The Indian Revenue Department has specified a list of items, including the size, that can now be imported duty-free as part of baggage.
This list includes:
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Personal Jewellery
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One camera with film rolls not exceeding 20
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One video camera/camcoder with accessories and with video cassette not exceeding 12.
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One pair of binoculars
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One portable colour television not exceeding 15 cms in size.
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One music system, including compact disk player
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One portable typewriter.
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One perambulator
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One tent and other camping equipment
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One Computer ( laptop/notebook )
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One Electronic Diary
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One portable wireless recieving set (transistor radio)
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Professional equipments, instruments and apparatus of appliances including professional audio/video equipment
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Sports equipment such as one fishing outfit,one sporting firearm and fifty cartridges, one non-powered bicycle, one canoe or range less than 51 metres long, one pair of skids, two tennis racket, one golf set(14pcs. with a dozen golf balls).
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One Cell Phone
The department has ruled that customs officials would not be required to establish whether the item is new or used, so long as the item imported is not in its original package.
Ref. The Hindustan Times Oct 28, 1998
Ref. Lufthansa info highway, dtd.16th Feb 2000
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