Customs duty exemption for diplomatic, consular and trade mission imports conditioned on status, reciprocity and baggage rules.
A structured regime grants customs duty exemption for specified goods imported by diplomatic, consular and trade mission personnel and their families, covering personal effects, office equipment, motor vehicles, samples and publicity materials. Exemptions are conditioned on status, purpose, timing (including baggage-rule time limits), non-residence and non-engagement in gainful private occupation, reciprocity by the foreign State, and compliance with the Foreign Privileged Persons' (Regulation of Customs Privileges) Rules, 1957.