187. Take television from UK to India - Will UK television work in India?
Q. Hello Mr. Chand, I would like to take one of my spare televisions from the UK to Gujarat in India. Will it work in India and I am likely to face any import/customs duty at the airport? Regards Bipin A. Broadcasting signal type in India is PAL B where as the signal type in UK is PAL I. Check your TV manual to see if your TV is capable of switching the signal from the UK Pal-I to the Indian Pal-B. You can view the country broadcast standard type information HERE Most television sets sold in the UK these days normally can be used on PAL B. Regarding duty allowance, I am not sure of your status but Indians and Foreigners residing in India have a duty free allowance I believe of Rs25000. The duty if over this amount is approximately 36.5% Personally I don't see any advantage to bringing a second hand television to India from UK. Prices for Televisions in India have dropped considerably.
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187. Take television from UK to
India - Will UK television work
in India?
Q. Hello Mr. Chand, I would like to take one of my spare televisions from the UK to Gujarat in India. Will it work in India and I am likely to face any import/customs duty at the airport? Regards Bipin A. Broadcasting signal type in India is PAL B where as the signal type in UK is PAL I. Check your TV manual to see if your TV is capable of switching the signal from the UK Pal-I to the Indian Pal-B. You can view the country broadcast standard type information HERE Most television sets sold in the UK these days normally can be used on PAL B. Regarding duty allowance, I am not sure of your status but Indians and Foreigners residing in India have a duty free allowance I believe of Rs25000. The duty if over this amount is approximately 36.5% Personally I don't see any advantage to bringing a second hand television to India from UK. Prices for Televisions in India have dropped considerably.
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