From: mkaria@HP-UX (Mihir Karia)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: Re: Customs Rules
Date: 18 Nov 92 21:56:35 GMT
Distribution: usa

ska@attmail.com (Sanjai K. Agarwal) writes:
: 
: 
: If a kind soul would mail me the latest Customs regulations for India as
: applicable to visitors to India I will be grateful. 
: 
: -- 
: Sanjai K. Agarwal     ska@attmail.com

Call up the Indian Consulate and ask them for a copy of Baggage rules. They will
mail you a  copy within 2 days. Here are the phone numbers and addresses :


	STATES			                     ADDRESS
	======		          	       ===========================
Alabama, Delaware, Dist. Of Columbia,          Embassy Of India
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,         2536 Massachusetts Ave. NW,
Maryland, Mississipi, Arkansas, Tenness        Washington DC 20008.
Virginia, W. Virginia & the Bahamas            Tel. 202-939-7000/9839
North Carolina, South Carolina.

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,              Consulate General Of India,
New Hampshire, New Jersy, Newyork, Ohio,        3 East 64 Street,
Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island,        New York, NY 10021
Vermont, Virgin Islands. 		        Tel. 212-879-7800

Alaska, Arizona,Hawaii, Nebraska, New Mexico,   Consulate General of India,
New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas,    540 Arguello Blvd.
Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado,    SAN FRANSISCO, CA 94118.
Montana, Idaho, California. 			Tel. 415-668-0683
                                                     415-668-0672 (General Inq.)
                                                     415-668-0727 (Commercial/
								   Baggage)
                                                     415-291-1402 (VISA)
                                                     415-291-1403 (Passport)
                                                     415-668-0657 
                                                     415-668-0658 
                                                     415-668-0659 
                                                     415-668-0692 

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota,   Consulate General Of India,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Missouri.150 North Michigan Ave. #1100
						CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601
						Tel: 312-781-6280


Phone Ext:

Washington, D.C

   Indian Embassy: 202-939-7000 (Main Number)
                          -7061 (I don't know for which dept.)
                          -7066 (Passport Enquiries: after 2:00 pm)
                          -7065 (To verify whether they have sent back the
                                 passport, after you send it to them for
                                 extension. Contact: Mrs. Nagarathnam)
                          -7068 (Birth Certifcate: Contact Mr.Seti)
                          -7060 (Contact Mr.Karry - I don't know for what)
                          -9806 (For Customs/Duty Information)
			  -9850 (For Passport Renewal)


Chicago:

1. Consulate General of India-----312-781-6280
2. Consul Commerce----------------312-781-6274
3. Consul General-----------------312-781-6271
4. Passport Section---------------312-781-6268
5. Vice Counsel-Passport, Visa----312-781-6288
6. Visa Section-------------------312-781-6289
7. India Govt. tourist Office-----312-236-6899
                                  312-236-7869

Hope this helps,

Regards,
- Mihir.


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