TMI BlogThis relates to Baggage Rule, 1998X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n the course of any twelve months period for 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 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 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. 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. Appen ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nger. (ii) Passengers upto 10 years of age and returning after stay abroad of more than three days. (i) Used personal effects, excluding jewellery, required for satisfying daily necessities of life. (ii) Articles other than those mentioned in Annex. I upto a value of ₹ 1500 if these are carried on the person or in the accompanied baggage of the passenger. Explanation . - The free 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 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... (i) of Pakistani origin coming from Pakistan other than by land routes; (ii) of Pakistani origin or foreign tourists coming by land routes as specified in Annexure IV; (iii) of Indian origin coming by land routes as specified in Annexure IV. (i) used personal effects and travel souvenirs, if (a) these goods are for personal use of the tourist, and (b) these goods,other than those consumed during the stay in India, are re-exported when the tourist leaves India for a foreign destination. (ii) articles upto a value of ₹ 6000 for making gifts. APPENDIX F (See rule 8) Articles allowed free of duty Conditions Relaxation that may be considered (a) Used personal and household articles, other than those listed at Annex. I or Annex. II, but including the article listed at Annexure III and jewellery upto ten thousand rupees by a gentleman passenger or rupees twenty thousand by a lady passenger. (1) Minimum stay of two years abroad, immediately preceding the date of his arrival on TR, (2) total stay in Indi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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