Short answer: Rs 75,000 for a resident, a tourist of Indian origin, or a foreigner on a valid non-tourist visa, arriving by any mode other than land. A tourist of foreign origin gets Rs 25,000.

• Baggage Rules, 2026: Notification No. 14/2026-Customs (N.T.), dated 1 February 2026.
• Customs Baggage (Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2026: Notification No. 15/2026-Customs (N.T.), same date.
• Master Circular No. 04/2026-Customs, same date, for officers.

Yes. A passenger aged 18 or above (not crew) may bring one new laptop, including a notepad, duty-free.

Used personal jewellery reasonably required for the journey is duty-free. Residents and tourists of Indian origin who have lived abroad for more than one year may bring 40 grams (female passengers) or 20 grams (others) duty-free. Gold or silver other than ornaments is excluded from the free allowance and must be declared.

Customs FAQs also point to a separate gold facility under Notification No. 45/2025-Customs (24 October 2025): at least six months abroad, duty paid in convertible foreign currency, up to one kilogram per eligible passenger. Please check the latest notification before you travel.

• Firearms, and cartridges above 50.
• More than 100 cigarettes, 25 cigars or 125 grams of tobacco.
• More than 2 litres of alcoholic liquor or wine.
• Gold or silver in any form other than ornaments.
• Television.

Narcotics, wildlife products, counterfeit currency, and maps or literature showing incorrect Indian boundaries are prohibited.

Passengers carrying dutiable or prohibited goods must declare them electronically through ICEGATE or the Atithi app before using the green channel. Declarations can be made up to three days before arrival. Checks are mainly risk-based.

No. For arrivals by land, no general free allowance applies. Only used personal effects are cleared duty-free.

• Crew who are not finishing employment: small gifts up to Rs 2,500.
• Infants: used personal effects only.
• Tourists may bring personal effects temporarily, to be re-exported within six months, with a Temporary Baggage Import Certificate (Form CBD-IV).

The Rules have separate transfer-of-residence allowances in Appendices I and II, with values up to Rs 7.5 lakh. The conditions are detailed. Send us your case before you ship.

Goods above the allowance are cleared on payment of the applicable duty, with interest where it applies. The rate depends on the item. Ask us or the Customs officer for the exact amount.

Please do not. Baggage means goods for personal use. Goods for sale or carried for someone else can be treated as a commercial import and may be seized. We can help you import them properly.