Passengers Must Declare Hand Baggages also in Customs Declaration Form

Indian Currency Limit Raised to Rs. 10,000 from Rs. 7,500/-

[Customs Notification No. 10 (Non Tariff) dated 10^th February 2014]

In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 81 of the Customs Act, 1962, the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Customs Baggage Declaration Regulations, 2013, namely:-

1. Short title.- These regulations may be called the Customs Baggage Declaration (Amendment) Regulations, 2014.

2. In the Customs Baggage Declaration Regulations 2013, in Form 1,-

(i) in sl. no 6, for the words “Number of Baggage”, the words and brackets “Number of Baggages (including hand baggages)” shall be substituted;

(ii) in sl. no 10, in item (vii), for the figures “7,500”, the figures “10,000” shall be substituted.

F.No.520/13/2013-Cus-VI]