Customs - Arrival Card For International Passengers – New Requirements
THE following declarations are required to be made by the passengers at the time of arrival at the international airport in Para 7 of the Customs part of Arrival Card for Passengers:
a | Are you carrying any plants/seeds/fruits/flowers/vegetables/bulbs/other planting materials? | Yes/No |
b | Are you carrying any meat & meat products/dairy products/live or ornamental fish/poultry/ poultry products? | Yes/No |
c | Are you carrying any Satellite phone? | Yes/No |
d | Are you carrying foreign currency notes in excess of USD 5,000 or equivalent? | Yes/No |
e | Are you carrying foreign exchange (i.e. foreign currency notes, drafts, Travellers' cheques , letters of credit, bills of exchange or any instruments where under any amount is payable in Indian currency) in excess of USD 10,000 or equivalent? | Yes/No |
CBEC has also approved modification in Part ‘C' (Information regarding Customs) to the ‘Important Instructions' mentioned overleaf of the Arrival Card for Passengers.
The modified Customs instructions are:
1. Indian Customs require you to declare goods mentioned at S.No.7 overleaf, goods in excess of the free allowance, prohibited or restricted goods (including Narcotic drugs, wildlife and its products, and arms and explosives), and commercial goods at Red Channel counter. Attempt to import these goods and/or non-declaration can lead to penal consequences, including arrest.
2. Free allowance for passengers of Indian origin and foreigners residing in India of age of and above 10 years returning from the countries other than Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and China is normally Rs.25,000/- per passenger. Alcoholic liquor or wines upto 2 liters and 200 cigarettes can be brought as part of the free baggage allowance. Free allowance for passengers of Indian origin or a foreigner residing in India of the age of and above 10 years returning from Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and China is normally Rs.6,000/-. One laptop computer is allowed duty free for an adult passenger of the age of 18 years or above.
1. Tourists of foreign origin can import duty free gift and souvenirs worth Rs. 8,000/
2. Tourists can import used personal affects including laptop, palmtop computer and reasonable jewellery free of duty, if these are re-exported at the time of departure.
3. In case your baggage is mishandled/lost on arrival, please obtain endorsement of the unavailed free allowance, if any, from the Customs Officer at Mis -handled Baggage Counter.
4. For updated information and in case of any difficulty or complaint, please contact the Customs Officer (PRO).
CBEC Circular No. 16/2011-Customs, Dated : March 31, 2011