MANU/CUCR/0031/2016
Ministry : Ministry of Finance
Department/Board : CBEC Customs
Circular No. : 31/2016-Customs
Date : 06.07.2016
Notification/ Circulars Referred : Notification no. FEMA 6 (R) / RB - 2015 dated 29th December 2015 MANU/RFEM/0037/2015;Circular no. 970 / 04 / 2013-Cx dated 23rd May 2013 MANU/EXCR/0008/2013;Notification 7/2013 C.E(NT) dated 23rd May 2013 MANU/EXNT/0014/2013
Citing Reference:
Notification no. FEMA 6 (R) / RB - 2015 dated 29th December 2015 MANU/RFEM/0037/2015 Referred
Circular no. 970 / 04 / 2013-Cx dated 23rd May 2013 MANU/EXCR/0008/2013 Referred
Notification 7/2013 C.E(NT) dated 23rd May 2013 MANU/EXNT/0014/2013 Referred
All Principal Chief Commissioners Customs,
All Principal Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise,
All Chief Commissioners of Customs,
All Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise,
All Directors General, Chief Departmental Representative,
All Principal Commissioners of Customs,
All Principal Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise,
All Commissioners of Customs,
All Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise.
Sale of goods at Duty Free Shops in Indian Currency
Sir / Madam,
Please refer to Circular No. 495 / 7 / 2005 - Cus VI dated 28th September 2005 regarding the ceiling in payments in Indian currency of Rs. 5000/- for purchases by passengers at duty free shops at International Airports.
2. RBI has vide Notification no. FEMA 6 (R) / RB - 2015 dated 29th December 2015 permitted export from and import into India of Indian currency up to an amount not exceeding Rs 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) per person. Any person resident in India is permitted to take outside India (other than to Nepal or Bhutan) or bring into India (other than from Nepal or Bhutan) currency notes up to an amount not exceeding Rs 25,000/-. Similarly, any person resident outside India, not being a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh, and visiting India, has also been allowed to take outside India or bring into India, Indian currency notes upto an amount not exceeding Rs 25,000/-.