How To Buy Products From USA To INDIA
According to a new provision passed by the Ministry of Commerce
and Industry in India, the C.I.F value of import of consumer electronic
items for personal use is enhanced to 50,000 INR (from INR 2,000). Which
means you can now import consumer electronic items like smartphones
from US and other countries to India, which costs up to 50,000 Rupees
without any custom duty OR very less customs duty (earlier it was a flat
42% of original price). Source.
Many people have asked me this question. How to buy something from the US and then get it shipped to India? If you’re thinkingMostly gadgets or electronic items, like when there is a new mobile phone released that is only available in the US. Shipping gadgets and electronics to India is kind of a problematic issue you see, especially when you have to pay the duty.
There is a lot of security check that goes in, and you have to pay a heavy excise duty in India. And the processes in India of getting the product delivered to you is a nightmare.
I’ve heard stories where some people got charged 5 times the actual cost of the product and sometimes products damaged during shipping etc.
Looks like there is an easy solution to the problem now.
How to buy things in USA & Send to India?
Good ol’ AmazonAmazon recently launched a new service called Amazon Global. Certain products are eligible for this service. What it means is that you can buy from Amazon, and have it shipped globally without worrying about third party shipping. When you search for products on Amazon, just check the “Amazon Global Eligible” and “Free International Shipping” toggle on the left (see screenshot). Once you select the product, you can ship to India by just adding your local address. You will need a global credit card though.
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