Prohibition under Section 11 of Customs Act 1962, relating to Currencies

Jwellery export under Customs Act.

Jwellery other than articles made wholly or mainly of gold: taking by sea or land out of India or the state of Pondicherry, except with the general or special permission of the Reserve Bank of India or the written permission of a person authorised in this behalf by the Reserve Bank of India. [Ref. Notification no. 93 dated 02.09.1961]

Currency Note Design:

Cotton, silk or other woven goods impressed with the designes in limitation of currency notes, promissory notes to stock notes of the Government of India.

Prohibition: Bringing into India by sea or by land [Ref. Ntfn 65-86-100 dated 17.09.1910]

Counterfeit Coins

Any pieces of metal resembling in shape and size, and stamped either on the obverse or on the reverse in imitation of a rupees, half rupee, one quarter rupee, one eighth rupee, an anna, half an anna and a paise. Prohibition: Bringing into India by sea or by land. [Ref. Notification 16 dated 22.01.1952]



Any dye, stamped or engraved with the device of a coin as defined in section 230 of the Indian Penal code, or with any colourable limitation of such device. Prohitbition: Bringing into India by sea or by land. [Ref. Ntfn 17 dated
22.01.1952]



Banking law and guidelines govern the import of Gold and silver as they are currency. Restrictions on import and export under foreign Exchange Management Act apply.