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For regulating the said import and export, the Government of India had framed Courier Imports (Clearance) Regulation in 1995 and has subsequently revised it by framing an up to date Courier Imports and Exports (Clearance) Regulations in 1998. Private companies have been registered as authorised couriers in the International Airports at Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Calcutta, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Jaipur by the Customs Commissioner of the respective places.

All types of goods can be sent through the courier mode into India and out of India except few articles. The goods which are prohibited for import through courier are:

Animals & parts thereof or plants & parts thereof,
perishable goods,
publications containing maps showing incorrect boundaries of India,
Gold or silver in any form,
Precious and semi precious stones & Studded jewellery,
Chemicals of chapter 28, 29 & 38 of the first schedule to Customs Tariff Act which need testing

Similarly, the export of the following goods are also restricted:

Goods which are subject to levy of any duty on their export,
Goods proposed to be exported with claim for Draw Back of Customs duty,
Goods exported under Duty Entitlement Pass Book Schemes or Duty Exemption Scheme or
Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme, and
Goods where the value of consignment is above Rs. 25,000/- and Waiver from the RBI not to bring in Foreign Exchange is not available.

Further as said in notification number 171/93 dated 16-Sep-93 bonafide gifts not exceeding the value of Rs. 5,000 are also allowed to be imported or couriered.