Customs Duty on Mobile Phones

[cyanide911]

A lot of people are confused about this, including me, so I made this thread.

How much is the customs duty on mobile phones in India? I've been reading figures ranging from 2-4% officially, but I'm also reading horror stories of 10-30% duties being charged!

So people who have ordered and received phones from abroad; how much duty did you have to pay?

 

[honest1]

Its 2.06% of the Value of the phone.
The value can be derived based on the invoice available*

* If the invoice value is undervalued as per the officer, he can value the item according to his estimate and can arrive at the custom charges.

 

[cyanide911]

So that's the maximum possible amount that can be charged? Even if he values my 20k phone at 30k it'll be reasonable.
Don't know where the 10-30% duty on phones people come from.

 

[varkey]

So that's the maximum possible amount that can be charged? Even if he values my 20k phone at 30k it'll be reasonable.
Don't know where the 10-30% duty on phones people come from.

The duty varies with mode of import, only through courier it 2.x%.

I had posted in detail in the the Nexus 4 thread -- http://www.techenclave.com/hot-deals-discussions/google-lg-nexus-4-pre-141020/p8/#post1754670

 

[slash84]

Also i think this 2.x is for new unused phones only. Used phones come under a different bracket which might be 10-30 percent depending on the mood of the customs officer.