Rule 3 - Passengers arriving from countries other than Nepal, Bhutan or Myanmar - Baggage Rules, 2016

1 [ 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 passenger: Provided that a 1 [tourist of foreign origin] , not being an infant, 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 fifteen thousand rupees if these are carried on the person or in the accompanied baggage of the passenger: Provided further that where the passenger is an infant, 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.] ----------------- Notes:- 1. Substituted vide Not. 43/2016 - Dated 31-3-2016 , w.e.f. 1st of April, 2016, before it was read as, 3. Passengers 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, used personal effects, travel souvenirs and 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 passenger: Provided that a tourist of foreign origin, not being an infant, 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 further that where the passenger is an infant, 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. 2. Substituted vide Corrigendum F. No. 520/09/2016-CusVI - Dated 1-4-2016 before it was read as, tourist of Indian origin