The duty-free tag stays in place if these are things which have been used by the shipper. This is the rule for minor appliances. If the shipper wishes to bring in more than one unit of any one or more of the above appliances or if the combined value of the appliances exceeds Rs. To avoid pilferage and theft it is recommended that the shipment be put into lift vans and then shipped. Autos of the capacity of more than 1600cc should have been owned and used by the shipper overseas for atleast one year.
Foreign nationals coming to India on employment can bring one car regardless of cc specifics.
Used cars can be imported only if the owner has used and possessed it overseas before import. Customs duty in both cases will have to be paid out of convertible foreign exchange. Foreign nationals can import foodstuff alongside their main housing shipment duty free up to a limit of Rs. Payment is expected to be made out of the funds available to the foreign national outside India. Some items such as pornographic material, obscene literature, narcotics, firearms, ammunition and other weapons are prohibited on the import list.