Prohibition of Export : Export of all goods either directly or indirectly to any place outside India other than Nepal and Bhutan is prohibited unless the exporter furnishes to the prescribed authority a declaration in the prescribed form. It should be supported by such evidences as may be prescribed or so specified and true in all material particulars.

The prohibition shall not apply to the export of:

i) Trade samples supplied free of payment.

ii) Personal effects of travellers, whether accompanied or unaccompanied.

iii) Ship's store, transhipment cargo and goods shipped under the orders of the Central

Government in this behalf of or the military, naval or air force authorities in India for military, naval or air force requirements.

iv) Goods despatched by air freight and accompanied by a declaration by the sender that they are not more than ten thousand rupees in value and that despatch does not involve any transaction in foreign exchange.

V) Goods despatched by air freight and covered by a certificate issued by an authorised dealer that their export does not involve any transaction in foreign exchange.

vi) Goods export of which in the opinion of Reserve Bank does not involve any transaction in foreign exchange.