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[abhiram]

Hi Kartik,

Apart form the customs duty components that you have mentioned in your FedEx invoice, the invoice I got had "Other Charges" and "Service Tax"

It goes like:

BCD+CVD+CESS+EDU.CESS+SAD+OTHER = GRAND TOTAL DUTY [INR.748/-]
Other Charges [INR.300/-]
Service Tax [INR.37/-]

Total Amt. [INR.1085/-]

The customs duty alone comes to 25.86% of the accessed value [If I take the actual knife value, duty is 31.16%]. Adding the "Other Charges" and "Service tax", total amount I had to pay is around 45% of the knife value.

I'm not sure about what has gone wrong. Anyways, thanks so much for your inputs.

Regards,

Abhiram

[ArmisNine]

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[knifejunkie]

Hi I have a sog fusion fixation dagger and ka bar zombie killer neck knife coming via FedEx ordered from knife center, it was supposed to be delivered on the 24 july but it is showing clearance delay and the fedex sent me this email

Dear Sir

We refer to the Courier Import Shipment received for your good self, under AWB No: 482155453391. The shipment has been detained by Indian Customs for End use .As per the rules we require following documents:

1) Authority letter on your company letterhead duly stamped & signed.
2) End Use of the item in the shipment
3) Catalogue of the item in the shipment
4) Payment Proof


IN REPLY I SENT THEM

Hello,

The documents asked by you in regard to my order with tracking number 482155453391 have been attached with this email
1.image_6 (Authority letter)
2.scanned copy of declaration for non commercial use signed by me
3.scanned copy of end use of the item in shipment signed by me
4.invoice stating payment success and shipment by you
5.online page where the item is being sold (to be considered as catalogue)
6.extract from ARMS ACT 1962 stating my ordered knives does not violate the import rule of knife i.e 9 inch blade length and 2 inch blade width.
7.complete arms act 1962 with item imported by me described on page 33 as allowed to import


if there is any thing u require other than these please do inform me
i do not understand what does end use means(although i did send them all the documents) and i stated in the end use of item document as far as i could understand that these would be used for camping.

please advice ifgians do i need to worry and what should be my next step
thank u all in advance for your help

[choombak]

Hi I have a sog fusion fixation dagger and ka bar zombie killer neck knife coming via FedEx ordered from knife center, it was supposed to be delivered on the 24 july but it is showing clearance delay and the fedex sent me this email

Dear Sir

We refer to the Courier Import Shipment received for your good self, under AWB No: 482155453391. The shipment has been detained by Indian Customs for End use .As per the rules we require following documents:

1) Authority letter on your company letterhead duly stamped & signed.
2) End Use of the item in the shipment
3) Catalogue of the item in the shipment
4) Payment Proof


IN REPLY I SENT THEM

Hello,

The documents asked by you in regard to my order with tracking number 482155453391 have been attached with this email
1.image_6 (Authority letter)
2.scanned copy of declaration for non commercial use signed by me
3.scanned copy of end use of the item in shipment signed by me
4.invoice stating payment success and shipment by you
5.online page where the item is being sold (to be considered as catalogue)
6.extract from ARMS ACT 1962 stating my ordered knives does not violate the import rule of knife i.e 9 inch blade length and 2 inch blade width.
7.complete arms act 1962 with item imported by me described on page 33 as allowed to import


if there is any thing u require other than these please do inform me
i do not understand what does end use means(although i did send them all the documents) and i stated in the end use of item document as far as i could understand that these would be used for camping.

please advice ifgians do i need to worry and what should be my next step
thank u all in advance for your help

Next step - wait. FedEx will inform you of the outcome. Hope customs releases your package.

Mostly the name of the knife was the reason it was detained. In the day and age of insecurity everywhere, a knife having this name will be viewed unfavourably by anyone.

Please keep us posted of the outcome, good luck.

[abhiram]

Call up FedEx along with the billing details and ask them about the extra charges. After that post their reply here for our information.

It appears that my talks with FedEx were fruitful. Today I received a cheque for amount INR.337/- from FedEx. They have waived off the "Other Charges" and Service Tax.

Regards,

Abhiram

[ArmisNine]

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