Customs Regulation

INDIA (IN)                          GIFTS CONSIGNED TO INDIA ARE DUTIABLE

India Foreign Trade department (Director general of foreign trade) has notified with immediate effect that all gifts to India will attract duty.  Notification No: 35/2015-2020, Dated: 12th December 2019 informs this change in regulation. The notification covers “Import of goods into India declared as gifts including those purchased from e-commerce portals through post or courier will now attract duties and taxes irrespective of the value of the goods.However lifesaving drugs/medicines and Rakhi (but not gifts related to Rakhi) up to a CIF value of INR 5000 are exempted.  The rate of duty on gifts consigned to Individuals will be 42.08% on the CIF value or value considered by Customs (whichever is Higher). Alcoholic Beverages will attract duty of 150% on CIF value or value considered by Customs (whichever is Higher). 

印度外贸部(对外贸易总干事)已立即通知所有给印度的礼物将被征税。通知编号:35/2015-2020，日期:2019年12月12日该通知涵盖了“通过邮寄或快递从电子商务门户网站购买的商品作为礼物进入印度的进口，无论商品价值如何，都将被征收关税。”但是，在CIF价值INR 5000以下的救生药物/药品和Rakhi(但不包括Rakhi相关的礼品)可以免税。寄给个人的礼品的税率为CIF价值或海关认为的价值的42.08%(以较高者为准)。酒精饮品须缴付150%的CIF税或经海关考虑的价值税(以较高者为准)。