[Jewelry making - Article 00651] - Re: [Orchid] Ebay Stones again

[Rasesh Chasmawala]

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>     i recieve parcels from India with 516r's on the metered
>     mailing labels...none of your argument holds up..and of the lets
>     say fifty parcels i have recieved in the last two years none were
>     higher than 525 rupees..so what 75 US dollars are you even
>     referring to?, and customs is taken care of on a label attached to
>     the packages i have recieved saying "sample goods" when they
>     include gemstones and the post referred to gemstones not gold..

    I know about the 'samples' racket too for small shipments.
    Basically, the exporter declares the shipment as samples. Thus, the
    consignee does not have to pay import duty, if any, when the parcel
    clears Customs in the destination country since the goods are
    'samples of no commercial value'. 

    This also allows the shipper to circumvent the post-shipment
    paperwork required by the Indian government for exports. However,
    pricier goods cannot be shipped this way since insurance would not be
    available for 'samples of no commercial value'. For pricier goods, if
    one wants insurance, they would have to declare the contents of the
    shipment. In that case, as per the regulations, they would have to
    clear Indian Customs which incurs additional costs. 

    Next, the mailing label that you refer to is very likely to be
    pasted by the US Customs since no such label is attached by the
    Indian authorities. And, by the way, the packages you have received
    said 'sample goods' and not gemstones. 

    Finally, I checked the costs for shipping merchandise out of India
    and, if you like, I can send you a scanned copy of the price sheet
    that I have with me. The INR525 mentioned above is close to the post
    office costs. Therefore, there is no way the additional costs
    incurred by clearing Customs would be included in this amount. 

Regards,

Rasesh Chasmawala
Mumbai, India.
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