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- Definitions
– In these rules, unless the context otherwise
requires –
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"appendix"
means an Appendix to these rules ;
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"resident"
means a person holding a valid passport issued
under the Passports Act, 1967 (15 of 1967) and
normally residing in India ;
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"tourist"
means a person not normally resident in India,
who enters India for a stay of not more than
six months in 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 ;
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"family"
includes all persons who are residing in the
same house and form part of the same domestic
establishment ;
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"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.
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Passengers
returning from countries other than Nepal, Bhutan,
Myanmar or China An Indian resident or a foreign
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.
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Passengers
returning from Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar or China
– An Indian resident or a foreigner residing
in India, returning from Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar
or China other than by land route, shall be allowed
clearance free of duty articles in his bona fide
baggage to the extent mentioned in Column (2) of
Appendix B.
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Professionals returning
to India – An Indian passenger who was
engaged in his profession abroad shall on his return
to India be allowed clearance free of duty, in addition
to what he is allowed under Rule 3 or as the case
may be, under Rule 4, articles in his bona fide
baggage to the extent mentioned in Column (2) of
Appendix C.
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Jewellery – A passenger
returning to India shall be allowed clearance free
of duty jewellery, in his bona fide baggage to the
extent mentioned in Column (2) of Appendix D.
Tourists
– A tourist arriving in India shall be allowed
clearance free of duty articles in his bona fide baggage
to the extent mentioned in Column (2) of Appendix E.
- Transfer
of residence –
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A
person who is transferring his residence to
India shall be allowed clearance free of duty,
in addition to what he is allowed under Rule
3 or as the case may be under Rule 4, articles
in his bona fide baggage to the extent mentioned
in column (1) of Appendix F, subject to the
conditions, if any, mentioned in the corresponding
entry in Column (2) of the said Appendix.
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The
conditions may be relaxed to the extent mentioned
in Column (3) of the said Appendix.
- Provisions
regarding unaccompanied baggage-
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Provisions
of these Rules are also extended to unaccompanied
baggage except where the have been specifically
excluded.
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The
unaccompanied baggage had been in the possession
abroad of the passenger and is despatched within
one month of his arrival in India or within
such further period as the Assistant Commissioner
of Customs may allow.
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The
unaccompanied baggage may land in India up to
2 months before the arrival of the passenger
or within such period, not exceeding one year,
as the Assistant Commissioner of Customs may
allow, forreasons to be recorded, if he is satisfied
that the passenger was prevented from arriving
in India within the period of two months due
to circumstances beyond 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.
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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 the termination of their engagement.
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