Discuss the categories of items which are not eligible for Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) under the Foreign Trade Policy and Procedure.

The following categories of items shall be ineligible for Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) under Foreign Trade Policy and Procedure: Export Oriented Units (EOUs)/Electronic Hardware Technology Park (EHTPs)/Biotechnology Parks (BTPs)/Software Technology Parks (STPs) who are availing direct tax benefits/exemption; Supplies made from Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) units to Special Economic Zone (SEZ); Export of imported goods covered; Exports through trans-shipment, meaning thereby exports that are originating in third country but transhipped through India; Deemed Exports; SEZ/EOU/EHTP/BPT/Free Trade and Warehousing Zone products exported through DTA units; Items, which are restricted or prohibited for export under Schedule-2 of Export Policy in ITC (HS), unless specifically notified in Appendix 3B of FTP and Procedure; Service Export; Red sanders and beach sand; Export products which are subject to Minimum export price or export duty; Diamond Gold, Silver, Platinum, other precious metal in any form including plain and studded jewellery and other precious and semi-precious stones; Ores and concentrates of all types and in all formations; Cereals of all types; Sugar of all types and all forms; Crude/petroleum oil and crude/primary and base products of all types and all formulations. Export of milk and milk products; Export of Meat and Meat Products; Products wherein precious metal/diamond are used or Articles which are studded with precious stones; Exports made by units in Free Trade and Warehousing Zone (FTWZ).