India, Feb. 2 -- Those flying into India from abroad will face significantly lower customs fees on personal goods starting next year, as the government moves to slash duties on taxable items brought in for personal use.

The Finance Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha, proposes cutting the customs duty rate to a flat 10% from 20% for all dutiable articles intended for personal use under the Customs Tariff Act. This reduction applies to items falling under heading 9804, which covers goods imported for personal use by air or post.

"I propose to reduce the tariff rate on all dutiable goods imported for personal use from 20 per cent to 10 per cent," Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the budget on Sunday.

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