Customs Chennai Airport

Import of Drones:

Import of drone is restricted vide Notification No. 16/2015 -2020 dated 27.07.2016 and requires prior clearance from Directorate General of Civil Aviation and an import license from Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Duty on Television after Budget 2018-19:

Flat panel televisions are not entitled for free baggage allowance and the Customs duty will be;levied @38.5% (inclusive of all Cesses) on the value as determined by the Assessing Officer. The passenger is advised to carry the invoice/bill of purchase.

The value would be determined on the basis of the invoice produced, the TV, and the currency exchange rate adopted by the Central Board of Excise and Customs, Ministry of Finance, as on the date of arrival into India.

For further information, you may also go through the following link: http://www.cbec.gov.in/htdocs-cbec/guide_for_travellers/guide-for-travellers

New modus operandi of Gold-Smuggling busted by vigilant Chennai Customs Officers!

http://mumbaimessenger.com/blog1/2017/09/04/liquid-detergent-new-art-gold-smuggling-chennai-airport/ .S4eUH1jV.1vmkGsph.dpbs

Liquid detergent: New art of gold smuggling at Chennai Airport

New Commissioner Shri Rajan Choudhary has taken over charge of Chennai-I Commissionerate (Airport) on 10.07.2017

1 Kg of Gold concealed in Nickel coated rivets of Diaper was seized at Anna International Airport, Chennai

Gold concealed in electronic lock seized at Anna International Airport, Chennai

More than Half Kg of Gold worth around 15 lac was seized at Chennai International Airport by Air Intelligence Unit. The gold was concealed in the beading of a suitcase.

Air Intelligence Unit, Batch-D seized 3.48 Kgs of Gold concealed in Emergency Lights from two Fly Dubai passengers. 30 Gold Bars weighing 10 Tola each were seized.

2.3 Kgs of Gold seized from a Canadian Passport Holder travelling via Lufthansa Airways.

Seizure of foreign currency equivalent to 51.5 Lac in INR from three passengers bound for Singapore on 20/21.03.2017

Non-Resident Indian Citizens & Resident Indian Citizens who were abroad during November 9, 2016 to December 30, 2016 can declare their Specified Bank Notes (Old Rs.1,000 & Rs.500 Notes) upto Rs.25,000/- at Customs Counter as per CBEC Circular No.60/2016-Customs dated 31.12.2016.

In case of any difficulty please contact the Duty PRO or Deputy/Asst Commissioner of Customs

As per RBI Instructions, this facility is not available for OCI/PIOs

70 Turkish Lira Notes of Denomination of 5,00,000 worth 67,72,50,000 in Indian currency were seized by PAD.