Import of gold by eligible passengers: stricter baggage documentation and verification required to prevent misuse. Imports of gold by eligible passengers are allowed on payment of customs duty in foreign currency and subject to a one kilogram limit; eligible passengers are those returning after at least six months abroad, with short visits of up to thirty days ignored and prior use of the concession during such visits disqualifying benefit. Customs directs mandatory recording of engraved serial numbers of gold bars on baggage receipts, requires an itemised, signed inventory for ornaments attached to the baggage receipt, and instructs field officers to verify passenger antecedents, funding sources, and ticket-booking responsibility to prevent misuse.
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Import of gold by eligible passengers: stricter baggage documentation and verification required to prevent misuse.
Imports of gold by eligible passengers are allowed on payment of customs duty in foreign currency and subject to a one kilogram limit; eligible passengers are those returning after at least six months abroad, with short visits of up to thirty days ignored and prior use of the concession during such visits disqualifying benefit. Customs directs mandatory recording of engraved serial numbers of gold bars on baggage receipts, requires an itemised, signed inventory for ornaments attached to the baggage receipt, and instructs field officers to verify passenger antecedents, funding sources, and ticket-booking responsibility to prevent misuse.
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