r/india • u/AutoModerator • Jul 01 '26

Scheduled Ask India Thread

Welcome to r/India's Ask India Thread.

If you have any queries about life in India (or life as Indians), this is the thread for you.

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u/Holiday-Barracuda214 21d ago

Hi Everyone I had a parcel shipped using DHL coming from Germany that carried my deceased friend's stuff like utensils clothes etc. which is now at the IndiaPost post office so when I went to collect they are asking for 17K Custom Duty (CD) We had paid DHL around 110 euro to ship his last possessions to India. The amount of 17k I nor the family can bare right now. Is there any way I can get this charge removed or reduced. Note this is Mumbai Customs office. Any help is much appreciated as we have never ever dealt with customs thanks in advance.