As per revised customs declaration forms, passengers entering India will now have to declare Indian currency exceeding Rs 25,000 and LCD, LED or plasma televisions.
All flyers coming to India will need to declare Indian currency exceeding Rs 25,000, said the Customs Baggage Declaration (Amendment) Regulations, 2015, notified by the Finance Ministry. Also, all passengers of Indian-origin and foreigners of over 10 years of age residing in India and coming from any country other than neighbouring China, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar, can bring goods worth Rs 45,000 along with them. The limit was previously 35,000.
The new rules have also reduced duty free allowance on cigarettes, cigars and tobacco by 50 per cent. The Indian Customs Declaration Form has an additional field which will help passengers declare any flat panel televisions brought by them. The form currently has fields for declaration of dutiable and prohibited goods, gold jewellery and bullion, satellite phone and foreign currency notes exceeding USD 5,000 or equivalent.
Passengers also need to mention about meat, meat products, fish, dairy and poultry products, seeds, plants, fruits, flowers, other planting material and aggregate value of foreign exchange, including currency exceeding USD 10,000 or equivalent in the existing customs form.
