Restricted and Prohibited Items for Shipping to the India
Prohibited Items for Import/Export:
- Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
- Obscene materials
- Counterfeit, pirated, and infringing goods
- Antiquities
- Firearms
- Ivory, rhino horn, rare animal skins, rare woods
- Plants
- Maps and documents displaying incorrect external boundaries of India
- Wildlife products
- Counterfeit Indian currency, stamps, and coins
- Certain live birds and animals
- Counterfeit currency
Restricted Items for Import/Export:
- Ammunition
- Live birds and animals (including pets)
- Plants and their products (e.g., fruits, seeds)
- Endangered species of flora and fauna (whether alive or dead)
- Goods for commercial purposes (e.g., for profit or resale)
- Wireless transmitters not approved for general use
- Gold and silver (except for jewelry purposes)
- Indian and foreign currencies exceeding prescribed limits
- Satellite phones
- Drones
- Foreign currency exceeding legally obtained amounts
For tourists: amounts exceeding the declared value upon entry and amounts exceeding the exemption limit upon exit