India duty free

The following goods may be imported into India by foreign travellers over 18 without incurring customs duty:
• 100 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 125g of tobacco.
• 2L of spirits or wine.
• Gifts to the value of Rs 15,000

Visitors can now file declarations of dutiable items and currency with Indian Customs by using the ATITHI @Indian Customs app.

Prohibited Imports

Prohibited items include e-cigarettes, narcotics, pornography, counterfeit goods, antiquities and firearms. Foreigners also cannot import gold and silver.

Restricted items include ammunition, live birds and animals, plants and their produce (fruits and seeds), and endangered species.

Prohibited Exports

Export of Indian currency is prohibited. However, Indian residents may export up to Rs 25,000.

Other prohibited items include narcotics, pornography, counterfeit and pirated goods, antiquities, and wildlife and articles made from wild flora and fauna.