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Customs Regulations:
Indian nationals, foreign nationals including those of Indian
origin, transferring their residence to India or coming to India
on employment, can import their personal effects and household
goods into India duty free subject to the following conditions.
 Transferee must have lived overseas for at least 2 years and
must be transferring his/her residence to India. Transferee must
not have visited India for more than 180 days in the preceding
two years.
Foreign nationals must have a resident / business / work / entry
visa or a PIO card.
Goods must be shipped out within one month of arrival of the
owner into India; automobiles can be shipped with 6 months of
arrival. If there is a delay then goods can be cleared only if
customs condone the delay. Each case will be decided on merits.
The owner’s presence is NOT required during customs clearance
but owner should arrive in India before the shipment and be
present in country until the shipment clears customs or else
demurrage / container detention will be quite heavy.
The condition of compulsory one-year stay in India after
claiming Transfer of Residence duty benefits has been removed
and importers can now leave the country after claiming TR
concessions.
All household goods (old and used) and personal effects are duty
free if in owners possession for at least 1 year (and used)
under the Transfer Residence rule.
Vehicle:
Indian or Foreign nationals transferring their residence to
India are allowed to import one vehicle. A car that was in the
importers ownership or possession for over a year is allowed.
Payment for the car must be made prior to arrival of owner in
India.
Import of new car is allowed but should meet pollution norms and
right hand drive
Shipment may be done within 6 months of arrival. In lieu of a
motor car, one motorcycle can also be imported.
Only Right Hand Drive cars are allowed
Only Cars which meets Euro III pollution norms are allowed. Must
have certificate from manufacturer
Pets:
Two pets per passenger (cat/ dog) may be imported into India
without any import license.
Documents Required:
Please make note of the customs forms and documents that will be
required in India. P. M, Relocations in India will request these
documents upon arrival of your shipment. Please make sure they
are in order at the time of your arrival in India.
Your presence
is required in the country for customs clearance of your
household goods.
A) Non-Diplomatic:
Original Passport will need to be turned over to Indian
destination agent until shipment clears customs
Authority Letter (provided by destination agent in India)
Baggage Declaration Form (provided by destination agent in
India)
Inventory with valuation of each item
Indian Customs Declaration Form (provided by destination agent
in India)
Bill of Lading
B) Diplomatic:
Authority Letter (provided by destination agent in India)
Declaration Form (provided by destination agent in
India)
Copy of Passport duly attested and Duty free Exemption
Certificate issued by Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of
India through Diplomatic Mission in India
Bill of Lading
Inventory List
Documents needed for Vehicle:
An Original Invoice of the vehicle is required
Restricted Items:
These items are subject to review by the Customs Department in
India. Please let me know in advance of the pack date if you
plan to send any of the following items.
Foreign nationals can import foodstuff in their main HHG
shipment duty free up to a limit of Rs. 50,000/- (US $ 1111)
Foreign nationals who are resident in India can import foodstuff
worth Rs. 100,000 p.a. (approx. US $ 2222).Payment for the
foodstuff must be made out of funds of the foreign national
available outside India.
Prohibited Items:
These items are strictly prohibited into India. Do not pack
these items under any circumstances. They will be confiscated
and fines will be levied:
Firearms, Weapons, ammunition of any type
Narcotics
Obscene Literature, Pornographic Material
Dutiable Items:
The following items are allowed in your shipment, but will be
subject to tax and duty.
Wine, spirits, beverages, etc.
New articles are charged duty @ 35 %
The following electronic appliances are charged duty @ 15 % of
the value subject to a value limit of Rs. 500,000/- (approx. US
$ 11111) regardless of usage. The items are:
Television, DVD Player, Video Home Theatre System, Dishwasher,
Music System, Air conditioner, Domestic Refrigerator above 300
liters, Deep Freezer, Microwave Oven, Video Camera, Word
Processor, Fax machine, Portable Photocopiers, Aircraft, Boats,
Cinematographic Films of 35 mm and above, Gold or Silver in any
form other than ornaments. Concessional duty rate of 15 % is
allowed only on the first unit. If the shipper has two or more
of any appliance, or the combined value of all the above
appliances exceeds Rs. 500,000 (US$ 11111) duty @ 35 % will be
charged on the additional units/value.
Import duties on alcohol & spirits, etc are very high in India
(approx. 182 %) and on beer & wines (approx 150%). If shipping
alcohol please contact us prior to shipping for necessary
information.
Customs duty on new cars is approx 114% and old car 169%.
Customs duty on motorcycles is approx 152%.
These are subject to depreciation and service tax which is at
present 12.36%
Customs regulations are subject to change at any time. The
proceeding information is a brief summary of customs regulations
applicable to household goods shipments to this destination and
is being provided for general guidance to assist our Agents and
Customers. Since such regulations are subject to change without
notice, P. M, Relocations cannot be held liable for any costs,
damage, delays, or other detrimental events resulting from
non-compliance.
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