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Founder Flags Nvidia Jetson Customs Delay, Shipment Cleared

Founder Flags Nvidia Jetson Customs Delay, Shipment Cleared
'Building in India is an absolute pain': Founder flags Nvidia Jetson customs delay; shipment cleared · businesstoday.in

A startup founder in India named Ramakrishna Kompella was trying to bring two Nvidia Jetson AI modules into the country for research.

Customs held the shipment for two weeks because they wanted three certificates that the founder said were not needed for his internal use.

Kompella kept sending answers but got the same short reply each time.

The customs office eventually said the shipment was cleared, but it still needed to pay duty.

The founder thanked people for their help and said the whole process shows India’s customs need improvement.

The incident was shared on social media and prompted other business leaders to call for reforms.

The modules were finally released, and the company can now use them for their projects.

This story highlights how complicated import rules can be for small tech companies.

It also shows that clear communication with customs can help resolve delays.

The founder hopes the experience will lead to smoother procedures in the future.

Key facts

Founder
Ramakrishna Kompella
Company
Godel Machines
Product
Nvidia Jetson AI modules
Customs delay
2 weeks
Certificates requested
EPR, WPC, BIS
Outcome
Shipment cleared, pending duty payment
Date of incident
August 2026

Quotes

Ramakrishna Kompella

Founder of Godel Machines, a startup developing AI hardware

“"We've filed a dozen responses; we got rejected with no explanation. Just a one-liner: customs has rejected your letter, please furnish EPR, WPC, BIS. Or meet the officer directly."”
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CBIC representative

CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) official

“"Dear Kompella, your Bill of Entry has been cleared by Customs. It is pending for duty payment at your end. Kindly do the needful so that the Out of Charge can be granted."”
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Deepak Shenoy

CEO of Capitalmind, a fintech firm

“"If we don't fix our customs processes we won't get much ahead. I don't know if it will help, but bringing to the attention of @FinMinIndia and @CimGOI."”
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