was courteous and they were very helpful in pointing out who I should call etc.. I think RC India is a great site and resource for people like me and their advise has proven to be right. Thanks and I will be flying only after the 15th of December and will update with pictures.

with best regards

Welcome RC India

And thank you for reporting this

welcome

you are lucky

My parcel got stuck in Delhi Customs


Your item is being processed by customs at 12:27 pm on November 06, 2012.
Processed Through Sort Facility, November 06, 2012, 11:06 am, INDIA
Processed Through Sort Facility, November 01, 2012, 5:33 pm, ISC SAN FRANCISCO (USPS)
Arrived at Sort Facility, November 01, 2012, 5:33 pm, ISC SAN FRANCISCO (USPS)
Processed through USPS Sort Facility, November 01, 2012, 4:13 am, KENT, WA 98032
Electronic Shipping Info Received, November 01, 2012
Processed through USPS Sort Facility, October 31, 2012, 9:14 pm, KENT, WA 98032
Acceptance, October 31, 2012, 3:16 pm, SEATTLE, WA 98188

How long it will take to get cleared. Or should i need to contact customs delhi. Please advice and

Thanks in advance for the help.

Please note that this forum is for RC related discussions only.  What was in your parcel ?

Regarding customs, this thread has all that can be said/done.  I don't think people here can provide any additional pointers other than what has been discussed/suggested in this thread before.

hello guys i am going to buy ofna hyper sc 10 nitro please give me advice i am currently in Ireland. i am going to buy truck from Hong kong what about customs in india is there any issues ?

I am from chandigarh  and how do i receive the parcel

or

I should tell the seller to send the parcel to Ireland. In here is pretty easy they come to our door and just pay the custom and get the parcel. sometime even dont have to pay custom.

Any idea please.

Sunny

answer your call

Quote from: jijochacko on November 13, 2012, 03:33:20 PM
Acceptance, October 31, 2012, 3:16 pm, SEATTLE, WA 98188

Some one in Microsoft/Amazon/Google ??

How can I contact the guys at Mumbai inb, I have ordered a rc flight stimulator for 99$ for eBay.the parcel is stuck with inb. They have not contacted me for 2 weeks .what should I do . Help.