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I am told that one can bring TWO WINE bottles into Bangalore while returning from abroad.
Does anybody have experience or know, whether one can get more than two bottles, without paying duty or getting the bottles seized?(for personal consumption and not for commercial purpose)
Will the customs people at Bangalore airport allow like 5 or more wine bottles?
Also, apart from the standard two bottles, is it allowed to get two bottles of liquor? or is the total quota is two bottles irrespective of wine or liquor?
Please do help
The quota is more than 2 bottles. I guess it allows various types.
For more than 2 bottles of a particular , try to convince them or keep in luggage etc. But in case you are looking at say 7-8 bottles in total, then definately they may stop you,.
Note, that it is more difficult now because of safety regulations to travel by air with bottles. You have to check them in or they have to be in a special sealed bag to be allowed as cabin luggage and you can get these bags only in the duty free shops at the airport, if you buy the alcohol there.
Recently I had even trouble taking 1 bottle of cognac in a correct sealed bag
bought duty free in Cambodia onboard a flight departing from Bangkok. They told me I could not take it, because the bag was not from the Bangkok duty free shop. In the end I got the manager and it was OK, but just as well I was early enough at the airport.
You can bring in only two litres of ANY alcoholic liquor, including wine, DUTY FREE into India. This allowance is PER PERSON. If you carry any bottles in excess of that, you would legally be required to pay customs duty which would be more than 200% of the actual value of the liquor. There is no reason for it to be seized, if it is for personal consumption and in reasonable quantities, if you are paying the duty. However, I guess, no Customs officer would have the time/ inclination to charge you for, say, only one extra bottle. More than that... take a chance on your luck!!
It would be good to hear about your final experience for all of us :)
The problem now is taking liquor or wine on board since you are supposed to check them in your baggage on the hold. but you are allowed to buy at the dutyfree and then take them on board. I dont think they would wink, if you bring three bottles but certainly are going to be suspicious if there is a bunch. I usually try to take two bottles with me, since the quality of wine available in Bangalore is nowhere the international standards. They served me a sparkling wine which after a sip I had to give it back. I asked for real champagne..
My experience coming back into India, i've brought 4 bottles atleast each time and one of them a 1.75 litre bottle.
I keep my cabin baggage relatively free and once i reach the waiting lounge transfer 2 bottles into my cabin baggage, this way at the scanner the customs guys dont know who the bags belong and are least concerned when there are 2 bottles in a baggage.
Carry a 5th cheap liquor bottle and in case a customs official stops, give the cheap liqour to the fellow. Our Indian customs guys are the cheapest lot you will find and will take anything, even a $1 to get away.
So relax and bring upto 5 bottles.
cheers
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