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EXPORT RESTRICTIONS |
Restrictions
On Export Of Articles |
The Government
of India is concerned about the conservation
of its endangered and rare fauna. Keeping
this in mind, export of all wild animals indigenous
to the country and articles made from such
listed animals like skins, pelts, furs, ivory,
rhino horns, trophies, etc. have been totally
banned. These include all forms of wild animals
including their parts and products, except
peacock feathers and handicrafts made from
them and those made from articles and shavings
of Antler, Cheetals and Sambars which are
subject to conditions specified. Export of
exotic birds is also not allowed.
This ban also includes wood sand wood products
including logs, timber, stumps roots bark,
chip, powder, flakes dust, pulp and charcoal.
However, sawn timber made exclusively out
of imported logs teak/ timber are exempted
subject to conditions. Also, export of sandalwood
in any form, excluding finished handicrafts
and machine-finished products is prohibited.
Export of furs of domestic animals, excluding
lamb fur, hides and skins is prohibited.
Tourists are also advised to acquaint themselves
with the provisions of the Convention on International
Trade of endangered species of wild fauna
or flora. All the member countries of the
Convention allow the import of articles covered
by the convention on the strength of a certificate
of export from the country of origin. |
Export
Of Antiques |
| Antiquities which include
sculpture, painting or other works of arts
or crafts illustrative of science, art, craft,
religion of bygone ages and of historical
interest which have been in existence for
not less than one hundred years may not be
exported from India. Manuscripts or other
documents of scientific, historical literary
or aesthetic value in existence for not less
than seventy five years; art treasures not
necessarily antiquities but of artistic or
aesthetic value, also can not be exported
out of India. |
Articles
Allowed Free Of Duty |
| All personal
effects like clothing and other articles,
which you reasonably require These include:
Personal jewelry; one camera with twelve plates
or 5 rolls of film one pair of binoculars;
one portable musical instrument; one radio;
one camcorder or cinematograph camera with
2 reels of film; one portable CD player or
phonograph with 10 CDs or records; one portable
sound recording apparatus one portable typewriter;
one perambulator; one tent and other camping
equipment and sports equipment such as one
fishing outfit, one non-powered bicycle, one
canoe or kayak less than 5.5 meters long,
one pair of skis, two tennis rackets. |
Articles
Not Allowed Free Of Duty |
Motorcycle,
scooter or moped
Firearm
Cigarettes exceeding 20 packs, or cigars exceeding
50, or tobacco exceeding 250 grams
Alcoholic beverages exceeding 1 liter |
Gifts
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| If you
are a foreign tourist visiting India for a
stay of more than 24 hours, you can import
articles up to a value of Rs.750 for your
use or for presentation as gifts. If you are
a tourist of Indian origin, you will be allowed
to import articles for Rs.12000 free of duty
for giving away as gifts. |
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