Before you fly · Hong Kong

What can I bring back from Hong Kong?

₹75,000 duty-free when you return to India.

Going in: 19 cigarettes OR 1 cigar OR 25g tobacco duty-free — that is under one pack; declare the rest; 1 litre of spirits above 30% duty-free (wine and beer are duty-free without limit); hKD 120,000+ cash (or equivalent) must be declared; no restrictions on medicines for personal use — carry prescriptions for anything strong.

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Hong KongCustoms

Going in: 19 cigarettes OR 1 cigar OR 25g tobacco duty-free — that is under one pack; declare the rest; 1 litre of spirits above 30% duty-free (wine and beer are duty-free without limit); hKD 120,000+ cash (or equivalent) must be declared; no restrictions on medicines for personal use — carry prescriptions for anything strong.

Coming home to India

  • Duty-free allowance ₹75,000 (returning resident, Baggage Rules 2026); one new laptop is duty-free on top
  • 2L alcohol duty-free; gold above the free allowance must be declared
  • Electronics bought in Sham Shui Po count towards the allowance — keep receipts

Every detail we holdThe customs facts, as checked

Into india
  • Duty-free allowance ₹75,000 (returning resident, Baggage Rules 2026); one new laptop is duty-free on top
  • 2L alcohol duty-free; gold above the free allowance must be declared
  • Electronics bought in Sham Shui Po count towards the allowance — keep receipts
Into destination
  • 19 cigarettes OR 1 cigar OR 25g tobacco duty-free — that is under one pack; declare the rest
  • 1 litre of spirits above 30% duty-free (wine and beer are duty-free without limit)
  • HKD 120,000+ cash (or equivalent) must be declared
  • No restrictions on medicines for personal use — carry prescriptions for anything strong

Customs elsewhereThe same section for other places we cover

IndonesiaMacauMalaysiaSingapore
The full Hong Kong guide

Sources

The pages these facts were checked against. Rules and prices change — when in doubt, the official page wins.

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