Before you fly · Malaysia

What can I bring back from Malaysia?

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

Going in: 1L wine/spirits per adult; tobacco allowance is 200 cigarettes on paper but tobacco duty relief has been cut back — expect to pay tax on any you bring; vapes and e-liquids are taxable and tightly controlled — declare them or leave them at home; gifts up to RM 200 duty-free (RM 500 if bought in Langkawi/Labuan); drones need a CAAM permit applied for 14 days ahead — no permit, no flying; fines up to RM 50,000; drug offences carry the death penalty; carry prescriptions for medicines.

Checked 28 Sep 2026 against CBIC Notification No. 14/2026-Customs (N.T.), Baggage Rules 2026 (Gazette of India copy, 1 Feb 2026) ↗ · +2 more

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Going in: 1L wine/spirits per adult; tobacco allowance is 200 cigarettes on paper but tobacco duty relief has been cut back — expect to pay tax on any you bring; vapes and e-liquids are taxable and tightly controlled — declare them or leave them at home; gifts up to RM 200 duty-free (RM 500 if bought in Langkawi/Labuan); drones need a CAAM permit applied for 14 days ahead — no permit, no flying; fines up to RM 50,000; drug offences carry the death penalty; carry prescriptions for medicines.

Coming home to India

  • Duty-free allowance ₹75,000 (returning resident, Baggage Rules 2026) — 2L alcohol + 100 cigarettes; one new laptop is duty-free on top
  • Duty-free liquor from Langkawi counts towards the 2L limit
  • Gold jewellery above the allowance must be declared

Every detail we holdThe customs facts, as checked

Into india
  • Duty-free allowance ₹75,000 (returning resident, Baggage Rules 2026) — 2L alcohol + 100 cigarettes; one new laptop is duty-free on top
  • Duty-free liquor from Langkawi counts towards the 2L limit
  • Gold jewellery above the allowance must be declared
Into destination
  • 1L wine/spirits per adult; tobacco allowance is 200 cigarettes on paper but tobacco duty relief has been cut back — expect to pay tax on any you bring
  • Vapes and e-liquids are taxable and tightly controlled — declare them or leave them at home
  • Gifts up to RM 200 duty-free (RM 500 if bought in Langkawi/Labuan)
  • Drones need a CAAM permit applied for 14 days ahead — no permit, no flying; fines up to RM 50,000
  • Drug offences carry the death penalty; carry prescriptions for medicines

Customs elsewhereThe same section for other places we cover

Hong KongIndonesiaMacauSingapore
The full Malaysia guide

Sources

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

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