Free Baggage Limit Raised to 45k from 35K

· 25K Indian Currency Allowed

· Fewer Duty Free Cigarettes, Flat Panel TV to be Declared

[Customs Notification No. 76 (Non Tariff) dated 18^th August 2015]

In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 81 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Board of Excise and Customs hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Customs Baggage Declaration Regulations, 2013, namely:-

1. (1) These regulations may be called the Customs Baggage Declaration (Amendment) Regulations, 2015.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

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

(i) in sl. no. 10, -

(a) in item (vii), for the letters and figures “Rs.10,000”, the letters and figures “Rs.25,000” shall be substituted;

(b) after item (ix), the following item shall be inserted, namely:-

“(x) Flat Panel (LCD/LED/Plasma) Television Yes/No”;

(ii) under the heading “IMPORTANT INFORMATION”, under sub-heading “Customs Duty Free Allowance”, in the Table, in third column relating to “Duty Free Allowance”, -

(a) for the letters and figure “Rs.35,000”, the letters and figure “Rs.45,000” shall be substituted;

(b) for the figures “200,#50 and 250”, the figure “100,#25 and 125’ shall respectively be substituted.

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