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Indian Customs and Baggage Rules |
IMPORT OF SILVER AS BAGGAGE
Who can import
silver as baggage?
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Any passenger of Indian origin (even if a foreign
national).
- Any passenger holding a valid passport issued under the
Passport Act, 1967.
Conditions
- The
weight of silver (including ornaments) should not exceed the
quantity of 100 kgs. per passenger.
- Such
passenger is coming to India after a period of not less than
six months of stay abroad. However, short visits during these
six months shall be ignored if the total duration of such
short visits does not exceed 30 days and the passenger has not
availed of the exemption under this scheme, at the time of
such short visits.
- The duty
at the rate of Rs.500 per kg. is paid by the passenger in
convertible foreign currency.
- Ornaments
studded with stones and pearls will not be allowed to be
imported under the scheme.
- The passenger
can either bring the silver himself at the time of arrival or
import the same within fifteen days of his arrival in
India.
- The passenger can
also obtain the permitted quantity of silver From Customs
bonded warehouse of State Bank of India and Metal and Mineral
Trading Corporation subject to conditions (i) and (iii). He is
required to file a declaration in the prescribed Form before
the Customs Officer at the time of arrival in India stating
his intention to obtain the silver from the Customs bonded
warehouse and pay the duty before clearance.
IMPORT OF JEWELLERY AS BAGGAGE
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A passenger who has been
residing abroad for over one year is allowed to
bring jewellery, free of duty, worth Rs. 10,000/- in the
case of a gentleman passenger and Rs.20,000/- in the
case of a lady passenger.
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IMPORT OF FOREIGN
EXCHANGE/CURRENCY
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Any person can
bring into India from a place outside India foreign
exchange without any limit. However, declaration of
foreign exchange/currency is required to be made in the
prescribed Currency Declaration Form in the following
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(a) Where the
value of foreign currency notes exceeds US$ 5000/- or
equivalent |
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(b) Where the
aggregate value of foreign exchange (in the form of
currency notes, bank notes, traveler cheques etc.)
exceeds US$ 10,000/- or its equivalent
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IMPORT OF INDIAN CURRENCY AS
BAGGAGE
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Import of Indian Currency
is prohibited, however, in the case of passengers
normally resident in India who are returning from a
visit abroad, import of Indian Currency not exceeding
Rs. 1000 is allowed
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IMPORT OF FIRE ARMS AS
BAGGAGE
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Import of firearms is
strictly prohibited. Import of Cartridges in excess
of 50 is also prohibited. However, in the case of
persons transferring their residence (as per conditions
specified in the rules) to India for a minimum period of
one year, one firearm of permissible bore can be allowed
to be imported subject to the conditions that: |
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- the same was in possession
and use abroad by the passenger for a minimum period of
one year and also subject to the condition that such
firearm, after clearance, shall not be sold, loaned,
transferred or otherwise parted with, for consideration
or otherwise, during the lifetime of such person |
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- the firearms can be allowed
in such cases on payment of applicable duty provided the
passenger has a valid arms licence from the local
authorities.
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IMPORT OF PET ANIMALS AS BAGGAGE
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Domestic pets like
dogs, cats, birds etc. may be imported. Import of
animals and birds is governed by strict health
certificate
regulations |
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