Seeks to notify Baggage Rules, 2016.

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....ons. - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, - (i) "Annexure" means Annexure appended to these rules; (ii) "family" includes all persons who are residing in the same house and form part of the same domestic establishment; (iii) "infant" means a child not more than two years of age; (iv) "resident" means a person holding a valid passport issued under the Passports Act, 1967 (15 of 1967) and normally residing in India; (v) "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; (vi) "personal effects" means things required for satisfying daily necessities but does not include jewe....

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....rist, not being an infant, arriving from Nepal, Bhutan or Myanmar, shall be allowed clearance free of duty articles in his bona fide baggage, that is to say, used personal effects, travel souvenirs and articles other than those mentioned in Annexure I upto the value of fifteen thousand rupees if these are carried on the person or in the accompanied baggage of the passenger: Provided that where the passenger is an infant, only used personal effects shall be allowed duty free: Provided further that where the passenger, is arriving by land, only used personal effects shall be allowed duty free. Explanation. - The free allowance of a passenger under this rule shall not be allowed to be pooled with the free allowance of any other passenger. ....

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....III, upto an aggregate value of one lakh rupees. Indian passenger - Minimum stay of one year during the preceding two years. Used personal and household articles, other than those mentioned in Annexure I but including articles mentioned in Annexure II or Annexure III, upto an aggregate value of two lakh rupees. The Indian passenger should not have availed this concession in the preceding three years. - Minimum stay of two years or more. Used personal and house household articles, other than those mentioned in at Annexure I but including those mentioned in Annexure II or Annexure III, upto a value limit of five lakh rupees. (i) Minimum stay of two years abroad, immediately preceding the date of his arrival on transfer of residence; ....

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....ore the arrival of the passenger or within such period, not exceeding one year, as the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Assistant 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. 9. Application of these rules to members of the crew. - (1)These rules shall also apply to the members of the c....