IMPORT OF BAGGAGE OF DECEASED PERSON
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Used, bonafide personal and
household articles of a deceased person are allowed free
of duty subject to the condition that a Certificate from
the concerned Indian Embassy / High Commission is
produced regarding the ownership of the goods by the
deceased person.
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IMPORT OF UNACCOMPANIED
BAGGAGE
1. Provisions of Baggage Rules are
also extended to unaccompanied baggage except where they have
been specifically excluded.
2. The unaccompanied baggage had
been in the possession abroad of the passenger and is
dispatched within one month of his arrival in India or within
such further period as the Assistant Commissioner of Customs
may allow.
3. The unaccompanied baggage
may land in India upto two months before of the passenger or
within such period, not exceeding one year, the Assistant
Commissioner of Customs may allow, for reasons to be recorded,
if he is satisfied that the passenger was prevented from
arriving in India within the period of two months due to
circumstances beyond his control, such as sudden illness of
the passenger or a member of his family, or natural calamities
or disturbed conditions or disruption of the transport or
travel arrangements in the country or countries concerned on
any other reasons, which necessitated a change in the travel
schedule of the passenger.
4. No free allowance is admissible
in respect of unaccompanied
Baggage.
