Baggage Definition The term "Baggage" is defined as "Baggage that includes unaccompanied baggage but does not include motor vehicles". A passenger (tourist) is required to comply with certain provisions of the Indian Customs Law. The owner of any baggage shall, for the purpose of clearing it make a declaration of its contents to the customs officer (no written declaration is needed and oral declaration is usually acceptable). The rate of duty and tariff valuation, if any, applicable to the baggage shall be the rate and valuation in force on the date, on which a declaration is made in respect of such baggage. In respect of the goods personally brought in by the passengers it means approximately the retail price of the goods paid abroad (always carry the original invoice/bill to settle the disputes).A tourist is a passenger....
- Who is not normally a resident in India.
- Who enters India for a stay of not more than six months in the course of any twelve months period for legitimate non-immigrant purposes, such as - touring, recreation, sports, health, family reasons, study, religious pilgrimage or business.
The prerequisites for treating any articles or goods as baggage is that they were in use of the passenger or were brought and paid for by the passenger.
Personal and household effects are treated as baggage and can be imported freely without any restriction as to the value of the goods. However they should be imported in reasonable quantities. Goods in commercial quantities may be allowed to be imported as baggage based on the merits of the case.
India is making a concerted effort to make the airport experience a better one than historically; this includes attempting to make immigration/emigration and customs procedures simpler and more friendly.
Check Thokalath.com's Baggage Rules : India Tariffs for more Information
12 comments:
My name is Gary Singh and I am living in California,US for last 2yrs 9 months and now I am planning
to move back to India for 1 to 2 yrs and I have a desktop computer, which I have been using for last
1yrs 6 months and at this time I can not sell it, so can you advise me which would be the easiest
way to bring my desktop computer to India. Should I ship it through FedEx or should I carry it with
me while travelling? If I ship it through FedEx where should I ship it to eg:Delhi FedEx office or
any place in Punjab and what is the procedure to receive that shipment in India? If I carry it with
me what is the procedyre that I will go through at the Airport?
Thanks and hope to hear back soon.
I am traveling to India in February '08 and will be staying for 5 months. I am having some of my
personal things shipped over via air freight. This will include 2 computers, a music keyboard, some
video equipment, a lcd tv, and some smaller items that I will use and take home with me when I
leave. I have a Tourist Visa. The total weight will be 150kg to 200kg. Will this cost me any port
fees, customs clearance, agency fees, taxes, duties? Also, I have a cat. Are there any restricions
for bringing cats into India. Thank you so much for the help.
I am a researcher staying in Paris for more than one year. I bought a Sony digital camera more than
one year back and i paid tax over here during purchasing. I want to know when i go to India, do i
have to declare it to the customs? Last time inspite of showing the bill, they extracted money from
me, as i do not know the rule i could not do anything.
It will be very nice if you can tell me the rule.
Thanking you
Gary- I dont know about taking animals but sending electronics should be dutied at 5%. But I guess it may not be worth it because of the high cost of Fedex shipping.
Saha - The baggage allowance are very tolerable these days. I would suggest that you take your digital camer and just walk out of the Green Channel. No need to declare it or go to the Red Channel at all.
Cheers
My name is Ramasamy.E From Abu Dhabi UAE. I want to bye a LCD TV here and take with me to India. If this with in the Duty Free Allowance any necessary to pay duty for LCD TV? Please Give me a reply. Thank you very much
Hi,
Is it necessary that the original bill/invoice must be in the passengers name alone ? Could the same have an address of a relative in the US
Thanks,
Mohit
Dear Sir
I am student in Austalia .I am planning to visit India soon .I was wondering would I be able to take LCD tv via Air freight ,do i have to pay any duty if yes how much it would be .Would I be able to contact the authorities in the first place(Any contact No.).As I am returning to India after 2 yrs I am being told that you dont pay any duty if it for your personnal use.
I will be thankful if someone helps me out her
Cheers
Gitesh
I'm working here in Saudi Arabia for past 25 years and now time for me to return back for good on TR,
Could you pls suggest/advise me that I'm planning to bring my Toyota Corrola along,which is I'm using now for almost 10 months and bearing ownership under my name.
What the duties may apply ?
Hi
we need to ship a testing machine from our Head office which is atlanta to India (Chennai).acn you pl's tell me the procedure .how this can be done .
I am returning back to India after working in Dubai for 8 years.
How much baggage[Worth] is allowed to take back to India.
I want to take a LCD TV [42"] for personal usage.
Is there any tax for it?
Please reply.
My name is Amit and i have been living in UK for the past 2 and half years and have visited India 7months back.I am coming back to India permanently now,i need to bring my lcd tv,console box,DIY and some house hold items which i recently bought here.Do i have to make a declearation if i sent this items as unaccompanied baggages and do i need to oay any custom duty if yes how much $.could anyon please help me to answer this qiestions.
thank u
Amit
dear Sir
Namaste
I want to import an industrial product from Thailand, to be sold in India. Where can I find the importing tariffs for it?
Thank you
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