Rule 2 - Definitions

Baggage rules definitions clarify resident, tourist, family and professional equipment eligibility for customs baggage treatment eligibility.

Rule 2 of the Baggage Rules, 1998 defines key terms: appendix as the Appendix to the rules; resident as a passport holder normally residing in India; tourist as a non resident visiting for legitimate non immigrant purposes for up to six months in any twelve months; family as persons living in the same house forming the domestic establishment; and professional equipment as portable trade required tools for professions like carpentry, plumbing, welding and masonry, excluding common personal items such as cameras and personal computers.