Baggage Rules

Baggage means belongings of a person travelling from one place to another. The baggage
mainly constitutes household articles or personal effects. It can either be accompanied
baggage or unaccompanied baggage.
Types of Baggage

Accompanied Baggage : These are the goods brought by the traveller in the same
transportation means of his or her arrival.

Unaccompanied Baggage : These are the goods covered by a bill of lading. These
goods must come from the country or countries of passenger origin or stay.

Clearance
Baggage can be cleared through the following channels based on the nature of the goods :

Green Channel

Red Channel

Not having any

dutiable goods

Having dutiable goods

Passenger can walk

through this manned
by Customs Officials,
thereby declaring the
baggage orally.

Passengers can walk

through this channel.

Persons Eligible
Baggage is allowed clearance free of duty subject to the limitations / conditions for the following categories of
persons:

Category
Indian citizens / Foreign nationals residing in
India
Indian citizens
Tourists of Foreign origin or Indian origin normally
residing abroad

Purpose
Who go abroad on a short trip for business,
recreation, medical, etc.
Who are engaged in a profession abroad
Who come to India for a stay not more than 6
months for business, recreation, medical treatment,

etc.

Indian citizens / Foreign nationals residing

For transferring their residence to India

abroad for more than two years

Goods Considered as Baggage

Following items are considered as baggage :

Boats

Canoes

Kayaks

Small sailing boats

Pedal boats

Folding craft

Inflatables or dismountables and similar crafts (without engine)

Skates

Bicycles and similar items (without motor)

Movie and videocameras

Cameras and binocular

Notebooks and similar objects

Following items are not considered as baggage :

Motorcycle

Lambrettas (with motor)

Mopeds

Trailers and other land automotive vehicles

Airplanes

Boats

Jetskis

Engines

Goods whose quantity, nature and variety indicate their use for commercial or industrial purposes.

Exempted Baggage
The following baggages are exempted from custom duty :

Personal property which is re-imported.

Free replacement under warranty of private personal goods of passenger.

Foodstuffs upto Rs. 50,000.

Free gifts and donations to Red Cross, CARE or Government of India for relief and rehabilitation.

Samples, price lists, prototypes, commercial samples etc.

Goods brought for display, exhibition, fair etc., subject to various conditions.

Agricultural products or goods manufactured or produced in Nepal.

Items not Eligible for Free Allowance

Firearms and cartridges of firearms exceeding 50.

Cigarettes exceeding 200 or cigars exceeding 50 or tobacco exceeding 250 gms;

Alcoholic liquor & wines in excess of one litter each.

Any article that does not accompany you (i.e. unaccompanied baggage).

Gold in any form other than ornaments.

Silver in any form other than ornaments.

Rate of Duty on Items in Excess of Free Allowance Limit

Special additional duty of 4% of the total value of the goods is added to the rates of the following.

Cigarettes: 150%

Whiskey:
(a) not exceeding US $ 25 per case 413.24%
(b) exceeding US $ 25 per case 339.92%

Any other items: 61.5%

Wine:
(a) not exceeding US $ 25 per case 264%
(b) exceeding US $ 25 per case 212%

Baggage Rules For :

Passengers returning from countries other than Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar or China

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