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Located in South Asia, India is the second most populated country in the world, and the seventh largest, based on land mass. India's strong economy is considered one of the fastest growing. The country is home to diverse habitats, and over 4,500 miles of coastline featuring marshy and rocky shores, and many sandy beaches.
Thousands of people move to India every year. If you are planning an overseas move to India, it is helpful to review some important information before you begin packing your boxes. As you make plans for your overseas move, you might find that it is more practical and affordable to ship household goods to India rather than buying new items.
Indian residents and foreign nationals can ship used household goods and many personal items to India duty-free as long as the items have been owned and used for at least one year prior to shipping to India. You can ship professional equipment duty free to India as long as you provide the Indian customs officials with evidence and/or certificates that prove your qualifications in the profession. You are allowed to ship limited amounts of electronic equipment and appliances to India.
You may be expected to pay duties or import taxes on a variety of things that you ship to India. For example, you will have to pay duty taxes on new items, tobacco and alcohol products, large amounts of cosmetics, toiletries and foods, and gold or silver in certain forms.
There are also some things that you cannot ship to India. Here is a list of things you are not allowed to ship to India:
Weapons, firearms and ammunition (unless licensed in advance)
Live plants
Walkie-talkies
Pornographic material
Narcotics
Politically sensitive literature
It is important that you plan to be present in India at the time your cargo shipment arrives in India so that you can sign a declaration of contents. All cargo shipments entering India will be inspected. Cargo shipments to India must be shipped within 30 days of your arrival and air shipments to India must be shipped within 15 days.
Thousands of people move to India every year. If you are planning an overseas move to India, it is helpful to review some important information before you begin packing your boxes. As you make plans for your overseas move, you might find that it is more practical and affordable to ship household goods to India rather than buying new items.
Indian residents and foreign nationals can ship used household goods and many personal items to India duty-free as long as the items have been owned and used for at least one year prior to shipping to India. You can ship professional equipment duty free to India as long as you provide the Indian customs officials with evidence and/or certificates that prove your qualifications in the profession. You are allowed to ship limited amounts of electronic equipment and appliances to India.
You may be expected to pay duties or import taxes on a variety of things that you ship to India. For example, you will have to pay duty taxes on new items, tobacco and alcohol products, large amounts of cosmetics, toiletries and foods, and gold or silver in certain forms.
There are also some things that you cannot ship to India. Here is a list of things you are not allowed to ship to India:
Weapons, firearms and ammunition (unless licensed in advance)
Live plants
Walkie-talkies
Pornographic material
Narcotics
Politically sensitive literature
It is important that you plan to be present in India at the time your cargo shipment arrives in India so that you can sign a declaration of contents. All cargo shipments entering India will be inspected. Cargo shipments to India must be shipped within 30 days of your arrival and air shipments to India must be shipped within 15 days.
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