TMI BlogSeeks to amend Baggage Rules, 2016X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e Baggage Rules, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules),for rule 3 ., the following shall be substituted, namely:- 3. Passenger arriving from countries other than Nepal, Bhutan or Myanmar .-An Indian resident or a foreigner residing in India or a tourist of Indian origin, not being an infant arriving from any country other than Nepal, Bhutan or Myanmar, shall be allowed clearance free of duty articles in his bona fide baggage, that is to say, - (a) used personal effects and travel souvenirs; and (b) articles other than those mentioned in Annexure-I, upto the value of fifty thousand rupees if these are carried on the person or in the accompanied baggage of the passenger: Provided that a 1 [ tourist of foreign or ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nder this rule shall not be allowed to pool with the free allowance of any other passenger. 4. In the said rules, in rule 6 , for the appendix, the following shall be substituted, namely:- APPENDIX Duration of stay abroad Articles allowed free of duty Conditions Relaxation (1) (2) (3) (4) From three months upto six months Personal and household articles, other than those mentioned in Annexure I or Annexure II but including articles mentioned in Annexure III upto an aggregate value of sixty thousand rupees. Indian passenge ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 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 for reasons to be recorded in writing. (b) For condition (ii), the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner of Customs may condone short visits in excess of six months in special circumstances for reasons to be recorded in writing. No relaxation. 5. In the said rules, in rule 7 ., for the figure 2000 the figure 2015 shall be substituted. 6. In the said rules, in ANNEXURE II , for the entry at serial number 4, the following shall be substituted, namely:- 4. Domestic refrigerators of capacity above 300 l ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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