International courier consignments clearance rules and excluded goods, with duty classification and compliance consequences for delays

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....An International Courier Terminal (ICT) is a Customs-controlled facility for electronic clearance of authorized courier consignments under the Courier Imports and Exports (Electronic Declaration and Processing) Regulations, 2010, permitting import/export via authorized couriers and electronic CBEs/Courier Shipping Bills; operative effect: consignments are processed through courier-specific electronic procedures. Certain goods (animals, plants, perishables, specified publications, precious metals/stones except limited re-imports and items requiring expert/testing) and prohibited/restricted items (narcotics, explosives, arms, counterfeit currency, protected wildlife products, and items restricted under allied Acts) are excluded from courier c.........