Such passenger is coming to India after a period of not less than six months of stay abroad. However, short visits during these six months shall be ignored if the total duration of such short visits does not exceed 30 days and the passenger has not availed of the exemption under this scheme, at the time of such short visits. The duty at the rate of Rs.500 per kg. is paid by the passenger in convertible foreign currency. The passenger can either bring the silver himself at the time of arrival or import the same within fifteen days of his arrival in India. He is required to file a declaration in the prescribed Form before the Customs Officer at the time of arrival in India stating his intention to obtain the silver from the Customs bonded warehouse and pay the duty before clearance.
Any person can bring into India from a place outside India foreign exchange without any limit.
Import of Cartridges in excess of 50 is also prohibited.