Indian Customs And Baggage Rules

Know the baggage rules prevalent in India. All items brought into or taken out of India are subject to exchange management and customs duties are imposed at the particular rates. The holder is compulsory to build a statement of the contents of the baggage to the Customs Officials for gaining permission. The statement is to be prepared on an agreed form. The rate of duty and tariff assessment shall be determined based on the date on which the declaration is made.

Baggage rules differ according to the holder’s extent of staying overseas, the nation he or she is coming from, and the age of the passenger. More often than not all passengers’ get a duty free grant within which they can bring as much luggage with no expense of any duty. When the total worth of the goods goes beyond the duty free grant, customs duty has to be compensated only on the worth exceeding the duty free allowance. Private and household effects are looked as baggage and can be imported liberally without any limit as to the value of the goods. There are particular items for which duty is charged at various rates based on the Customs Tariff and not at the rate frequently appropriate for the majority of baggage items.

International passengers arriving at any of the Indian airports have to go through either the Green Channel if they are not carrying articles which invite duty or the Red Channel if they are carrying articles which invite duty.