Hi,

Will be ordering few parts from USA. They are providing only USPS priority mail or express mail.

What are your experiences with the Indian mail n customs once such packages reach Indiale? Is tracking available once in India and how much time does it takes to reach our doorstep?

Doc

USPS Will Become EMS When it reaches India..
SO you can track through EMS tracking..
EMS Is a Good option But About Customs, Based upon your luck..
I have got a parcel from us through usps Reached me in 9days afetr shipping with some customs..

even priority mail is excellent but ask the seller to give you the tracking number.  It is like registore mail in India.  Have used both with ebay.com and found then both to be good.  Express is 3-4 days but costly about 50% more than priority.  Priority takes about 15 days.

Thanks Arun and Shobhit. Will order by priority mail.

I did also order via priority mail
The tracking says custom clearance  parcel being processed at customs
Does it mean it cleared customs
Can someone tell when can I expect my box

Which mail service should we choose from amainhobbies.com .? Confused with there courier service options...

I chose USPS priority mail, eBay -RcBoyz
The shipped it on the same day, 01may14. Left from La/CA US On 6th may.

After that no tracking info., I've given up on it .. Lol

USPS gives its post to India post your parcel will come to you soon with custom slip

One sentence! USPS's service to India is Pathetic !

lost 3 parcels ! they don't rep to mail, they i guess throw parcels into water or worse may be stealing them !

I lost 4 parcel last year they are just stealing

Oh boy, I just ordered a frame and it is being shipped via USPS. I should have read this post earlier.
Shailendra

So which is good shipping service for India

pay a bit extra get it by UPS,FedEx or dhl ...saves alot of time and u get it quick ...not customs hassles

The site I was buying from did not have UPS/DHL/FEDEX options. Grrrrrrr........

In future, I will buy from sites that have this shipping option.

Lost 2 very important parcels through USPS. Never chose them thereafter.

Asupan

Is usps priority mail is any GOOD because .....i read in lots of places that ....normal usps is not GOOD rat all.....
How much dhl chargers for Shipments in India ....I am going to order cloverleaf antenna from usa worth 65 dollers ....what is the chance that it Geroh stuck in Customer.....  and usps is chrging 40 ¢ which more then half the cost of ...antenna itself ...what should I do

usps charges atleast
priority = 40usd
priority mail express = 50 usd

and
yes every parcel WILL BE INSPECTED AND ATLEAST INR 1000 CUSTOMS DUTY WILL BE CHARGED.

also
i would suggest you NOT TO BUY  with first class shipping , it will NOT ARRIVE, (india post will steal it ).

- based upon my experiences

BE INFORMED !!!

Once you receive customs notice for paymenT ....what are the options to pay that duty ....by check or. Online.  What maethod you prefer .... 

Till now I only received one time custo.Duty notic didn't paid it and claimed a replacmemt for parcel from banggood

seeing the antenna itself, customs will most likely ask for some licence or permission from wpc (http://www.wpc.dot.gov.in/)

we live in india , only CASH is accepted , no online facility , (they dont prioritise you at all , even if you pay them)

UPS AND DHL CHARGE 70USD FROM US TO INDIA I BELEIVE

Means I have to go down to customs Office pay duty and get it myself

IF YOU WANT TO GET IT FAST YOU CAN GO THERE N PAY THEM CASH THERE

OR YOU CAN PAY THE 'UNKNOWN AMOUNT ' AT YOUR POST OFFICE ON THE SPOT

SO it will Arrive rat MY local post Office with a customs duty slip??? Attached with it..

if you are lucky one , you get receipt also , but the post office system of india as i per my experience is very 'kanjoos' and will tell you only amount of customs duty. and take money from you.