Travel to India
DutyFree Allowance Rules
Importing Alcoholic Drinks and Tobacco Products into India
Duty Free Allowance
Various categories of passengers traveling to India can include the following quantities of alcoholic drinks
and tobacco products within their duty free allowance.
- Alcoholic liquors or wines up to two liters
- 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250 grams tobacco.
Duty Rate
Duty is payable if
BCD - Basic Customs Duty
ACD - Additional Customs Duty
* The duty on Alcoholic Beverages is calculated in following manner
- items have been brought within the prescribed limits but duty free allowance is exhausted.
- items are brought in excess of the prescribed limits, although the duty free allowance is not exhausted.
| No | Item | Duty Rate |
| 1. | Cigarettes | BCD @100 % + educational cess @3% |
| 2. | Whisky/ Cognac/ Brandy /Gin/ Rum/ Vodka/ Tequila | BCD @150% + ACD @4% + education cess @3% |
| 3. | Wine/ Beer/ Champagne | BCD @100% + education cess @3% |
BCD - Basic Customs Duty
ACD - Additional Customs Duty
* The duty on Alcoholic Beverages is calculated in following manner
- Suppose the value of item is Rs. 100
- Basic Customs Duty (BCD say 100%) = Rs.100
- Value plus BCD = Rs. 200
- Additional Duty (ACD say 75%) on C = Rs.150
- Value + BCD +ACD = Rs.350
- Special Additional Duty (SAD 4%) = Rs.14
- Total Duty (BCD+ACD+SAD) = Rs. 264
