Baggage Allowance

 

Baggage allowance for Indians travelling abroad was last revised in 2004.

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.

 

Changes in Appendix A

Ch4. Passengers returning from Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar or China.

 

 

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. 35,000 (previously it was Rs.25,000) 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. 15,000 (previously it was Rs. 12,000) if these are carried on the person or in the accompanied baggage of the passenger.

Duty-free baggage allowance increased for returning residents, raising valuation caps and distinguishing entitlements by duration of stay. Amendment raises the duty-free baggage allowance for Indian residents and resident foreigners returning from countries other than Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar or China by increasing the value thresholds for accompanied baggage and items carried on the person, distinguishing passengers aged ten and above by stay longer than three days and stay of three days or less, each entitled to used personal effects (excluding jewellery) and specified monetary caps for articles not listed in Annex I.