When traveling by air, Indians and foreigners residing in India are
permitted goods (excluding used personal effects) as per the following limits
free of duty:
|
Passenger's age/Period of Stay Outside India
|
More than 3 days
|
Up to 3 days
|
|
12 yrs. and above :
|
|
|
|
a)
|
Returning from Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar or China |
Rs. 3000/-
|
NIL
|
|
b)
|
Returning from any other Country.
|
Rs. 12000/-
|
Rs. 6000/- |
| Below 12 yrs. : |
|
a)
|
Returning from Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar
or China |
Rs. 750/-
|
NIL
|
|
b)
|
Returning from any other Country |
Rs. 3000/-
|
Rs. 1500/- |
Used personal effects, required for satisfying daily necessities of life,
excluding jewellery, are allowed to be imported free of duty. These will
comprise mainly used wearing apparels, one watch, used toiletries and other
such articles, excluding any valuable goods.
Following articles, however, cannot be imported free of duty :
- Fire Arms
- Cartridges of firearms exceeding 50.
- Cigarettes exceeding 200 or Cigars exceeding 50 or Tobacco exceeding 250
gms.
- Alcoholic liquor and wines in excess of one liter each.
- Gold or Silver in any form, other than ornaments.
There are additional allowances for Indian professionals returning after
three months, six months or one year and on Transfer of Residence. (For
details, see other allowances, herein below)
Pooling of allowances by members of a family or a group is not permissible
for the clearance of a single item.
