FOR
YOUR INFORMATION
The
Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India notified the Customs
Baggage Declaration Regulations, 2013 vide Customs Notification
No.90/2013-Customs (N.T) dated 29th Aug. 2013 which regulates the
baggage carried by travelers coming into India from abroad. As per this
regulation, passengers who to come to India shall declare their accompanied
baggage in Form-I appended to the regulation. Copy of the form-I is
enclosed herewith. Subsequently, the Department of Revenue has issued a
Corrigendum dated 10th Sept. 2013 notifying the
following.
A. Items prohibited for import include:
1. Maps and literature where Indian external boundaries have been shown incorrectly. 2. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.
3. Goods violating any of the legally enforceable intellectual property rights.
4. Wild life products.
5. Counterfeit Currency notes/coin or fake Currency notes. 6. Specified Live Birds and animals.
C. Other Conditions
For updated information on items prohibited/restricted for import or in case of any difficulty or complaint, please contact the Customs PRO.
Thereafter the Dept. of Revenue issued a Customs Notification No.10/2014-Customs (N.T) dated 10th Feb. 2014 making some amendments in the aforesaid Form-1 . The modifications made are indicated in the enclosed form-I.
The Dept. of Revenue has also issued a Customs Circular No.05/2014-Customs dated 27th Feb. 2014 stating the following .
The Customs Baggage Declaration Regulations, 2013 will come into force with effect from 1.03.2014.
A. Items prohibited for import include:
1. Maps and literature where Indian external boundaries have been shown incorrectly. 2. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.
3. Goods violating any of the legally enforceable intellectual property rights.
4. Wild life products.
5. Counterfeit Currency notes/coin or fake Currency notes. 6. Specified Live Birds and animals.
B. Customs
Duty Free Allowance
|
Eligible Passenger
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Origin Country
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Duty Free Allowance
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Passengers of Indian origin and foreigners of over 10 years of age
residing in India
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Nepal, Bhutan,
Myanmar,
China
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Rs.
6,000
|
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Passengers of Indian origin and foreigners
of over 10 years of age residing in India
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Other than Nepal, Bhutan,Myanmar,
China
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Rs.
35,000
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Tourists of foreign origin
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Anywhere
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Gifts and souvenirs worth Rs.8,000
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Indian passenger who has been residing abroad for over one
year
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Anywhere
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Gold jewellery:
Gentleman - Rs. 50,000
Lady - Rs.1,00,000
|
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All passengers
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Anywhere
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Alcohol liquor or wine: 2 litres
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Anywhere
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Cigarettes:
200 numbers or Cigars upto 50 or Tobacco 250 grams
| |
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Passenger of 18 years and above
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Anywhere
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One laptop computer (note book computer)
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C. Other Conditions
- Customs
duty is leviable @ 36.05% (Basic Customs duty @ 35% + Education Cess @3%) on the
value of dutiable goods that is in excess of the Duty Free
Allowance.
- Indian
Customs is responsible for protecting the nation against the illegal import of
prohibited items. Indian Customs officers have the authority to question you and
to examine you and your personal property. If you are one of the passengers
selected for questioning / examination, you will be treated in a courteous,
professional and dignified manner.
- If
your baggage is mishandled / lost on arrival, please obtain endorsement of free
allowance, if any, from Customs Officer at Mishandled Baggage
Counter.
For updated information on items prohibited/restricted for import or in case of any difficulty or complaint, please contact the Customs PRO.
Thereafter the Dept. of Revenue issued a Customs Notification No.10/2014-Customs (N.T) dated 10th Feb. 2014 making some amendments in the aforesaid Form-1 . The modifications made are indicated in the enclosed form-I.
The Dept. of Revenue has also issued a Customs Circular No.05/2014-Customs dated 27th Feb. 2014 stating the following .
The Customs Baggage Declaration Regulations, 2013 will come into force with effect from 1.03.2014.
b. Under the Customs Baggage Declaration Regulations 2013 all incoming
nternational passengers will be required to declare the content of their baggage
in the Indian Customs Declarations Form prescribed in the regulation. Therefore
the declaration relating to Customs purposes by incoming passengers in arrival
card notified by MHA hitherto done by passengers will be dispensed with. In
other words, the incoming passengers will have to fill up the form notified
under Customs Baggage Declaration Regulations 2013 independent of the form
prescribed by the MHA. Ministry of Home Affairs has decided that arrival
(disembarkation) card of MHA would be given to foreign nationals only.
c. Directorate of Publicity and Public Relations, New Delhi has been
requested to print the Indian Customs Declarations Forms and distribute the same
to all Commissioners of Customs having jurisdiction over the airports. The
Indian Customs Declarations Forms may also be handed over to concerned airlines
for distributing the same among the passengers.
