Customs requests international passengers to make use of ATITHI 2.0 App to declare dutiable goods
The Tiruchi Customs Commissionerate has encouraged international passengers to use the ATITHI 2.0 App for efficient customs clearance. This app allows travelers to declare dutiable goods and foreign currency before arriving in India, helping to reduce delays at airports. Recent statistics show a significant number of gold smuggling cases, highlighting the importance of these declarations.
- ▪The ATITHI 2.0 App is designed to streamline customs clearance for international passengers.
- ▪Passengers can pre-file baggage and currency declarations before their journey.
- ▪In the last 12 days, 35 gold smuggling cases were booked, resulting in the seizure of 7.219 kilograms of gold valued at around ₹10.94 crore.
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The Tiruchi Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate has requested passengers travelling to or from the country to make use of the ATITHI 2.0 App for faster customs clearance and to voluntarily declare dutiable goods wherever applicable and pay the prescribed customs duty.The App is an initiative of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Government of India, designed to streamline and accelerate customs clearance for international passengers arriving in India. The application enables passengers to pre-file baggage and currency declarations prior to commencement of their journey. The key benefits of the App is that passengers can declare dutiable goods and foreign currency before boarding flights to India.
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