NEW DELHI: A new customs form bearing additional fields for declaration of prohibited and dutiable goods for passengers flying into India has come into effect.
Passengers coming to India will have to declare Indian currency exceeding Rs 10,000 being carried by them in the new 'Indian Customs Declaration Form', which came into force from Saturday, different from the
detachable perforated strip which was earlier part of the immigration card.
The new customs form has an additional field for declaration of baggage (including hand baggage).
Travellers would have to declare any prohibited articles, gold jewellery (over free allowance) and gold bullion.
Passengers will also have to give details of countries visited in the prior six days before arrival in India.
Besides, an Indian citizen would now need to fill up an immigration form only when he or she goes out of the country, officials said.
Old fields like declaration of satellite phone, foreign currency exceeding US$ 5,000 or equivalent, aggregate value of foreign exchange, including currency exceeding US$ 10,000 or equivalent, meat, meat products, dairy products, fish or poultry products and seeds, plants, fruits, flowers and other such material have been retained in the new customs form.
Passengers of Indian origin and foreigners of over 10 years of age residing in India and coming from Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and China are eligible for a duty-free allowance of Rs 6,000.
A duty-free allowance of Rs 35,000 can be availed by such passengers in case they are coming from any country other than the above four.
As per rules, a tourist of foreign origin gets a duty-free allowance of Rs 8,000.
An Indian traveller, who has been residing abroad for over a year, can get gold jewellery worth Rs 50,000 (for males) and Rs 1 lakh (for women) without paying import duty.
New Delhi: India is prohibited for travelers to fly in and declare dutiable goods bearing additional areas for new customs form has come into effect. India incoming travelers was the last part of the immigration card differs from the minuend perforated Strip Saturday came into existence, which is the new "Indian customs declaration form" being used by them in more than 10,000 bucks Indian currency, announced. New customs form (including hand luggage) accessories announced an addition to the area. Passengers of any prohibited article, gold jewelry (free allowance) and will have to declare gold bullion. Passengers also India before coming to the last visited countries in six days would give details. In addition, an Indian citizen so he or she goes out of the country only when one will need to fill out an immigration form, officials said. Satellite phone announced US $ 10,000 or the equivalent older areas, like, meat, meat products, dairy products, fish, or poultry products and seeds, plants, fruits, including 5,000 u.s. dollars or more than currency Forex foreign currency worth more than par, overall, flowers, and other content was retained as the new customs. Living in India and Nepal from 10 years of age of Indian origin and foreigners in China, Bhutan, Myanmar and 6,000 passengers of a duty-free allowances are eligible. Duty free allowances of up to 35,000 four coming from any country other than in case of such can be availed by passengers. According to the rules, foreign-origin a duty-free allowance of RS. 8000 a tourist. More than a year have been living abroad for which an Indian passenger, without paying import duties, (men) can get 50,000 rupees worth of gold jewellery and RS 1 lakh (women).
