Does the duty free laptop come under 25K entitlement? (India customs) [duplicate]

I will be traveling to the US shortly from India and will be returning back. I am planning to purchase a laptop in the US and want to bring it to India. I read in the website of India customs where it says the following about "duty free" entitlement:

(ii) Rs.25000/- (in value) if Stayed abroad for more than three days (iii)
One Laptop computer (notebook computer) imported by a passenger (but not a member of the crew of a ship / aircraft) Free, if the passenger is of the age of 18 years or above.

I want to know if the laptop mentioned in (iii) comes under (ii). To be more clear, can I bring items worth 25K Plus a laptop (worth whatever)?

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Best Answer

Personal items like laptops, iPads, phones, etc are fairly easy to get through Indian customs as long as you're bringing in a small number, and it doesn't seem like you're going to sell them to someone. Since most passengers generally have a laptop, a phone or two, and maybe a tablet, you can bring these without being stopped at customs.

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How much customs duty will I pay in India for laptop?

Generally, the customs duty for importing a laptop from the USA to India is 28% and can be split as below; 10% BCD. 1% HEdu Cess. 2% Edu Cess.

Do I need to pay customs duty for laptop?

As per the new rules, any adult who has stayed for over three days overseas can bring a laptop back to India as a part of their baggage without additional duty. However, such an individual will be able to bring back only one laptop as their personal property without paying extra duty.

Should I pay custom duty on used laptop in India?

The import duty for bringing laptops into India is zero. However you are limited to 1 laptop per passenger. For the second one, you need to pay customs duty.

How many laptops are allowed in customs?

One can bring two laptops to India and for more laptops, they have to pay customs duty. There are some exemptions like if the laptop is a used one and you can prove that with its original receipt.

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