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Baggage
(Amendment) Rules, 2006 (Baggage Rule, 1998)
[Notification
No. 30/98-Cus. (N.T.), dated 2-6-1998 amended
vide Notification No. 50/2014-Customs (N.T.) dated 11-07-2014, 84/2013-Customs
(N.T.) dated 19-08-2013, 25 /2013-Customs (N.T.) dated 01-03-2013, 37
/2012-Customs (N.T.) dated 23-04-2012;. 21/2012- Customs (N.T.) dated
17-03-2012; 71/2011- Customs (N.T.) dated 14-11-2012;.
76/2006 - Customs (N.T.) dated 30/06/2006; 30/2005 - Customs (N.T.) dated
04/04/2005; 05/2004 - Customs (N.T.) dated 08/01/2004; 13/2004 - Customs (N.T.)
dated 03/02/2004; 11/2002 - Customs (N.T.) dated 01/03/2002; 50/2000 - Customs
(N.T.) dated 09/08/2000; 29/1999-Cus (N.T.) dated
11-05-1999]
1.
Short title and commencement.
–
(i) These rules may be called the Baggage Rules, 1998.
(ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(i)
"appendix" means an Appendix to these rules;
(ii)
"resident" means a person holding a valid passport
issued under the Passports Act, 1967 (15 of 1967) and normally residing in
India;
(iii) "tourist" means a person not normally 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;
(iv)
"family" includes all persons who are residing in the
same house and form part of the same domestic establishment;
(v) "professional equipment" means such portable equipments, instruments, apparatus and appliances as are required in his profession, by a carpenter, a plumber, a welder, a mason, and the like and shall not include items of common use such as cameras, cassette recorders, dictaphones, personal computers, typewriters, and other similar articles.
3. Passengers returning from countries other than Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar or China. - An Indian resident or a foreigner residing in India, returning from any country other than Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar or China, shall be allowed clearance free of duty articles in his bona fide baggage to the extent mentioned in column (2) of Appendix A.
Provided that such Indian resident or such foreigner coming by land route as specified in Annexure IV, shall be allowed clearance free of duty articles in his bonafide baggage to the extent mentioned in column (2) of Appendix ‘B’.”
4. Passengers returning from Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar or China. - An Indian resident or a foreigner residing in India, returning from Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar or China, other than by land route, shall be allowed clearance free of duty articles in his bona fide baggage to the extent mentioned in column (2) of Appendix B.
5.
Professionals returning to
India.
-
An Indian passenger who was engaged in his profession abroad shall on his return
to India be allowed clearance free of duty, in addition to what he is allowed
under rule 3 or, as the case may be, under rule 4, articles in his bona fide
baggage to the extent mentioned in column (2) of Appendix C.
6. Jewellery. - A passenger returning to India shall be allowed clearance free of duty jewellery in his bona fide baggage to the extent mentioned in column (2) of Appendix D.
7. Tourists. - A tourist arriving in India shall be allowed clearance free of duty articles in his bona fide baggage to the extent mentioned in column (2) of Appendix E.
8. Transfer of residence. - (1) A person who is transferring his residence to India shall be allowed clearance free of duty, in addition to what he is allowed under rule 3 or, as the case may be, under rule 4, articles in his bona fide baggage to the extent mentioned in column (1) of Appendix F, subject to the conditions, if any, mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said Appendix.
(2) The conditions may be relaxed to the extent mentioned in column (3) of the said Appendix.
9. Provisions regarding unaccompanied baggage. - (1) Provisions of these 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 or Deputy Commissioner of Customs may allow.
(3) The unaccompanied baggage may land in India upto 2 months before the arrival of the passenger or within such period, not exceeding one year, as the Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy 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 or any other reasons, which necessitated a change in the travel schedule of the passenger.
10.
(1) Application of these Rules to
members of the crew.
- The provisions of these Rules shall apply in respect of members of the crew
engaged in a foreign going vessel for importation of their baggage at the time
of final pay off on termination of their engagement.
Provided that except as specified in this sub-rule, a crew member of a vessel shall be allowed to bring items like chocolates, cheese, cosmetics and other petty gift items for their personal or family use which shall not exceed the value of rupees one thousand five hundred.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules a crew member of an aircraft shall be allowed to bring items gifts like chocolates, cheese, cosmetics and other petty gift items at the time of the returning of the aircraft from foreign journey for their personal or family use which shall not exceed the value of rupees one thousand five hundred.
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Appendix
A
(See
rule 3)
(1) |
Articles
allowed free of duty
(2) |
(a)
All passengers of and above 10 years of age and returning after stay abroad of
more than three days.
|
(i)
Used personal effects, excluding jewellery, required for satisfying daily
necessities of life.
(ii) Articles other than those mentioned in Annex. I upto a value of Rs. 45,000/- if these are carried on the person or in the accompanied baggage of the passenger. |
(b)
All passengers of and above 10 years of age and returning after stay abroad of
three days or less.
|
(i)
Used personal effects, excluding jewellery, required for satisfying daily
necessities of life.
(ii) Articles other than those mentioned in Annex. I upto a value of Rs.17,500/- if these are carried on the person or in the accompanied baggage of the passenger. |
(c)
All passengers up to 10 years of age and returning after stay abroad of more
than three days.
|
(i)
Used personal effects, excluding jewellery, required for satisfying daily
necessities of life.
(ii) Articles other than those mentioned in Annex. I upto a value of Rs. 17,500/- if these are carried on the person or in the accompanied baggage of the passenger. |
(d)
All passengers upto 10 years of age and returning after stay abroad of three
days or less.
|
(i)
Used personal effects, excluding jewellery, required for satisfying daily
necessities of life.
(ii) Articles other than those mentioned in Annex. I upto a value of Rs.. 3,000/- if these are carried on the person or in the accompanied baggage of the passenger. |
Explanation. - The free allowance under this rule shall not be allowed to be pooled with the free allowance of any other passenger.
APPENDIX
B
(See rule 4)
(See rule 4)
(1) |
(2)
|
(i)
Passengers of and above 10 years of age and returning after stay abroad of more
than three days.
|
(i)
Used personal effects, excluding jewellery, required for satisfying daily
necessities of life.
(ii) Articles other than those mentioned in Annex. I upto a value of `. 6,000 if these are carried on the person or in the accompanied baggage of the passenger. |
(ii)
Passengers upto 10 years of age and returning after stay abroad of more than
three days.
|
(i)
Used personal effects, excluding jewellery, required for satisfying daily
necessities of life.
(ii) Articles other than those mentioned in Annex. I upto a value of `1500 if these are carried on the person or in the accompanied baggage of the passenger. |
Explanation. - The free allowance under this rule shall not be allowed to be pooled with the free allowance of any other passenger.
APPENDIX
C
(See rule 5)
(See rule 5)
(1)
|
Articles
allowed free of duty
(2) |
(a)
Indian passenger returning after at least 3 months.
|
(i)
Used household articles upto an aggregate value of `
12,000
(ii) Professional equipment upto a value of ` 20,000. |
(b)
Indian passenger returning after at least 6 months.
|
(i)
Used household articles upto an aggregate value of `.12,000
(ii) Professional equipment upto a value of ` 40,000. |
(c)
Indian passenger returning after a stay of minimum 365 days during the preceding
2 years on termination of his work, and who has not availed this concession in
the preceding three years.
|
(i)
Used household articles and personal effects, (which have been in the possession
and use abroad of the passenger or his family for at least six months), and
which are not mentioned in Annex I, Annexure II or Annexure III upto an
aggregate value of `75,000.
|
(Item
(c), in column(2), in entry (i), for the figures 30,000, the figures 75,000 has
been substituted vide Notification No. 11/2002 - Customs (N.T.) dated March 1st,
2002)
|
APPENDIX
D
(See rule 6)
(See rule 6)
(1)
|
Jewellery
(2)
|
Indian
passenger who has been residing abroad for over one
year.
|
(i)
Jewellery upto an aggregate
value of `.
50,000
by a gentleman passenger, or
(ii) Upto aggregate value of ` 1,00,000 by a lady passenger. |
APPENDIX
E
(See rule 7)
(See rule 7)
(1) |
Articles
allowed free of duty
(2) |
a)
Tourists of Indian origin coming to India other than tourists of Indian origin
coming by land routes as specified in Annexure IV;
|
(i)
used personal effects and travel souvenirs, if -
(a) these goods are for personal use of the tourist,
and
(b) these goods, other than those consumed during the stay in India,are re-exported when the tourist leaves India for a foreign destination.
(ii) articles as allowed to be cleared under rule 3 or rule
4.
|
(b)
Tourists of foreign origin, other than those of Pakistani origin coming from
Pakistan, coming to India by air.
|
(i) used personal
effects
(ii) articles other than those mentioned in Annexure I upto a
value of ` 8000 for personal
use of the tourist or as gifts and travel souvenirs if these are carried on the
person or in the accompanied baggage of the
passenger.
|
(c)
Tourists – (i) of Pakistani origin coming from Pakistan other than by land
routes;
(ii) of Pakistani origin or foreign tourists coming by land routes as specified in Annexure IV;
(iii)
of Indian origin coming by land routes as specified in
Annexure IV.
|
(i) used personal
effects
(ii) articles other than those mentioned in Annexure I upto a value of ` 6000 for personal
use of the tourist or as gifts and travel souvenirs if these are carried on the
person or in the accompanied baggage of the
passenger.”
|
APPENDIX
F
(See rule 8)
(See rule 8)
Articles allowed free of duty |
Conditions
|
Relaxation
that may be considered
|
(a)
Used personal and household articles, other than those listed at Annex. I or
Annex. II, but including the article listed at Annexure III and jewellery
upto fifty thousand rupees by a gentleman
passenger or one lakh rupees by a lady passenger.
|
(1)
Minimum stay of two years abroad, immediately preceding the date of his arrival
on TR,
(2) total stay in India on short visit during the 2 preceding years should not exceed 6 months, and (3) passenger has not availed this concession in the preceding three years. |
(a)
For condition (1) Shortfall of upto 2 months in stay abroad can be condoned by
Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs if the early
return is on account of :
(i)
terminal leave or vacation being availed of by the
passenger; or
(ii) any other special circumstances.
(b)
For condition (2)
Commissioner of Customs may condone short visits in excess of 6 months in deserving cases. (c) For condition (3) No relaxation |
(b)
Jewellery taken out earlier by the passenger or by a member of his family from
India.
|
Satisfaction
of the Asstt. Commissioner of Customs regarding the
jewellery having been taken out earlier from India.
|
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Annexure I
1.
|
Firearms.
|
2.
|
Cartridges
of fire arms exceeding 50.
|
3.
|
Cigarettes
exceeding 100 or cigars exceeding 25 or tobacco exceeding 125 gms.
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4.
|
Alcoholic
liquor or wines in excess of two litres.
|
5.
|
Gold
or silver, in any form, other than ornaments.
|
6.
|
Flat
Panel (LCD/LED/Plasma)
Television.
|
Annexure II
1.
|
Colour
Television or Monochrome Television.
| |
2.
|
Digital
Video Disc Player.
| |
3.
|
Video
Home Theatre System.
| |
4.
|
Dish
Washer.
| |
5.
|
Music
System.
| |
6.
|
Air-Conditioner.
| |
7.
|
Domestic
refrigerators of capacity above 300 litres or its
equivalent.
| |
8.
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Deep
Freezer.
| |
9.
|
Microwave
Oven.
| |
10.
|
Video
camera or the combination of any such video camera with one or more of the
following goods, namely:-
| |
|
a)
|
Television
Receiver;
|
|
b)
|
Sound
recording or reproducing apparatus;
|
|
c)
|
Video
reproducing apparatus.
|
11.
|
Word
Processing Machine.
| |
12.
|
Fax
Machine.
| |
13.
|
Portable
Photocopying Machine.
| |
14.
|
Vessel.
| |
15.
|
Aircraft.
| |
16.
|
Cinematographic
films of 35 mm and above.
| |
17.
|
Gold
or Silver, in any form, other than
ornaments.
|
Annexure III
1.
|
Video
Cassette Recorder or Video Cassette Player or Video Television Receiver or Video
Cassette Disk Player.
|
2.
|
Washing
Machine.
|
3.
|
Electrical
or Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cooking Range
|
4.
|
Personal
Computer( Desktop Computer)
|
5.
|
Laptop
Computer( Notebook Computer)
|
6.
|
Domestic
Refrigerators of capacity up to 300 litres or its
equivalent.
|
Annexure
IV
Amritsar:
| |
1.
|
Amritsar
Railway Station
|
2.
|
Attari
Road
|
3.
|
Attari
Railway Station
|
4.
|
Khalra
|
Baroda:
| |
5.
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Assara
Naka
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6.
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Khavda
Naka
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7.
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Lakhpat
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8.
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Santalpur
Naka
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9.
|
Suigam
Naka
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Delhi:
| |
10.
|
Delhi
Railway Station
|
Ferozpur
District:
| |
11.
|
Hussainiwala
|
Jodhpur
Division:
| |
12.
|
Barmer
Railway Station
|
13.
|
Munabao
Railway Station
|
Baramullah
District:
| |
14.
|
Adoosa
|
Poonch
District:
| |
15.
|
Chakan-da-bagh
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