US EditionBudget 2026: How India’s New Baggage Rules Will Be a Boon for Flyers
The government increased the duty-free baggage limit by 50% and cut customs duty on personal imports from 20% to 10%, effective from February 2 under new Baggage Rules, 2026.
- On Sunday, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs issued the Baggage Rules, 2026, raising the duty-free baggage limit from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000, effective from Monday.
- Amid rising overseas travel, the Budget proposes revising baggage clearance to address passenger concerns and frames changes within a trust-based customs overhaul for faster clearances.
- Effective from Monday, the rules replace decade-old baggage regulations and allow passengers aged 18 and above to bring one laptop duty-free, while foreign tourists get a raised limit of ₹25,000.
- The Budget proposed reducing basic customs duty on personal-use imports from 20 to 10%, which could lower household costs and make goods like smartphones noticeably cheaper, according to officials.
- The Budget proposes transforming customs warehousing for self-declaration and electronic tracking, making advance rulings binding for five years and enabling faster clearances via a single-window platform and fewer checks for Authorised Economic Operators.
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Govt raises limit for bringing duty-free imported goods to Rs 75,000
New Delhi: The government on Sunday, February 1, raised the limit for passengers bringing duty-free imported goods into India from Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000. Under the Baggage Rules, 2026, notified on Sunday, a resident or a tourist of Indian origin arriving in India other than by land, shall be allowed clearance free of duty articles, up to Rs 75,000, if such articles are carried on the person or in the bona fide accompanied baggage of the passeng…
Budget 2026: How India’s new baggage rules will be a boon for flyers
Union Budget 2026 has brought good news for flyers. Under the new baggage rules, the government will increase limits on items that passengers can bring from abroad under duty-free allowances. Here's a detailed look at the changes
New baggage rules: Govt raises limit for duty-free imported goods to Rs 75,000
However, this does not apply to firearms, cartridges of firearms exceeding 50, cigarettes exceeding 100 sticks, cigars exceeding 25, tobacco exceeding 125 grams, alcohol in excess of 2 litres, gold or silver in any form other than ornaments, and televisions.
Government raises limit for bringing duty-free imported goods to ₹75,000 under new baggage rules
Under the Baggage Rules, 2026, a resident or a tourist of Indian origin arriving in India other than by land, shall be allowed clearance free of duty articles, up to ₹75,000, if such articles are carried on the person or in the bona fide accompanied baggage of the passenger
Govt raises duty-free goods import limit to Rs 75,000 under new baggage rules
A tourist of foreign origin, not being an infant, arriving in India, shall be allowed duty-free clearance of articles up to the value of Rs 25,000. This limit was Rs 15,000 under the Baggage Rules, 2016.
Flying back to India? You can now carry ₹75,000 worth of goods duty-free — here's what the new baggage rules say
The Indian government has increased the duty-free limit for travellers to ₹75,000 from ₹50,000. The new baggage rules, effective from 2 February 2026, apply to Indian residents and tourists.
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