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Originally Posted by aniruddh77
(Post 13317253)
The problem is, the customs chaps at BOM are quite fickle. Last November, I brought in a few extra bottles of booze above the permitted limit of 2 litres, and they said nothing. In December, the guy checking my bags insisted that I prove to him that I had brought only one bottle of perfume (as I claimed) and not several (as he claimed to have "seen" on the x-ray machine). YMMV.
Originally Posted by drbala
(Post 13324527)
It is Green CHANNEL where you walk out claiming that you have no dutiable goods.
If you walk out through the GREEN CHANNEL and have a foreign passport you are almost never stopped. On an average in Chennai about one out of every 10 is stopped if they are flying in from SIN or DXB and other middle eastern countries. I have flown through Chennai over 100 times in the last 20 years, have always walked through the green channel and have never been stopped or searched. I have been stopped in searched once every 4 times in all US airports. I have a British passport and a green card. I have been stopped and searched twice when entering UK in the last 20 years. India is one of the easiest green channels to pass through unless you are foolish enough to bring gold and other banned items. |
Originally Posted by kalia960
(Post 13317494)
In recent years my suitcase hasn't been x-rayed upon exiting Customs, either in DEL or in CCU---they just take my form, smile and wave me on. For people with Indian passports it is potentially different. |
Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy
(Post 13389234)
Yes they are...however, someone recently brought in like 8 bottles for himself - seems to get around the scanning as well! Amazing...don't want to tempt fate myself! :p
OP to note: The degree and extent of customs checks varies significantly. BOM seems to scan every piece of baggage; DEL - unless the pax looks/acts suspicious, I haven't seen them do anything; CCU - if they find the energy to turn on the x-ray machines, congratulations ;); MAA - scan only hand luggage, as long as pax isn't carrying half of Singapore/Dubai/wherever !!!; BLR - somewhere between BOM and CCU. |
Originally Posted by aniruddh77
(Post 13390466)
How I wish that happened with me ! But yes, entirely agree about tempting fate...
OP to note: The degree and extent of customs checks varies significantly. BOM seems to scan every piece of baggage; DEL - unless the pax looks/acts suspicious, I haven't seen them do anything; |
Actually, every bag that comes out the plane is scanned before it gets on the carousel. Ever seen those white "x" chalk marks on some of the bags?
Originally Posted by WASBLR
(Post 13389454)
My experience has been the same in BLR the past several times I visited home. And I have an Indian passport.
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Originally Posted by malgudi
(Post 13394922)
Actually, every bag that comes out the plane is scanned before it gets on the carousel. Ever seen those white "x" chalk marks on some of the bags?
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I used to see those white chalk marks at CCU, and for a while I would save those moist towelette packages from the meal trays, to use in case my luggage was marked.
But in recent years I have not seen chalk marks on anyone's luggage. |
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