How many mobile phones can I bring to India? [duplicate]

I am traveling from the UK to Delhi and I am bringing 4 phones with me + mine the rest are for friends. These phones are all used so will this be an issue in bringing them through customs?

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Best Answer

As per the Indian customs rules:

Duty free allowance

There is a limit on the number of laptops you can bring back, but none for mobile phones. That would fall under the standard limit of INR 35,000 / INR 15,000 depending on how many days you were away from India as shown in the table above.

You haven't mentioned the make of the phones. Ideally, you'll need receipts to prove what the original purchase price was so that depreciation can be calculated, or "used" price was. I'm guessing they'll bother if, say, it was an iPhone as compared to a brick Nokia phone.

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How many phones can I take back to India?

The duty-free limit is 60,000 Indian Rupee. If you are importing the gadgets for someone else then the consignee cannot import more than two electronic items and the limit of one consignment is under $1500.

How many Apple products can I bring to India?

Only one can be brought in per person without paying Customs Duty, and that too should NOT be in its packing. You cannot have another mobile if you want to get even one iPhone without paying Customs Duty.

How many iPhones are allowed from Canada to India?

Regarding phones specifically, legally, you can carry one personal phone and that's it. Any packaged electronics (the two iPhones your aunt plans to bring in) should be declared and if they are not declared, she risks being caught.

Can I take packed iPhone to India?

You can carry the new iPhone in your pocket but custom duty is required to be paid if the total value is greater than 10,000 Indian rupees. You can carry mobile but if you do not declare it on the customs form, you may have to pay a penalty if you are caught.

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