Similar to all other countries, the Indian
government also levies import duties on all those goods that are being carried
to India from abroad. However, this norm often varies on certain grounds like nationality,
duration of your visit and the usage of the imported goods. In fact, there are
also certain commodities for which you do not need to pay any kind of import
duty.
Hence, prior to travel India, always make sure that
you are aware of all these rules and regulations regarding the Indian customs
and duties.
Let’s start with the
free import duties. As it has been mentioned earlier, that there are certain
items, for which you do not need to pay any amount of import duty. For
instance, if you are an Indian resident and are more than 10 years of age, you
can carry up to Rs. 25,000 without any tax. On the other hand, people from
other nationalities can carry up to Rs. 8,000 exempting the tax.
There are also various
general goods that can be imported free of cost irrespective of its quantity. For
example, all those travelers who are more than 17 years of age can carry up to
250 grams of tobacco along with 2 liters of alcoholic beverages. A certain
amount of medication can also be carried without any import duty.
However, keep in note
that once the goods surpass the limit of free importation then an approx 60%
duty will be incurred on it.
The Indian Customs has
also few specific rules and regulations regarding the different types of goods.
For example, there are certain items like meat, eggs, dairy products and pet
foods that require a special sanitary import permit.
Also remember that according to the rules of the Indian Customs, importing all types of pigs and birds are strictly prohibited.
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