CBEC amends Customs Baggage Declaration Regulations 2013 - Hand baggage to be included and Indian Currency enhanced to Rs. 10,000
PASSENGERS coming to India are to declare their accompanied baggage in the following form with effect from 1st March 2014.
Now in Sl. No. 6 above for the words "Number of Baggage", the words and brackets, "Number of Baggages (including hand baggages)" are substituted.
In Sl. no 10, in item (vii), for the figures "7,500", the figures "10,000" are substituted.
A passenger was allowed to bring Rs. 7,500 of Indian currency. This was enhanced to Rs. 10,000 by the Reserve Bank of India vide Circular No. 39 dated 06.09.2013. It took CBEC five months to know about this change. Fortunately no damage is done, as this form is effective from 1st March 2014 only.
Notification No. , Dated: February 10, 2014