Reason for delay in receiving Foreign Parcel in India

The parcel are delayed because of inland transportation within country and Customs clearance procedures.
It depends on what do you import and from where do you import.For example, gold and jewellary items require valuation by the jewellary Expert of the Customs department.Similarily drugs and medicine are required clearance from The Assistant Drugs Controller.If you are importing Insecticide and pesticide then you have to obtain clearance as per Insecticide Act.The same procedure is followed whether you receive goods through post, Air cargo ,ICD,and Seaport.

The postal department does not assign any local number if the parcel is not detained by the Customs department.
But ,if it is detained for want of information, then you receive intimation from Postal department with local number and also from the Customs department.
you can enquire status of parcel with this local reference number at Customer care centre of Foreign post Office..

After BUDGET-there is no change in bonafide gift as duty free import

There is overall reduction in customs duty.Bonafide gifts upto Rs 10,000/- can be received in India without any Customs Duty. Mobile phone parts and accessory are now more cheaper to import.People should use Postal channel to import and export goods.

The goods imported for commercial purpose are charged same rate of duty whether you import through Air Cargo,SeaPort and Land Customs.There is no clearance fees and transaction cost involved while importing through Post.The Basic function of Clearing Agent and inland transportation is done by the postal authority.
Where ever import and export through postal is less costly than regular channel of customs clearance ,people should use it.
It is perceived that On-line shopper and Home shopping are done through Postal and Courier.
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