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TMI BlogThis relates to Baggage Rule, 1998X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... or legitimate non-immigrant purposes, such as touring, recreation, sports, health, family reasons, study, religious pilgrimage or business; (iv) "family" includes all persons who are residing in the same house and form part of the same domestic establishment; (v) "professional equipment" means such portable equipments, instruments, apparatus and appliances as are required in his profession, by a carpenter, a plumber, a welder, a mason, and the like and shall not include items of common use such as cameras, cassette recorders, dictaphones, personal computers, typewriters, and other similar articles. 3. Passengers returning from countries other than Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar or China. - An Indian resident or a foreigner residing in India, returning from any country other than Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar or China, shall be allowed clearance free of duty articles in his bona fide baggage to the extent mentioned in column (2) of Appendix A. Provided that such Indian resident or such foreigner coming by land route as specified in Annexure IV, shall be allowed clearance free of duty articles in his bona fide baggage to the extent mentioned in column (2) of Appendix ' ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 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. 10. (1) Application of these Rules to members of the crew. - The provisions of these Rules shall apply in respect of members of the crew engaged in a foreign going vessel for importation of their baggage at the time of final pay off on termination of their engagement. Provided that except as specified in this sub-rule, a crew member of a vessel shall be allowed to bring items like chocolates, cheese ,cosmetics and other petty gift items for their personal or family use which shall not exceed the value of rupees six hundred. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules a crew member of an aircraft shall be allowed to bring items gifts like chocolates, cheese, cosmetics and other petty gift items at the time of the returning of the aircraft from foreign journey for their personal or family use which shall not exceed the value of rupees six hundred. Appendix A (See rule 3) (1) Articles allowed free of duty (2) (a) Al ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... allowance under this rule shall not be allowed to be pooled with the free allowance of any other passenger. APPENDIX C (See rule 5) (1) Articles allowed free of duty (2) (a) Indian passenger returning after at least 3 months. (i) Used household articles upto an aggregate value of ₹ 12,000 (ii) Professional equipment upto a value of ₹ 20,000. (b) Indian passenger returning after at least 6 months. (i) Used household articles upto an aggregate value of ₹ 12,000 (ii) Professional equipment upto a value of ₹ 40,000. (c) Indian passenger returning after a stay of minimum 365 days during the preceding 2 years on termination of his work, and who has not availed this concession in the preceding three years. (i) Used household articles and personal effects, (which have been in the possession and use abroad of the passenger or his family for at least six months), and which are not mentioned in Annex I, Annexure II or Annexure III upto an aggregate value of ₹ 75,000. (Item (c), in column(2), in entry (i), for the figures 30,000, the figures 75,000 has been substituted vide Notification No. 11/2002 - Customs (N.T.) dated March 1st, 2002) APPEN ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... arrival on TR, (2) total stay in India on short visit during the 2 preceding years should not exceed 6 months, and (3) passenger has not availed this concession in the preceding three years. (a) For condition (1) Shortfall of upto 2 months in stay abroad can be condoned by Assistant Commissioner of Customs or Deputy Commissioner of Customs if the early return is on account of : (i) terminal leave or vacation being availed of by the passenger; or (ii) any other special circumstances. (b) For condition (2) Commissioner of Customs may condone short visits in excess of 6 months in deserving cases. (c) For condition (3) No relaxation (b) Jewellery taken out earlier by the passenger or by a member of his family from India. Satisfaction of the Asstt. Commissioner of Customs regarding the jewellery having been taken out earlier from India. -- Annex I 1. Firearms. 2. Cartridges of fire arms exceeding 50. 3. Cigarettes exceeding 200 or cigars exceeding 50 or tobacco exceeding 250 gms. 4. Alcoholic liquor or wines in excess of two litres . 5. Gold or silver, in any form, other than ornaments. Annexure II 1. Colour Television or Monochrome Television. 2. Digital Video ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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