Tuesday, June 27, 2017

BAGGAGE - RATE OF DUTY

1. RATE OF DUTY - BAGGAGE ARTICLES IN GENERAL:

Basic Customs Duty : @ 35% ad valorem
[Notification No. 26/2016-Customs dated 31-03-2016]
Education Cess : @ 2% + 1% of duty
[Section 94 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004 (23 of 2004) and section 139 of the Finance Act, 2007 (22 of 2007) respectively]
Additional Duty under section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act : Nil
[Notification No. 183/86-Customs dated 01-03-1986 (as amended)]
Additional Duty of Customs under sub-section (5) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act : Nil
[Notification No. 21/2012-Customs dated 17-03-2012]
Special Additional Duty under section 3A of the Customs Tariff Act : Nil
[Notification No. 23/2002-Customs dated 01-03-2002 (as amended)]

2. RATE OF DUTY - TRANSFER OF RESIDENCE:

Basic Customs Duty : @ 15% ad valorem 
[Notification No. 27/2016-Customs dated 31-03-2016]
Education Cess : @ 2% + 1% of duty
[Section 94 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004 (23 of 2004) and section 139 of the Finance Act, 2007 (22 of 2007) respectively]
Additional Duty under section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act : Nil
[Notification No. 183/86-Customs dated 01-03-1986 (as amended)]
Additional Duty of Customs under sub-section (5) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act : Nil
[Notification No. 21/2012-Customs dated 17-03-2012]
Special Additional Duty under section 3A of the Customs Tariff Act : Nil
[Notification No. 23/2002-Customs dated 01-03-2002 (as amended)]

RATE OF DUTY ON SOME ARTICLES

3. RATE OF DUTY - CIGARETTES:

Basic Customs Duty : @ 100% ad valorem 
[Under Tariff Heading 98.03 since Notification No. 26/2016-Customs dated 31-03-2016 is not applicable as per para 2]
Education Cess : @ 2% + 1% of duty
[Section 94 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004 (23 of 2004) and section 139 of the Finance Act, 2007 (22 of 2007) respectively]
Additional Duty under section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act – Nil
[Notification No. 183/86-Customs dated 01-03-1986 (as amended)]
Additional Duty of Customs under sub-section (5) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act : Nil
[Notification No. 21/2012-Customs dated 17-03-2012]

4. RATE OF DUTY - ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS:

[Whisky/Rum/Gin/Vodka etc.]
Basic Customs Duty : @ 150% ad valorem 
[Excluded from Chapter 98 as per Chapter Notes and duty as under Tariff Heading 22.08]
Special Additional Duty under section 3A of the Customs Tariff Act : 4%
[Notification No. 23/2002-Customs dated 01-03-2002 (as amended)]

5. RATE OF DUTY - WINE OF FRESH GRAPES:

Basic Customs Duty : @ 150% ad valorem 
[Excluded from Chapter 98 as per Chapter Notes and duty as under Tariff Heading 22.04]

6. RATE OF DUTY - BEER MADE FROM MALT:

Basic Customs Duty : @ 100% ad valorem 
[Excluded from Chapter 98 as per Chapter Notes and duty as under Tariff Heading 22.03]
Education Cess : @ 2% + 1% of duty 
[Section 94 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004 (23 of 2004) and section 139 of the Finance Act, 2007 (22 of 2007) respectively]

7. RATE OF DUTY - FIRE ARMS & CARTRIDGES EXCEEDING 50:

[Import prohibited]
Basic Customs Duty : @ 100% ad valorem 
[Under Tariff Heading 98.03 since Notification No. 26/2016-Customs dated 31-03-2016 is not applicable as per para 2]
Education Cess : @ 2% + 1% of duty 
[Section 94 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004 (23 of 2004) and section 139 of the Finance Act, 2007 (22 of 2007) respectively]
Additional Duty of Customs under sub-section (5) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act : Nil
[Notification No. 21/2012-Customs dated 17-03-2012]
Additional Duty under section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act : Nil
[Notification No. 183/86-Customs dated 01-03-1986 (as amended)]

8. RATE OF DUTY - FIRE ARMS – EXEMPTION FOR SPORTS:

[Import prohibited]
Basic Customs Duty : @ 50% ad valorem 
[Concessional duty when imported by a renowned shot as under Notification No. 147/94-Customs dated 13-07-1994 (as amended)]
Education Cess : @ 2% + 1% of duty 
[Section 94 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004 (23 of 2004) and section 139 of the Finance Act, 2007 (22 of 2007) respectively]
Additional Duty of Customs under sub-section (5) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act : Nil
[Notification No. 21/2012-Customs dated 17-03-2012]
Additional Duty under section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act : Nil
[Notification No. 183/86-Customs dated 01-03-1986 (as amended)]

9. RATE OF DUTY - GOLD BARS/ORNAMENTS:

[1 kilogram per eligible passenger - Ref: Notification No. 12/2012-Customs dated 17-03-2012 as amended by Notification No. 26/2012-Customs dated 18-04-2012]
Gold bars, other than tola bars, bearing manufacturer's or refiner's engraved serial number and weight expressed in metric units, and gold coins having gold content not below 99.5%, imported by the eligible passenger (Notification No. 12/2012-Cus., dated 17-03-2012 - Sr. No. 321)Gold in any form other than (i), including tola bars and ornaments, but excluding ornaments studded with stones or pearls (Notification No. 12/2012-Cus., dated 17-03-2012 - Sr. No. 321)
For 10 grams Rs. 2785.00 (including Education Cess @ 3%)For 10 grams Rs. 2785.00 (including Education Cess @ 3%)

10. RATE OF DUTY - SILVER IN ANY FORM:

[10 kilogram per eligible passenger - Ref: Notification No. 12/2012-Cus. as amended by Notification No. 26/2012-Cus dated 18-04-2012]
Silver, in any form including ornaments, but excluding ornaments studded with stones or pearls, imported by the eligible passenger (Notification No. 12/2012-Cus., dated 17-03-2012 - Sr. No. 322)
For 1 kilogram Rs. 3697.00 (including Education Cess @ 3%)

11. RATE OF DUTY - PET ANIMALS:

[Import prohibited]
Basic Customs Duty : @ 35% ad valorem
[Notification No. 26/2016-Customs dated 31-03-2016]
Education Cess : @ 2% + 1% of duty
[Section 94 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2004 (23 of 2004) and section 139 of the Finance Act, 2007 (22 of 2007) respectively]
Additional Duty under section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act : Nil
[Notification No. 183/86-Customs dated 01-03-1986 (as amended)]
Additional Duty of Customs under sub-section (5) of section 3 of the Customs Tariff Act : Nil
[Notification No. 21/2012-Customs dated 17-03-2012]
Special Additional Duty under section 3A of the Customs Tariff Act : Nil
[Notification No. 23/2002-Customs dated 01-03-2002 (as amended)]

Everything You Need to Know About India’s New Customs Baggage Rules

According to the new rules, only those international passengers who are carrying goods beyond the free allowance are required to fill the declaration form.
The Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley in his budget speech for 2016-17 had announced that the Customs Baggage Rules for international passengers will be simplified to increase the free baggage allowance. He also announced that the filing of baggage declaration (customs declaration form) will be required only for those passengers who carry dutiable goods. In other words, international passengers who do not carry any dutiable goods or carry goods within the free allowance will not be required to fill the declaration form from April 1, 2016.
The government has revised the free allowance rules by issuing a new notification on March 1, 2016. These rules would be effective April 1, 2016.

The customs duty free allowance would be the following from now on.


An Indian resident or a foreigner residing in India or a tourist of Indian origin, arriving from any country other  than Nepal, Bhutan or Myanmar, will be allowed articles like used personal items,  travel souvenirs and articles other than the prohibited ones, up to the value of Rs 50,000. These have to be carried in the baggage of the passenger. The free allowance of one passenger cannot be pooled with the free allowance of another passenger. This limit has been increased from Rs 35000 to Rs 50000. The allowance for tourists of foreign origin has been increased to Rs 15,000 from the existing Rs 8000.

The other significant change is in the amount of duty free jewellery that can be carried by an Indian passenger who has stayed abroad for over a year. The cap for a male passenger has now been fixed at 20gms of gold jewellery with a value cap of Rs 50,000 and the cap for female passengers has been fixed at 40gms of gold jewellery with a value cap of Rs 1,00,000. The earlier rules only had a value cap and not on weight.
All those passengers who carry goods within the allowance will not be required to fill the customs declaration form that is given by various airlines.
For those people transferring their residence to India, the value of the duty free personal and household items will depend on their duration of stay abroad. The value ranges from a minimum of Rs 60,000 to a maximum of Rs 5,00,000.

Changes to the Declaration Form


The customs declaration form is also modified to include ‘drones’ in the list of items. The earlier list contained prohibited articles, Gold Jewellery over the free allowance, Meat & Meat products, Satellite Phones etc.