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Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
New Delhi, the 9th Aug., 2000
NOTIFICATION
No. 50/2000-Customs(NT)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 79 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central
Government hereby makes the following amendment in the Baggage Rules, 1998, namely:-
1 Short title and commencement: (1) These rules may be called the Baggage (Amendment) Rules, 2000.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Baggage Rules, 1998 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), to rule 3, the following proviso shall be added,
namely:-
"Provided that such Indian resident or such foreigners returning from Pakistan, by land route, shall be allowed clearance free
duty articles in his bonafide baggage to the extent mentioned in column (2) of Appendix "B".
3. In the said rules, for Appendix E, the following shall be substituted, namely :-
Appendix E
(See rule 7)
(1)
Articles allowed free of duty
(2)
(a) Tourists of Indian origin other than those coming from Pakistan by
land route.
(i) used personal effects and travel souvenirs, if-
(a) these goods are for personal use of the tourist, and
(b) these goods, other than those consumed during the
stay in India, are re-exported when the tourist leaves India
for a foreign destination.
(ii) articles as allowed to be cleared under rule 3 or rule 4.
(b) Tourists of foreign origin other than those of Nepalese origin
coming from Nepal or of Bhutanese origin coming Bhutan or of
Pakistani origin coming from Pakistan.
(i) used personal effects and travel souvenirs, if-
(a) these goods are for personal use of the tourist, and
(b) these goods, other than those consumed during the
stay in India, are re-exported when the tourist leaves India
for a foreign destination.
(ii) articles upto a value of Rs.4000 for making gifts.
(c) Tourists of Nepalese origin coming from Nepal or of Bhutanese
origin coming from Bhutan.
No free allowance.
(d) Tourists of Pakistani origin or foreign tourists coming from
Pakistan or tourists of Indian origin coming from Pakistan by land
route.
(i) used personal effects and travel souvenirs, if
(a) these goods are for personal use of the tourist, and
(b) these goods, other than those consumed during the
stay in India, are re-exported when the tourist leaves India
for a foreign destination.
(ii) articles upto a value of Rs.3000 for making gifts.
(DR. VINAYAK PRASAD)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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