Baggage Rules 2026: Jewelry Duty-Free Exemption Now Weight-Based, Value Limit Removed

• India's new Baggage Rules 2026 remove the value cap on jewelry for international passengers, replacing it with a weight-based system.
• Female passengers returning to India after over a year abroad can bring up to 40 grams of jewelry duty-free; other passengers have a 20-gram limit.
• This change aims to simplify customs clearance, reduce disputes over jewelry valuation, and provide relief to NRIs and Indian-origin passengers.
• The exemption applies only to personal jewelry; gold or silver in other forms (bullion, bars) is not included and must be declared separately.
• Passengers exceeding the specified weight limit will be subject to customs duty on the additional jewelry, requiring proper declaration.