Seeks to amend Baggage Rules, 2016

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....ril, 2016. 2.   In the Baggage Rules, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules),for rule 3., the following  shall be substituted, namely:- "3. Passenger arriving from countries other than Nepal, Bhutan or Myanmar.-An Indian resident or a foreigner residing in India or a tourist of Indian origin, not being an infant arriving from any country other than Nepal, Bhutan or Myanmar, shall be allowed clearance free of duty articles in his bona fide baggage, that is to say, - (a) used personal effects and travel souvenirs; and (b) articles other than those mentioned in Annexure-I, upto the value of fifty thousand rupees if these are carried on the person  or in the accompanied baggage of the ....

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....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 pool with the free allowance of any other passenger." 4.   In the said rules, in rule 6, for the appendix, the following shall be substituted, namely:- APPENDIX Duration of stay abroad Articles allowed free of duty Conditions Relaxation (1) (2) (3) (4) From three months upto six months Personal and household articles, other than those mentioned in Annexure I or Annexure II but including articles mentioned in Annexure III upto an aggregate value of sixty thousand rupees.  Indian passenger - From six months upto &nbs....