Passengers leaving India can take Export Certificate for high value items including jewellery from Customs. No duty is charged when the said items are brought back on return. Please see below for more details.
Office of the Commissioner of Customs
Customs Commissionerate, Hyderabad
Export Certificate
> Passengers departing India can avail the facility of obtaining an Export Certificate for high value items if they intend to bring such items back on their return to India.
> An export Certificate facilitates re-importation of such goods while bringing them back to India as no duty is charged. The respective allowances available to the passengers at the time of return to India are not affected.
> Export Certificate is given only in the case of PRIVATE PERSONAL property intended to be re-imported into India subsequently.
Instructions to passengers:-
> The passenger should arrive well in advance and complete Check-in / Emigration formalities, so that he gets sufficient time at the Departure Customs Counter for verification of goods and issue of Export Certificate.
> On reaching he Departure Hall after Emigration clearance, contact the Customs officer at the Departure Counter. The items need to be produced for examination to the Customs Officer along with boarding pass and passport. The goods will be examined by the Customs Officer and the particulars mentioned will be verified before an Export Certificate is issued by the Officer.
> In case of high value items like Note-book / Laptop, Camcorder, DSLR Camera etc., the name, manufacturers name, number, model, year of manufacture and value of the items is to be indicated by the passenger. Any document / invoice etc. which indicates the value of the item may also be produced.
> In case of gold/silver/diamond/studded jewellery, the passengers should produce documents such as purchase invoice I valuation certificate issued by authorized valuer in support of their claim of the valuation, at the time of obtaining Export Certificate.
> It is advisable to carry such items in hand baggage as the item needs to be produced to the Customs officer along with the boarding pass and passport. To obtain exemption from duty on re-importation, the article must remain in the ownership of the exporter.
> An Export Certificate is valid for two years from the date of issue.
> The person re-importing the items must produce it along with this certificate and get the same endorsed from the Customs, to avail exemption from Customs Duty on the item.
What if the traveller returns to India after more than 2 years? Is there any way to get extension on the export certificate?