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Send Pocket Knife โ†’ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India

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ANSWER

Can I post Pocket Knife to India?

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Pocket Knife is generally prohibited from postal import into India.

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Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

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Full Details

Pocket Knife is generally prohibited from postal import into India.

Destination customs authority: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)

PENALTIES

  • Fine: 100000 INR
  • Imprisonment up to 12 months

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Do not mail Pocket Knife to India. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) screens international parcels and seizes prohibited items. If you have already dispatched, contact the carrier to recall before customs clearance.

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COUNTRY POSTING NOTES

India Post and customs assess all international parcels. No effective de minimis for e-commerce imports. Non-commercial gifts under INR 5,000 may be exempt. All taxable items require payment before release.

Sending Pocket Knife to other countries

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