Regulation 2. Application

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Regulation2. Application. —

(1)These Regulations shall apply for assessment and clearance of goods carried bythe Authorised Couriers on incoming or out-going flights or by anyother mode of transport on behalf of a consignee or consignor for a commercialconsideration.

(2)These Regulations shall not apply to-

(a)the goods imported or export goods from the airports other than the Customsairports at Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Calcutta, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Trivandrum, Cochin, Coimbatore, Calicutand Trichirapalli and land custom stations otherthan at Gojadanga and Petrapole in West Bengal;

(b)the goods where the weight of the individual package exceeds 70kilograms;

(c)the goods which require specific conditions to be fulfilled under any other Actfor the time being in force or any rule or regulation made thereunder.

(d)the following import goods requiring testing of samples thereof on reference tothe relevant statutory authorities or experts before their clearance, namely: -

(i) animals and parts thereof, plants and parts thereof;

(ii) perishables;

(iii)publications containing maps depicting incorrect boundaries of India;

(iv)precious and semi-precious stones, gold or silver inany form; and 9 (v)[Omitted]

(e)the following export goods, namely:-

(i) the goods which are subject to levy of any duty on their exports;

(ii)the goods proposed to be exported with the claim for drawback;

(iii) l0 goods proposed to be exported under Duty Exemption Schemes,Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme or any other similar export promotion schemes:

Provided that this sub-clause shall not apply to goods notified in Appendix 3C of theForeign TradePolicy (2015-2020), under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) inconsignment of value up to five lakh rupees and involving transaction inforeign exchange (iv) goods, other than the goods specified in Appendix 3C of theforeign Trade Policy (2015-2020), in respect of which the proper officerdirects the filing of shipping bill or bill of export in the prescribed form;

(v)goods where the value of the consignment is above rupees fivelakh and transaction in foreign exchange is involved:

[Omitted] (3)Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (2) these regulationsshall apply to import of gems and jewellery including samples thereof by ExportOriented Unit or units in Export Processing Zones and export of cut andpolished diamond, gems and jewellery under any scheme of Export and ImportPolicy 1st April, 1997 - 31st March, 2002 published by the Government of Indiaunder Ministry of Commerce Notification No. 1/1997-2002, dated the 31st March,1997 as amended from time to time from Export Oriented Units, Units in Export ProcessingZones or units in the Domestic Tariff Area if the value of each export consignmentunder such export does not exceed rupees twenty lacs.