BAGGAGE

“Baggage” means baggage of a passenger, accompanied or unaccompanied and comprises trunks

or bags and the personal belongings of the passenger contained therein. Baggage does not
include motor vehicle.
Regulations in respect of Baggage (Section 81)
1. Declaration by owner of the Baggage (Section 77)
The owner of any baggage shall make a declaration of its contents to the proper authority
for the purpose of clearing it.
Classification of Tourists: Tourists are broadly classified under three categories:
(a) Indians going abroad for a short period ad returning to India.
(b) Indians who have gone abroad for work and coming back after a few years.
(c) Foreign tourists coming to India for sight seeing or business purpose.
Green and Red channels: Customs have provided two channels, namely green channel
and Red channel at airports.
Green channel: A passenger going through the green channel is not expected to carry
any dutiable goods. If the carries he can be penalised for false declaration.
Red channel: A passenger carrying dutiable goods is required to pass through red
channel.