New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- Customs authorities have clamped down on the import of Chinese goods entering India in the guise of 'gifts' by misusing the existing e-commerce rules. The Mumbai Customs office told its officers at the Airport Special Cargo Commissionerate to check such "misdeclaration and smuggling of goods imported through couriers". Indian customs regulations currently allows tax exemptions on gifts sent to relatives from Indians living abroad for up to '5,000. However, China-based online e-commerce platforms, such as Club Factory, Shein and AliExpress, have been misusing the rules and shipping cheaper products to Indian customers as gifts, thus avoiding customs duty and goods and services tax. Following complaints from several quar...