Confiscation of improperly imported goods: unauthorized landings and non-compliant import declarations attract customs forfeiture under law. Confiscation is prescribed for a range of import-related contraventions: unloading at non-designated ports or via non-notified routes; landing in non-customs waters for non-authorised purposes; importing into Indian customs waters contrary to prohibitions; concealment in conveyances or packages; omission from required arrival or import manifests or reports; unloading, removal, or transitting in breach of statutory provisions; mismatches with permits, entries or declarations; non-observance of conditions attached to exemptions; and breaches of rules for notified goods and preferential duty claims.