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Apr 23rd, 2009, 16:56
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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| Bringing Alcohol Into India One of the people I am travelling with would like to bring a bottle of something into India. Having never done this, I was wondering if there are ever any problems doing so? I know there are usually rules about bringing stuff in for personal consumption and I also know that even when there are rules problems can arise for people abiding by them. |
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Apr 23rd, 2009, 17:29
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Brisbane
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| No problems at all. The duty free allowance is 2 litres per adult passenger - do with it what you will once you arrive. Indians do drink alcohol themselves after all, although not always legally! :-)) |
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Apr 23rd, 2009, 20:18
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes.
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| Yes & if you have a good excuse you can bring slightly more if the offcial is in a good mood.. |
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Apr 23rd, 2009, 20:36
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Henley-on-Thames
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| I was told at Bombay airport when i was taking a connecting flight to put it in my suitcase and not the carry on luggage as they would take it off me . |
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Apr 23rd, 2009, 20:54
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| Member  Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Granite City
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| If you are buying it from inside the Airport (i.e duty free shops during ur hault), I think you can take it into the plane...but if you are bringing it from home it has to be in luggage...!!! If you are lucky you can get away with 2 litres in luggage and 2 from duty free...as I was last yr 
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Apr 23rd, 2009, 21:59
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| Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes.
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| Security now applies to liquids in carryon luggage more or less.. |
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Apr 23rd, 2009, 22:04
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| Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Henley-on-Thames
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| And coming out from India they take your lighters even if they are in the suitcase ! Does any other country do this ? |
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Apr 23rd, 2009, 22:06
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| Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes.
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| That actually is a rule but I haven't heard of it being done here.. |
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Apr 23rd, 2009, 22:09
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| Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Henley-on-Thames
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| They do it in Goa airport and i bet they turn up at Anjuna market . 4 lighters they took . No gas in any of them , i wanted to get them out of the bin where he threw them and break them but they are nasty guys in that airport " |
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Apr 24th, 2009, 04:31
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| Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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| I think it's common not to allow lighters on planes anymore. My friend had to give up a very expensive pair of tweezers in Hong Kong. I think the concern over the alcohol is not the lack of alcohol in India but the exhorbitant price that will be charged for drinks at the hotel where we are staying! Honestly, it's more than twice the price for a drink than for the accommodations at various guesthouses I have stayed at! |
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Apr 24th, 2009, 12:58
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| Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Henley-on-Thames
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| In your hand luggage i expect lighters to get taken but not in my suitcase . |
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Apr 24th, 2009, 16:31
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Brisbane
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| Indeed patti123! I had to sign a register confirming that an 'item' detected in my check-in bag was in fact a bottle of Scotch (as it was indeed!). The suitcase was then sent through as normal, and I checked in etc as normal. Why?? Incredible India! |
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Apr 24th, 2009, 17:48
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| Chakravartan  Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Canada
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| Personal experience has shown me that the amount of alcoholic beverages one can take into India and out of the airport is limited by one's ability to carry it. My personal record is 7.5 litres.
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Jun 27th, 2009, 17:12
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| Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Washington State
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| duty free alcohol to Delhi from United States Ok i leave for delhi on sunday from the states and i was wondering if its ok to pack 2 liters of whiskey or even a variety of the tiny travel sizes of liquor into checked luggage?(wanting to buy from liquor store here in states) And are you still able to go thru green channel with these bottles? Or is it best to buy from duty free shop at united states airport? I am flying from portland to amsterdam and final destination is Delhi. Some of these duty and duty free items are so confusing and i have never traveled with alcohol, but wanted to bring a bottle or two as a gift. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! I just want to do everything legally and didnt want it to be a waste of time...thanks! |
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Jun 27th, 2009, 17:52
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| Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bahrain
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| They took all our lighters out of our checked luggage in Ahmedabad, Chennai, Goa and Mumbai airports but not in the US ---go figure. |
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