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Rule 6. Transfer of residence
Baggage Rules, 2016
Official text
Rule 6. Transfer of residence .-
(1) A person, who is engaged in a profession abroad, or is transferring his residence to India, shall, on return, be allowed clearance free of duty in addition to what he is allowed under rule3 or, as the case may be, under rule 4, articles in his bonafide baggage to the extent mentioned in column (2) of the Appendix below, subject tothe conditions, if any, mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Appendix.
(2) The conditions mentioned in column (3) of the said Appendix may be relaxed to the extent mentioned in column (4) of the said Appendix.
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1. Substituted ( w.e.f 1-4-2016)by Notification No. 43/2016-Cus. (N.T.), dated 31-3-2016
Judgments on Rule 6
- Hitesh Miglani vs Union Of India & Ors — Delhi High Court, 23 Mar 2026. Where seized goods are not 'prohibited goods' under Section 2(33) of the Customs Act, grant of the redemption option under Section 125(1) is obligatory and not discretionary, and a later notification restricting imports…