Baggage Rules at a Glance
Appendix F

(see rule 8)
Articles allowed free of duty
Conditions
Relaxations that may be considered
(a) Used personal and 
household articles, other 
than those listed at Annex-I 
or Annex-II, but including 
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,
(a) For condition (1) 
Shortfall of upto 2 months in 
stay abroad can be condoned 
by Assistant Commissioner of 
Customs if the early return is on 
account of : 
(i) terminal leave or vacation 
being availed of by the 
passenger; or 
(ii) any other special 
circumstances.
(2) total stay in India on short 
visit during the 2 preceding 
years should not exceed 6 
months, and
(b) For condition (2) 
Commissioner of Customs may 
condone short visits in excess 
of 6 months in deserving cases.
(3) passenger has not availed 
this concession in the preceding 
three years.
(c) For condition (3) 
No relaxation.
(b) Jewellery taken out 
earlier by the passanger or 
by a member of his family 
from India
Satisfaction of the Asstt. 
Commissioner of Customs 
regarding the jewellery having 
been taken out earlier from 
India
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 (Return to Rule 8)