How much currency (usd) one can carry from their trip back from india to usa?

Question

How much currency (usd) one can carry from their trip back from india to usa?

Answer 1

CURRENCY AND JEWELLERY

(a) FOREIGN CURRENCY: Foreign exchange comprising foreign currency notes/coins, travellers cheques, drafts drawn on banks in India or bank letters of credit can be brought into India without limit. However, if the total amount of foreign currency notes/coins or travellers cheques brought into India at one time exceeds US$10000/- or its equivalent, it is required to be declared by the holder to the Indian Customs authorities on arrival on a Currency Declaration Form (CDF). A copy of the CDF duly certified by the customs will be handed over to the declarant. This declaration facilitates easy conversion of foreign currency into Indian currency by the tourists and also reconversion of their unspent balances of Indian rupees into foreign currency at the time of their departure from India. Blank Currency Declaration Forms are available with the airport/seaport Customs.

(b) INDIAN CURRENCY: Bringing Indian currency of any denomination into India is prohibited. Foreign tourists' returning to India from Nepal are, however, permitted to bring with them unspent Indian currency which needs to be declared. There is no restriction on bringing into India of cheques/drafts issued by overseas bank and denominated in Indian rupees drawn on banks situated in India.  

(c) PERSONAL JEWELLERY: Foreign tourists are permitted to bring with them their personal jewellery either worn on their person or as part of their personal effects in accordance with Customs Baggage Rules. The Rules, inter alia, require an endorsement by the Indian Customs on the tourists' passports about the jewellery brought by the latter. In order to facilitate Customs clearance of the same personal jewellery at the time of the tourist's departure from India, details thereof are endorsed on the tourist's passports at the time of entry.  

CARRYING FOREIGN/INDIAN CURRENCY OUT OF INDIA:

FOREIGN CURRENCY:Foreign tourists are permitted to take out with them, in any form, unspent foreign exchange previously brought into India by them against the production of Currency Declaration Form, wherever issued at the time of arrival.  

INDIAN CURRENCY: Taking out of any Indian Currency is prohibited. Foreign visitors going to Nepal from India can, however, take with them in denominations of Rs. 100/- and below, Indian currency acquired out of sale of foreign exchange brought into India by them.

Answer 2

Anything over $10,000 will raise eyebrows and require some paperwork.

Answer 3

www.tourismofindia.com

Answer 4

not more than 2000$ in cash and balance as travellers cheques depending on the requirement and proper reasoning.