₹1.3 lakh shopping in Japan, no receipts: Traveller's customs dilemma raises a question for Indians

What happened: An Indian traveller spent about ₹1.3 lakh on shopping in Japan and threw away all the receipts, then asked on Reddit whether he would face trouble bringing the purchases back to India. Key numbers: ₹1.3 lakh spent in Japan. Duty-free allowance for Indian residents is ₹75,000, raised from ₹50,000. Why it matters: The post sparked discussion of India's customs rules under the Baggage Rules 2026, which took effect in February. Without receipts, travellers can use card statements, digital payment records or order confirmations as evidence of value.

An Indian traveller spent about ₹1.3 lakh on shopping in Japan and threw away all the receipts, then asked on Reddit whether he would face trouble bringing the purchases back to India.

The post sparked discussion of India's customs rules under the Baggage Rules 2026, which took effect in February. Without receipts, travellers can use card statements, digital payment records or order confirmations as evidence of value.