Upon arrival in India, all tourists are subject to customs regulations. They are divided into two corridors - green and red. The green corridor is for travelers who are not carrying any dutiable goods, while the red corridor is for the rest of the travelers.
The list of items that can be brought duty-free on an airplane to India includes:
- 59 ml of perfume
- 2 liters of wine or other alcoholic beverages
- A choice of either 250 cigarettes, or 50 cigars, or 250g of tobacco
- Personal jewelry
- Personal use items, but not more than 1 piece
The list of items not allowed to be brought into India includes:
- Drugs and medicines of a prohibited type
- Munitions and weapons without special authorization
- Gold and silver bullion
- Living plants and animals
- Skin products of rare animals
- Indian currency
- Pornographic products
- Any counterfeit goods, including currency
The list of items prohibited to take out of India includes:
- Local currency
- Rare animal skins and bird plumage
- Antiques
- Drug paraphernalia
- Pornography
- Any counterfeits
The Tax Free system is not practiced in India because in this country, instead of VAT, most traders pay an indirect tax. Additionally, while the list of how much alcohol can be imported into India is clearly regulated by local legislation, there is no set amount of alcohol that can be exported from India. In this case, you need to refer to your country's customs regulations.
