Govt raises limit for bringing duty-free imported goods to Rs 75,000 under new baggage rules
Govt raises limit for bringing duty-free imported goods to Rs 75,000 under new baggage rules
NEW DELHI: (Feb 1) The government on Sunday raised the limit for passengers bringing duty-free imported goods into India from Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000.
Under the Baggage Rules, 2026, notified on Sunday, a resident or a tourist of Indian origin arriving in India other than by land, shall be allowed clearance free of duty articles, up to Rs 75,000, if such articles are carried on the person or in the bona fide accompanied baggage of the passenger.
The new baggage rules, 2026, come into effect from midnight on February 2 and replace a decade-old baggage rule.
