Online purchase through AliExpress Dedicated Thread

[biloo]

I believed the same until one day I ordered air visors from AliExpress. They got detained at GPO Lahore and ultimately after lots khawari I had to bribe them to release those visors
Having said that, I have a long shopping history from AliExpress and it's still growing but this was the only time my item got detained
Hence, I prefer to order items which have less value and small packing.

[leopard411]

Mine mud flaps were detained by customs, but evantually after 3 days status was upgraded and sent back to GPO

[tiger4]

please share airpress pictures.

[tiger4]

i want to get new user discount on aliexpress. please explain the procedure

[k-four-nine]

Import Tariff 2018:

http://download1.fbr.gov.pk/Docs/2018817158749999PakistanCustomTariff2018-19-CH1-99.pdf

So, if your shipment get stuck at customs and they're charging you ridiculous amounts; take a print-out of the page from the aforementioned document concerning the content of your shipment and shove it right in the face of custom officials.

And if they make bogus fairy tales, threaten to sue. That's enough pressure to make them come back to their senses!

Worked for me!!!

[leopard411]

Sindh mei bethay custom walay bohat achay log hein, kabhi masla nahi kartay, may be their focus is on big imports, waheen se farigh nahi hotay chalakiyun mei. Punjab mei aur toh kuch import hota nahi hai at larhe scale so their total focus is on Ali Express shipments

[saad.ikram.5688]

I have uploaded this list a thousand times but people dont even try to scroll up and download the list themselves . Itnay be sharam hain so i dont upload it anymore khud hi ja k dhoondain puri thread mein

[k-four-nine]

Below is my detailed experience with a راشی custom official:

I ordered a GTX750Ti* for my Dell 990 MT and its invoice was 8,000 rupees with free shipping from China Air Mail. According to FBR Tariff; I was supposed to pay only 3% i.e Rs.240 but the man at customs said that I'm 'supposed' to pay Rs.3,000 otherwise my shipment will be confiscated.

At first; I played dumb. I falsely claimed that I order stuff all the time from AliExpress (Total lie!) and never been charged that much before. And get this; this guy started uttering lies after lies about how the new government has enhanced taxes and how things are about to get a lot expensive and blah blah blah and I should feel lucky that I'm "only" paying 3,000 rupees for an f-ing 8,000 rupee component.

I cursed him with every abuse known to mankind, inside my head of course! I get real angry real fast when people start throwing bull $h!t right at my face, as if I'm some big dumb f--k.

Anyways, that's when I whipped out the print of the import tariff from my pocket and told him that I'm supposed to pay only 250 for the shipment. That set him back a bit; but then he said that these are old tariffs, irrelevant under new government so I told him to show me the new tariff, but he replied that I have find it on the internet MYSELF!

How can I possibly find something on the internet that doesn't exist?! And... Just what the fk are you doing at the custom office if you don't even have import tariff?

I offered him 500 rupees, over TWICE as much but nothing. And that's when I played my Ace Card. I told him that you're clearly asking for bribery from me which I'm not going to do on account of my faith but he didn't budge. So I told him that I'd like to meet his supervisor but like always; he lied and said that he's on leave.

Then I took my phone out of my pocket; told him that I've been recording** this conversation all along and my uncle, a high court lawyer*** would REALLY love to hear the recording and that he should give me his Job I.D and N.I.C number to proceed the legal matter.

Bingo!

That cracked him. He got scared while at the same time REAL angry. Grabbed 500 rupees from me, shoved the box in my hands and told me to get lost!

So that's EXACTLY what I did!

*https://goo.gl/37dXmh
**No, I wasn't recording.
***My lawyer uncle doesn't exist!

An interesting experience, nonetheless!

[aliabid2]

Just received today
No custom

[saad.ikram.5688]

What is it ?
Mobile/Tablet screen i presume

[crossfirex]

It must be screen protector because i have purchased a lot of them in past

[aliabid2]

Yes screen protection
And recenlty received a vape item too of 10 dollar without custom

[saad.ikram.5688]

I think yeh address based chor pana bhi kar rhay hain .

Agar Bahria ya DHA ka ya Askari ka address a gaye tou tax lga dia and simple localities mein nai. But still my vehm i think dont know for sure

[DUDE007]

Will i get any custom duty on the following:

RC Car For GTR/Lexus 4WD Drift Racing Car Championship 2.4G Off Road Rockstar Radio Remote Control Vehicle Electronic Hobby Toys
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/cmvJSJOg

Uploading...

[k-four-nine]

20%, assuming it falls under the following category:

"Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled
toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced- size
("scale") models and similar recreational models,
working or not; puzzles of all kinds."

I think this toy car will be considered as a reduced-size model, but I'm not entirely sure.

[DUDE007]

Knowing the customs in Lahore, they'll definitely stop it due to it's size and impose apni marzi ki duty. I guess it's not safe to order it

[k-four-nine]

You can order it via DHL, but you'll have to pay $$$.

DHL will take care of EVERYTHING (Including custom duty) and will get the shipment right at your doorstep in less than 7 days.

Anyhow, I don't think they're going to ask more than 500, considering the toy car only costs about 3,000.

[DUDE007]

They don't look at the printed value. They'll search online or assume a much higher value and then impose duty.
Dhl is expensive but are you sure i won't have to pay any extra amount?

[centos]

Link goes to a broken page

[k-four-nine]

Dhl is expensive but are you sure i won't have to pay any extra amount?

Yes, I'm VERY sure! Everything is included with shipping!

Link goes to a broken page

That's rather suspicious, isn't it?

Don't worry; I will upload it tomorrow!