Mumbai: Officials at the airport said at least 200 illegal iPhone 6s and iPhones 6S Plus sets, worth Rs 1.23 crore, have been seized in the last two weeks in Mumbai.
The Air Intelligence Unit of the Mumbai Customs has reported a spurt in the smuggling of high-end iPhones at the Mumbai airport, forcing the authorities to warn travellers to voluntarily declare their newly-purchased iPhones and pay appropriate duty on them.
Officials at the airport said at least 200 illegal iPhone 6s and iPhones 6S Plus sets, worth Rs 1.23 crore, have been seized in the last two weeks in Mumbai. They said fliers from Singapore, Bangkok, Hongkong, Istanbul, London, Dubai and Johannesburg have been smuggling the latest iPhones, which are yet to go on sale in India.
"Since the value of even a single iPhone is in excess of the admissible free allowance, hence even a single piece becomes dutiable. Therefore, the fliers must voluntarily declare these iphones to Customs on their arrival on the Mumbai airport," an official statement said.
"Otherwise, if a passenger is picked up after passing through the Green Channel, then he or she becomes liable to pay fine and penalty also in addition to customs duty. Passengers caught carrying iPhones in commercial quantity are liable to be arrested as per the provisions of Customs Act, 1962," it warned.
07/10/15 India Today
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The Air Intelligence Unit of the Mumbai Customs has reported a spurt in the smuggling of high-end iPhones at the Mumbai airport, forcing the authorities to warn travellers to voluntarily declare their newly-purchased iPhones and pay appropriate duty on them.
Officials at the airport said at least 200 illegal iPhone 6s and iPhones 6S Plus sets, worth Rs 1.23 crore, have been seized in the last two weeks in Mumbai. They said fliers from Singapore, Bangkok, Hongkong, Istanbul, London, Dubai and Johannesburg have been smuggling the latest iPhones, which are yet to go on sale in India.
"Since the value of even a single iPhone is in excess of the admissible free allowance, hence even a single piece becomes dutiable. Therefore, the fliers must voluntarily declare these iphones to Customs on their arrival on the Mumbai airport," an official statement said.
"Otherwise, if a passenger is picked up after passing through the Green Channel, then he or she becomes liable to pay fine and penalty also in addition to customs duty. Passengers caught carrying iPhones in commercial quantity are liable to be arrested as per the provisions of Customs Act, 1962," it warned.
07/10/15 India Today
