Customs regulations differ by country and govern the import and export of goods between countries. Certain items are prohibited, and duties must be paid on items exceeding allowance limits. India's customs regulations aim to prevent illegal trade and extend nationwide, dividing arriving passengers into green and red channels depending on whether they have dutiable goods. Tourists are allowed duty-free import of used personal effects and gifts up to specified value limits, with some variation based on nationality, and can export some personal electronics, sports equipment, and limited quantities of alcohol, tobacco, and currency. Strict controls govern import and export of restricted items like firearms, wild animals, and narcotics.

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Presented by,
Amaldas KH

2.  Customs regulations are the rules and regulations of the
transport of goods from one country to another
 The import and export of certain articles are prohibited
and the rules are differ in each country
 A duty has to be paid if the traveller exceeds the limit if
permitted items
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3. o To prevent illegal import and export of goods
o 17 chapters
o 161 sections
o It extends to the whole of India.
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4. For the purpose of customs clearance of incoming passengers
a two channel system is adopted by the customs officials. They
are:
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• For the passengers
not having any
dutiable goods
Green
Channel
• For the
passengers having
dutiable goods
Red
Channel

5. The passengers have to file correct declaration of their
baggage
The passengers at green channel have to deposit the
customs portion of disembarkation card before leaving
the terminal
If the passengers walk through the green channel with
dutiable/prohibited goods they are liable to penalty
Trafficking of narcotics and psychotropic substances is a
serious offense and is punishable with imprisonment
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6. Foreign exchange/currency also has to be declared before
the customs officers in the following two cases.
Where the value of foreign currency notes exceed USD
5000 or equivalent
Where the aggregate value of foreign exchange
including currency exceeds 10,000 or equivalent
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7. ARTICLES ALLOWED
FREE DUTY FOR
TOURSISTS
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Type of Tourist Articles allowed free of duty
1.Tourist of Indian origin
other than
those coming from
Pakistan by land route
1.Used personal effects and travel souvenirs,
if:
i. These goods are for personal use of
tourist
ii. These goods other than those
consumed during the stay in India,
are re exported when the tourist
leaves India for a foreign destination
2.Up to Rs 25000 worth of goods is duty
free allowances applicable to Indian
tourists
2.Tourists of Nepalese
origin coming from Nepal
or of Bhutanese origin from
Bhutan
No free allowance

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Type of Tourist Articles allowed free of duty
3.Toursits of foreign origin
other than those of
Nepalese origin from
Nepal or of Bhutanese
origin from Bhutan or
Pakistani origin from
Pakistan
1.Used personal effects and travel
souvenirs, if:
i. These goods are for personal use
of tourist
ii. These goods other than those
consumed during the stay in India,
are re exported when the tourist
leaves India for a foreign
destination
2.Articles up to value of Rs 8000 for
making gifts

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Type of Tourist Articles allowed free of duty
4.Tourist of Pakistani
origin or foreign
tourists coming from
Pakistan or tourists of
Indian origin coming
from Pakistan by land
route
1.Used personal effects and travel souvenirs,
if:
i. These goods are for personal use of
tourist
ii. These goods other than those
consumed during the stay in India,
are re exported when the tourist
leaves India for a foreign destination
2.Articles up to a value of Rs 6000 for
making gifts

11. Things allowed for the tourists to be
carried out in personal baggage
• Personal jewellery
• One camera
• One video camera
• One pairs of binoculars
• One portable colour
television
• One music system
• One perambulator
• One portable typewriter
• One electronic diary
• One transistor radio
• Sports equipments
• One cell phone
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•One tent
•One computer

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Any passengers of Indian origin holding a valid passport, can
import gold
The weight of gold should not exceed 10Kg per passengers
Ornaments studded with stones and pearls are not allowed to
import

14.  Any passengers of Indian origin holding a valid
passport, can import gold
 The weight of silver should not exceed the quantity of
100Kg per passenger
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15. Fifty cigars,200 cigarettes, or 250 grams of tobacco
Alcoholic liquor or wine up to two litres each
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16. Import of firearms is strictly prohibited
Import of cartridges in excess of fifty is also
prohibited
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17.  Domestic animals such as dogs cats birds etc are
permitted to be imported
 Import of pets, dogs and cats is allowed only up to two
numbers per passenger
 Passenger should produce required health certificate of
animal
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18.  Any person can bring into India from a place outside
India foreign exchange without limit
 However declaration of foreign exchange currency is
required to be made in the prescribed currency
declaration form when the value of foreign currency
exceeds 5000 USD
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19.  Import of Indian currency is prohibited
 In the case of passengers normally resident in India after
a visit abroad, import of Indian currency up to Rs 5000 is
allowed
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20. All the passengers leaving India by air are subjected to
clearance by customs. Tourists should obey the following
rules while travelling
Export of wild animals, articles made from wild flora fauna
is prohibited
Trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances is
prohibited
Export of Indian currency is prohibited
Tourists while leaving India are allowed to take with them
foreign currency not exceeding an amount brought in by
them at the time of their arrival in India
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