2.31

Export of Passenger Baggage

Bonafide personal baggage may be exported either along with passenger or, if unaccompanied, within one year before or after passenger's departure from India. However, items mentioned as restricted in ITC (HS) shall require an Authorisation. Government of India officials proceeding abroad on official postings shall, however, be permitted to carry alongwith their personal baggage, food items (free, restricted or prohibited) strictly for their personal consumption.

Samples of such items that are otherwise freely exportable under FTP may also be exported as part of passenger baggage without an Authorisation.

(Above sub para has been added vide NTF. NO. 45/2010, DT. 03.05.2011 - Exporters can now take bonafide trade samples as part of their passenger baggage.)