7[CHAPTER 44
WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL
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Policy Conditions | Notification No | Notification Date | |||
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Definition of handicrafts for the purpose of classification : (a) A handicraft must be predominantly made by hand. Machinery can also be used in the manufacturing process as a secondary process. (b) It must be graced with visual appeal in the form of ornamentation or in-lay work or some similar work lending it an element of artistic improvement and such ornamentation must be of a substantial nature and not a mere pretence. The classification codes for the handicrafts is only illustrative. The description can cover other headings as well. |
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Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) is authorised to issue certificate, on demand, on the due diligence adopted by the exporters in procurement of wood from legal sources. | 13(RE2013)/2009-2014 | 14.05.2013 | |||
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3 |
Export of Red Sanders wood in log form and roots, exclusively of
cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland) is
restricted and Export is permitted under a Restricted Export
Authorisation subject to the following conditions/documentation: (i) Applications for Restricted Export Authorisation should be accompanied by attested copies of certificate of origin issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) of the State from where the stocks were procured / exported, giving details of the date of procurement from legal sources and quantities procured. (ii) A certificate of the current position of stocks so procured and available applicant physical with the given after verification of the stocks. by the authority nominated for the purpose by the PCCF, should also accompany application for Restricted Export Authorisation. (iii) The applications shall be considered on merits for issue of export authorisation, which shall be subject to any other conditions such as Μinimum Export Price(MΕΡ), quantity ceilings requirements under CITES, etc. as may be prescribed from time to time. (iv) As per the recommendation of CITES Management Authority India. the MOEF&CC will fix an yearly quota, which may be reviewed based on NDF study or recommendations of Government agencies: In accordance with the recommendations of the BSI NDF Report, MoEF&CC, the following annual export quotas for red sanders (Pterocarpus santulinus) is allowed: (a) An annual export quota (April to March) of 900 MTs for Tamilnadu for artificially Propagated red sanders: and (b) a zero export quota for wild specimens of Red Sanderssubject to the following conditions:- (i) State Govt shall develop a digital platform with Geo referenced sites and MIS giving the no of trees, their age and diameter at breast height. (ii) The working plan Guidelines of States need to include specific management plans/ harvest Plans with approved rotation periods for sustainable harvest of red sanders wood from plantation s in forest and non-forest areas. 2. Export of Red Sanders wood in any form, whether raw, processed or unprocessed is not permitted to be exported. However, one time relaxation has been granted to Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Govt. of Maharashtra and Government of Karnataka for export of 8498.095 MTs, 1200 MTs, 299.732 MTs, 83.40 MTs and 186.588 MTs respectively of Red Sanderswood (in log form) obtained out of confiscated/seized stock, either by itself or through any entity / entities so authorized by them.[Government of Andhra Pradesh and DRI : Notification 56/2015-20 dated 30.03.2020]. One time relaxtion given to Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Govt. of Orissa. [Notification No. 35/201520 dated 07.10.2021] |
56/2015-20 59/2015-20 06/2015-20 25/2023 |
30.03.2020
11.03.2021 31.05.2021 03.08.2023 |
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1. Export of Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled,
whether or not planed, sanded or end jointed, or a thickness exceeding 6
mm other than sawn timber made exclusively out of imported logs/timber
is prohibited and not permitted to be exported. 2.Sawn Timber made exclusively out of imported logs/timber of all the species of wood other than CITES Appendix I & II species is 'Free' subject to:- (i) The Export would be confined to the species which has been imported; (ii) The importer and exporter shall be the same firm and the import and export shall be effected from the same port. The policy shall be operational only from the ports of Chennai, Kandla, Kolkata, Mangalore, Mumbai, Mundra, Nhava Sheva(JNPT), Tuticorin, Vishakhapatnam, Land Customs Station(LCS) Raxaul and Krishnapatnam Port. However, for this purpose, Mangalore & Tuticorin shall be treated as the same port thereby allowing importers to import wood logs from Mangalore and export the Sawn timber from Tuticorin and vice-versa. Similar facility shall also be available for Kandla, Mumbai, Mundra and Nhava Sheva (JNPT) ports thereby allowing importers to import from any of the above ports and export either from the same port or from any of the remaining three ports. For the purpose of export to Nepal, LCS Raxaul and Kolkata port shall be treated as the same port thereby allowing importers to import wood logs from Kolkata port and export Sawn timber to Nepal from the LCS Raxaul. (iii) The export of sawn products derived from imported logs shall not exceed 60% of the imports in volume terms; (iv) The value addition of such exports shall be not less than 30%. (v) The Saw Mill of the exporter, where imported timber is sawn shall be registered with the State Forest Department and shall be located away from the forest area in a location approved by the Conservator of Forests of the State Government; (vi) The exporter must undertake exports within a period of 12 months from the date of import; (vii) The export contracts shall be registered with the Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council(CAPEXIL). CAPEXIL shall monitor them to ensure that the scheme is not abused. (viii) Other laws and rules framed by the Central Government and the State Government regulating timber in transit shall be followed by the exporters. |
16/2015-20 | 28.07.2015 | |||
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Certain forms of sandalwood as specified
below are Restricted for Export and may be permitted against a
Restricted Export Authorisation - (a) dust/ flakes obtained as wood scrap / waste after the manufacturing process by manufacturer exporter of value added sandalwood handicraft products and machine finished sandalwood products; (b) machine finished chips manufactured from cracked portions of sandalwood billets (each finished chips not exceeding 50 gms per piece); (c) powder obtained from wood scrap / waste after the manufacturing of handicraft products and machine finished goods of sandalwood; (d) small pieces of sandalwood(each piece not exceeding 20 gms) obtained from wood scrap / waste after manufacturing of handicraft / machine finished sandalwood products; (e) sandalwood powder produced from sandalwood wood scrap/waste; (f) any other item of sandalwood as may be specified by DGFT in consultation with MOEF&CC. |
37/2015-2020 | 27.01.2017 | |||
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6 |
Export of Value added products of Red
Sanders wood such as Chips, Powder, Extracts, Dyes, Musical Instruments,
Parts of Musical Instruments, Furniture, Parts of various sizes of
furniture (maximum cross section: sizes: 15 cm x 15 cm; Planks: 20 cm x
7.5 cm and maximum length 2.5 Mtrs), toys, dolls & other handicrafts
made from Red Sanders wood procured from legal sources is Restricted
wherein Exports is permitted under authorisation subject to the
following conditions/documentation:- i. Applications for export authorisation should be accompanied by attested copies of certificate of origin issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests of the State from where the stocks were procured, giving details of the date of procurement from legal sources and quantities procured. ii. A Certificate of the current position of stocks so procured and available with the applicant given after physical verification of the stocks, by the authority nominated for the purpose by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, should also accompany application for export authorisation. iii. The applications shall be considered on merits for issue of Export authorisation, which shall be subject to any other conditions such as Minimum Export Price(MEP), quantity ceilings requirements under CITES, etc. as may be prescribed from time to time. |
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| Chapter Number | ITC(HS)Code | Description | Export Policy | Policy Condition | Notification No | Notification Date |
| 44 | 44 | Wood And Articles Of Wood; Wood Charcoal. | ||||
| 44 | 4401 | Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms; wood in chips or particles; sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms. | ||||
| 44 | 44011000 | Coniferous | Prohibited | Export of Wood and Wood Products in the form of logs, timber, stumps, roots, bark, chips, powder, flakes, dust, and charcoal (other than sawn timber made exclusively out of imported logs/timber) is not permitted. | ||
| 44 | 440111 | Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms : -- Coniferous | ||||
| 44 | 44011110 | In logs | Prohibited |
Export of - a. Wood and wood products in the form of logs, timber, stumps, roots, bark, chips, powder, flakes, dust, and charcoal (other than sawn timber made exclusively out of imported logs/timber) and; b. Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms; Wood in chips or particles; Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms is not permitted. |
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| 44 | 44011190 | Other | Prohibited | Export of Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms; wood in chips or particles; Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms is not permitted. | ||
| 44 | 440112 | Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms : -- Non-coniferous | ||||
| 44 | 44011210 | In logs | Prohibited | Export of Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms; Wood in chips or particles; Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms is not permitted. | ||
| 44 | 44011290 | Other | Prohibited | Export of Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms; Wood in chips or particles; Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms is not permitted. | ||
| 44 | 44012100 | Wood in chips or particles : -- Coniferous | Free | |||
| 44 | 44012200 | Wood in chips or particles:-- Non-coniferous | Free | |||
| 44 | 44013100 | Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms : -- Wood pellets | Prohibited |
1. Export of Wood and wood products in the form of logs, timber,
stumps, roots, bark, chips, powder, flakes, dust, and charcoal (other
than sawn timber made exclusively out of imported logs/timber) is not
permitted. 2. However, Export of Sandalwood De-oiled Spent Dust is Restricted and Export is permitted under a Restricted Export Authorisation subject to conditionalities as may be notified by DGFT from time to time. |
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| 44 | 44013200 | Wood briquettes | Free | |||
| 44 | 44013900 | Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms : -- Other | Prohibited |
1. Export of Wood and wood products in the form of logs, timber,
stumps, roots, bark, chips, powder, flakes, dust, and charcoal other
than sawn timber made exclusively out of imported logs/timber is not
permitted. 2. However, Export of Sandalwood De-oiled Spent Dust is restricted and Export permitted under Restricted Export Authorisation subject to conditionalities as may be notified by DGFT from time to time. |
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| 44 | 44014100 | Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated: - - Sawdust | Free | |||
| 44 | 44014900 | Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, not agglomerated: | Free | |||
| 44 | 4402 | Wood charcoal (including shell or nut charcoal), whether or not agglomerated. | ||||
| 44 | 44021000 | Of bamboo | Prohibited | Export of Wood charcoal, whether or not agglomerated is Prohibited. However, this Prohibition on Export of charcoal will not apply to Bhutan. | Notification No. 60(RE2013)/2009-2014 | 23.12.2013 |
| 44 | 440220 | Of shell or nut: | ||||
| 44 | 44022010 | Of coconut shell | Prohibited | Export of Wood charcoal, whether or not agglomerated is Prohibited. However, this Prohibition on Export of charcoal will not apply to Bhutan. | Notification No. 60(RE2013)/2009-2014 | 23.12.2013 |
| 44 | 44022090 | Other | Prohibited | Export of Wood charcoal, whether or not agglomerated is Prohibited. However, this Prohibition on Export of charcoal will not apply to Bhutan. | Notification No. 60(RE2013)/2009-2014 | 23.12.2013 |
| 44 | 4403 | Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared. | ||||
| 44 | 44031100 | Treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives : -- Coniferous | Free | |||
| 44 | 44031200 | Treated with paint, stains, creosote or other preservatives : -- Non-coniferous | Free | |||
| 44 | 440321 |
Other, coniferous : - - Of pine (Pinus spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more: |
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| 44 | 44032110 | Saw logs and veneer logs | Free | |||
| 44 | 44032120 | Poles, pilings and posts | Free | |||
| 44 | 44032190 | Other | Free | |||
| 44 | 440322 |
Other, coniferous : -- Of pine (Pinus spp.), other |
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| 44 | 44032210 | Saw logs and veneer logs | Free | |||
| 44 | 44032220 | Poles, pilings and posts | Free | |||
| 44 | 44032290 | Other | Free | |||
| 44 | 440323 | Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), of which the smallest cross- sectional dimension is 15 cm or more: | ||||
| 44 | 44032310 | Saw logs and veneer logs | Free | |||
| 44 | 44032320 | Poles, pilings and posts | Free | |||
| 44 | 44032390 | Other | Free | |||
| 44 | 440324 |
Other, coniferous : -- Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), other |
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| 44 | 44032410 | Saw logs and veneer logs | Free | |||
| 44 | 44032420 | Poles, pilings and posts | Free | |||
| 44 | 44032490 | Other | Free | |||
| 44 | 440325 | Other, of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more: | ||||
| 44 | 44032510 | Saw logs and veneer logs | Free | |||
| 44 | 44032520 | Poles, pilings and posts | Free | |||
| 44 | 44032590 | Other | Free | |||
| 44 | 440326 | Other, coniferous : -- Other | ||||
| 44 | 44032610 | Saw logs and veneer logs | Free | |||
| 44 | 44032620 | Poles, pilings and posts | Free | |||
| 44 | 44032690 | Other | Free | |||
| 44 | 44034100 |
Other, of tropical wood : -- Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44034200 | Teak | Free | |||
| 44 | 44034900 | Other | Free | |||
| 44 | 44039100 |
Other : -- Of oak (Quercus spp.) |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039300 | Other:- - Of beech (Fagus spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more | Free | |||
| 44 | 44039400 |
Other : -- Of beech (Fagus spp.), other |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039500 |
Other:--Of birch (Betula spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039600 |
Other : |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039700 |
Other : |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039800 |
Other : |
Free | |||
| 44 | 440399 |
Other : |
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| 44 | 44039911 |
Andaman Padauk (Pterocarous dalbaergiodes) |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039912 |
Bonsum (Phoebe goalparensis) |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039913 |
Gurgan (Dipterocarpus alatus) |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039914 |
Khair (Acacia Catechu) |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039915 |
Lampati (Duabanga grandiflora) |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039916 |
Laurel (Terminalia alata) |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039917 |
Paliwood (Palaquium Elliplicum) |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039918 |
Red Sanders (Pterocar pus Sautatinus) |
Restricted |
Subject to Policy Conditon 3 of this Chapter |
25/2023 |
03.08.2023 |
| 44 | 44039919 |
Rose Wood (Dalbergea Latifolio) |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039921 |
Sal (Chorea robusta, Sandalwood (Santalum album), Semul (Bombax ceiba), Walnut wood (Juglans binata), Anjam (Hardwickiabinata), Sisso (Dalbergia sisso) and White cedar (Dysozylum spp.) and the like: ---- Sal (Chorea robusta) |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039922 |
Sal (Chorea robusta, Sandalwood (Santalum album), Semul (Bombax ceiba), Walnut wood (Juglans binata), Anjam (Hardwickiabinata), Sisso (Dalbergia sisso) and White cedar (Dysozylum spp.) and the like: ---- Sandal wood (Santalum albur) |
Prohibited |
Subject to Policy Conditon 5 of this Chapter |
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| 44 | 44039923 |
Sal (Chorea robusta, Sandalwood (Santalum album), Semul (Bombax ceiba), Walnut wood (Juglans binata), Anjam (Hardwickiabinata), Sisso (Dalbergia sisso) and White cedar (Dysozylum spp.) and the like: ---- Semul (Bombax ceiba) |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039924 |
Sal (Chorea robusta, Sandalwood (Santalum album), Semul (Bombax ceiba), Walnut wood (Juglans binata), Anjam (Hardwickiabinata), Sisso (Dalbergia sisso) and White cedar (Dysozylum spp.) and the like: ---- Walnut wood (Juglans binata) |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039925 |
Sal (Chorea robusta, Sandalwood (Santalum album), Semul (Bombax ceiba), Walnut wood (Juglans binata), Anjam (Hardwickiabinata), Sisso (Dalbergia sisso) and White cedar (Dysozylum spp.) and the like: ---- Anjam (Hardwickia binata) |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039927 |
Sal (Chorea robusta, Sandalwood (Santalum album), Semul (Bombax ceiba), Walnut wood (Juglans binata), Anjam (Hardwickiabinata), Sisso (Dalbergia sisso) and White cedar (Dysozylum spp.) and the like: ---- Sissoo (Dalbergia sisso) |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039928 |
Sal (Chorea robusta, Sandalwood (Santalum album), Semul (Bombax ceiba), Walnut wood (Juglans binata), Anjam (Hardwickiabinata), Sisso (Dalbergia sisso) and White cedar (Dysozylum spp.) and the like: ---- White cedar [Dysozylum malabaricum] |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44039990 |
Sal (Chorea robusta, Sandalwood (Santalum album), Semul (Bombax ceiba), Walnut wood (Juglans binata), Anjam (Hardwickiabinata), Sisso (Dalbergia sisso) and White cedar (Dysozylum spp.) and the like: ---- Other |
Free | |||
| 44 | 4404 |
Hoopwood; split poles; piles, pickets and stakes of wood, pointed but not sawn lengthwise; wooden sticks, roughly trimmed but not turned, bent or otherwise worked, suitable for the manufacture of walking-sticks, umbrellas, tool handles or the like; chipwood and the like. |
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| 44 | 44041000 |
Coniferous |
Free | |||
| 44 | 440420 |
Non-coniferous |
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| 44 | 44042010 |
Wooden sticks, roughly trimmed but not turned, bent or otherwise worked, suitable for the manufacture of walking sticks, tool handles, split poles, piles, pickets, stakes and the like |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44042020 |
Drawn Wood |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44042090 |
Other |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44050000 |
Wood wool; wood flour. |
Free | |||
| 44 | 4406 |
Railway or tramway sleepers (cross-ties) of wood. |
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| 44 | 44061100 |
Not impregnated : -- Coniferous |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44061200 |
Not impregnated : -- Non-coniferous |
Free | |||
| 44 | 44069100 |
Other : -- Coniferous |
Free |
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| 44 | 44069200 |
Other : -- Non-coniferous |
Free |
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| 44 | 4407 |
Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or endjointed, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm. |
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| 44 | 44071100 |
Coniferous : -- Of pine (Pinus spp) |
Prohibited |
Certain Export items are permitted as per Policy condition 4 of this Chapter. |
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| 44 | 44071200 |
Coniferous : -- Of fir (Abies spp) and spruce Picea spp) |
Free |
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| 44 | 44071300 |
Of S-P-F (spruce (Picea spp.), pine (Pinus spp.) and fir (Abies spp.)) |
Free |
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| 44 | 44071400 |
Of Hem-fir (Western hemlock (Tsugaheterophylla) and fir (Abies spp.)) |
Free |
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| 44 |
440719 |
Coniferous : -- Other |
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| 44 | 44071910 |
Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) |
Prohibited |
Certain Export items are permitted as per Policy condition 4 of this Chapter. |
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| 44 | 44071990 |
Other |
Prohibited |
Certain Export items are permitted as per Policy condition 4 of this Chapter. |
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| 44 | 44072100 |
Of tropical wood : -- Mahogany (Swietenia spp) |
Free |
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| 44 | 44072200 |
Of tropical wood : -- Virola, Imbuia and Balsa |
Free |
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| 44 | 44072300 |
Teak |
Free |
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| 44 | 44072500 |
Of tropical wood : -- Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau |
Free |
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| 44 | 44072600 |
Of tropical wood : |
Free |
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| 44 | 44072700 |
Of tropical wood : -- Sapelli |
Free |
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| 44 |
44072800 |
Of tropical wood : -- Iroko |
Free |
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| 44 |
44072900 |
Other |
Prohibited |
Certain Export items are permitted as per Policy condition 4 of this Chapter. |
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| 44 |
44079100 |
Other : -- Of oak (Quercus spp.) |
Free |
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| 44 |
44079200 |
Other : -- Of beech (Fagus spp.) |
Free |
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| 44 |
44079300 |
Other : -- Of maple (Acer spp.) |
Free |
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| 44 |
44079400 |
Other : -- Of cherry (Prunus spp) |
Free |
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| 44 |
44079500 |
Other : -- Of ash (Fraxinus spp.) |
Free |
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| 44 |
44079600 |
Other : -- Of birch (Betula spp.) |
Prohibited |
Certain Export items are permitted as per Policy condition 4 of this Chapter. |
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| 44 |
44079700 |
Other : -- Of poplar and aspen (Populus spp.) |
Free |
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| 44 |
440799 |
Other : -- Other |
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| 44 |
44079920 |
Willow |
Prohibited |
Certain Export items are permitted as per Policy condition 4 of this Chapter. |
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| 44 |
44079990 |
Other |
Restricted |
1.Export of Red Sanders may be permitted subject to Policy condition 3 of this Chapter. 2. Certain other Export items may be permitted subject to Policy condition 4 of this Chapter. |
25/2023 |
03.08.2023 |
| 44 |
4408 |
Sheets for veneering (including those obtained by slicing laminated wood), for plywood or for similar laminated wood and other wood, sawn lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded, spliced or end-jointed, of a thickness not exceeding 6 mm. |
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| 44 |
440810 |
Coniferous |
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| 44 |
44081010 |
Sheets for plywood |
Free |
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| 44 |
44081020 |
Oak wood veneer |
Free |
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| 44 |
44081030 |
Veneer sheets, for match boxes and match splints |
Free |
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| 44 |
44081090 |
Other |
Free |
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| 44 |
440831 |
Of tropical wood : -- Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau |
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| 44 |
44083110 |
Sheets for plywood |
Free |
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| 44 |
44083120 |
Veneer sheets (of Rose Wood) |
Free |
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| 44 |
44083130 |
Veneer sheets, for match boxes and match splints |
Free |
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| 44 |
44083190 |
Other |
Free |
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| 44 |
440839 |
Of tropical wood : -- Other |
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| 44 |
44083910 |
Sheets for plywoods |
Free |
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| 44 |
44083920 |
Veneer sheets (of rose wood) |
Free |
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| 44 |
44083930 |
Veneer sheets, for match boxes and match splints |
Free |
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| 44 |
44083990 |
Other |
Free |
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| 44 |
440890 |
Other |
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| 44 |
44089010 |
Sheets for plywoods |
Free |
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| 44 |
44089020 |
Veneer sheets, for match boxes and match splints |
Free |
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| 44 |
44089090 |
Other |
Free |
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| 44 |
4409 |
Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled) continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, beaded, moulded, rounded or the like) along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed. |
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| 44 |
44090000 |
Wood (including strips and friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled) continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, v-jointed, beaded, moulded, rounded or the like) along any of its edges or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed |
Free |
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| 44 |
440910 |
Coniferous |
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| 44 |
44091010 |
Planned, Tongued, grooved, Rebated, Chamfered, V-jointed, and the like but not further moulded |
Free |
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| 44 |
44091020 |
Beadings, and mouldings (including moulded, skirting and other moulded boards) |
Free |
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| 44 |
44091090 |
Other |
Free |
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| 44 |
44092100 |
Non-coniferous : -- Of bamboo |
Free |
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| 44 |
44092200 |
Non-coniferous : -- Of tropical wood |
Free |
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| 44 |
440929 |
Non-coniferous : -- Other |
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| 44 |
44092910 |
Planed, tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, Vjointed, and the like but not further moulded |
Free |
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| 44 |
44092920 |
Beadings and Mouldings (including moulded skirting and other moulded boards) |
Free |
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| 44 |
44092990 |
Other |
Free |
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| 44 |
4410 |
Particle board, oriented strand board (OSB) and similar board (for example, waferboard) of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not agglomerated with resins or other organic binding substances. |
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| 44 |
441011 |
Of wood : -- Particle board |
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| 44 |
44101110 |
Plain particle boards |
Free |
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| 44 |
44101120 |
Insulation board and hard board |
Free |
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| 44 |
44101130 |
Veneered particle board, not having decorative veneers on any face |
Free |
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| 44 |
44101190 |
Others |
Free |
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| 44 |
441012 |
Of wood : -- Oriented strand board (OSB) |
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|
44 |
44101210 |
Unworked or not further worked than sanded |
Free |
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| 44 |
44101290 |
Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44101900 |
Of wood : -- Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
441090 |
Other |
||||
|
44 |
44109010 |
Plain particle board |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44109020 |
Insulation board and hard board |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44109030 |
Veneered particle board, not having decorative veneers on any face |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44109040 |
of Coir |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44109050 |
of jute fibre |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44109090 |
Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
4411 |
Fibreboard of wood or other ligneous materials, whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances. |
||||
|
44 |
44111200 |
Medium density fibreboard (MDF) : -- Of a thickness not exceeding 5 mm |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44111300 |
Medium density fibreboard (MDF) : -- Of a thickness exceeding 5 mm but not exceeding 9 mm |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44111400 |
Medium density fibreboard (MDF) : -- Of a thickness exceeding 9 mm |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
441192 |
Other : -- Of a density exceeding 08 g/cmł |
||||
|
44 |
44119211 |
Not mechanically worked or surface covered: ---- Hard board |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44119219 |
Not mechanically worked or surface covered: ---- Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44119221 |
Other: ---- Hardboard |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44119229 |
Other: ---- Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
441193 |
Other : -- Of a density exceeding 05 g/cmł but not exceeding 08 g/cmł |
||||
|
44 |
44119311 |
Not mechanically worked or surface covered: ---- Insulation Board |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44119319 |
Not mechanically worked or surface covered: ---- Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44119321 |
Other: ---- Insulation board |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44119329 |
Other: ---- Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
441194 |
Other : -- Of a density not exceeding 05 g/cmł |
||||
|
44 |
44119411 |
Insulation board |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44119419 |
Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44119421 |
Other: ---- Insulation board |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44119422 |
Other: ---- Of Coir |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44119423 |
of jute fibre |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44119429 |
Other: ---- Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
4412 |
Plywood, veneered panels and similar laminated wood. |
||||
|
44 |
44121000 |
Of bamboo |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
441231 |
Other plywood, consisting solely of sheets of wood (other than bamboo), each ply not exceeding 6 mm thickness : -- With at least one outer ply of tropical wood |
||||
|
44 |
44123110 |
Decorative plywood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44123120 |
Tea chest panels or shooks, packed in sets |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44123130 |
Other tea chest panels |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44123140 |
Marine and aircraft plywood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44123150 |
Cuttings and trimmings of plywood of width not exceeding 5 cm |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44123190 |
Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
441233 |
Other plywood, consisting solely of sheets of wood (other than bamboo), each ply not exceeding 6 mm thickness : -- Other, with at least one outer ply of nonconiferous wood of the species alder (Alnus spp.), ash (Fraxinus spp.), beech (Fagus spp.), birch (Betula spp.), cherry (Prunus spp.), chestnut (Castanea spp.), elm (Ulmus spp.), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.), hickory (Carya spp.), horse chestnut (Aesculus spp.), lime (Tilia spp.), maple (Acer spp.), oak (Quercus spp.), plane tree (Platanus spp.), poplar and aspen (Populus spp.), robinia (Robinia spp.), tulipwood (Liriodendron spp.) or walnut (Juglans spp.) |
||||
|
44 |
44123310 |
Decorative plywood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44123320 |
Tea chest panels, shooks whether or not packed in sets |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44123330 |
Marine and aircraft plywood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44123340 |
Cutting and trimmings of plywood of width not exceeding 5 cm |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44123390 |
Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
441234 |
Other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood not specified under subheading 441233 -- Other, with at least one outer ply of nonconiferous wood not specified under subheading 4412.33 |
||||
|
44 |
44123410 |
Decorative plywood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44123420 |
Tea chest panels, shooks whether or not packed in sets |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44123430 |
Marine and aircraft plywood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44123440 |
Cutting and trimmings of plywood of width not exceeding 5 cm |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44123490 |
Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
441239 |
Other, with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood not specified under subheading
441233 |
||||
|
44 |
44123910 |
Decorative plywood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44123920 |
Tea chest panels, shooks whether or not packed in sets |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44123930 |
Marine and aircraft plywood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44123940 |
Cutting and trimmings of plywood of width not exceeding 5 cm |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44123990 |
Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44124100 |
With at least one outer ply of tropical wood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44124200 |
Other, with at least one outer ply of nonconiferous wood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44124900 |
Other, With both outer plies Of coniferous Wood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44125100 |
Blockboard, laminboard and battenboard: - - With at least one outer ply of tropical wood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44125200 |
Blockboard, laminboard and battenboard: - - Other, with at least one outer ply of nonconiferous wood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44125900 |
Blockboard, laminboard and battenboard: - - Other, with both outer plies of coniferous wood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
441291 |
Other: - - With at least one outer ply of tropical wood: |
||||
|
44 |
44129110 |
Other: - - - Decorative plywood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44129120 |
Other: - - - Tea chest panel or shooks, packed in sets |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44129130 |
Other: - - - Marine and aircraft plywood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44129140 |
Other: - - - Cuttings and trimmings of plywood of which not exceeding 5cm |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44129190 |
Other: - - - Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
441292 |
Other: - - Other, with at least one outer ply of nonconiferous wood: |
||||
|
44 |
44129210 |
Other: - - - Decorative plywood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44129220 |
Other: - - - Tea chest panel or shooks, packed in sets |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44129230 |
Other: - - - Marine and aircraft plywood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44129240 |
Other: - - - Cuttings and trimmings of plywood of which not exceeding 5cm |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
441299 |
Other:- - Other, with both outer plies of coniferous wood: |
||||
|
44 |
44129910 |
Decorative plywood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44129920 |
Tea chest panel or shooks, packed in sets |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44129930 |
Marine and Aircraft plywood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44129940 |
Cuttings and trimmings of plywood of width not exceeding 5cm |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44129990 |
Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44130000 |
Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips or profile shapes. |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
4414 |
Wooden frames for paintings, photographs, mirrors or similar objects. |
||||
|
44 |
44141000 |
Of tropical wood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44149000 |
Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
4415 |
Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood. |
||||
|
44 |
44150000 |
Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood ; cable-drums of wood ; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44151000 |
Cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings; cable-drums |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44152000 |
Pallets, box pallets and other load boards; pallet collars |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
4416 |
Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves. |
||||
|
44 |
441600 |
Casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers’ products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves: |
||||
|
44 |
44160010 |
Casks, barrels, vats and tubs |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44160020 |
Other coopers products |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44160091 |
Parts (of wood): ---- Riven or sawn staves of wood not further prepared |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44160099 |
Parts (of wood): ---- Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44170000 |
Tools, tool bodies, tool handles, broom or brush bodies and handles, of wood; boot or shoe lasts and trees, of wood. |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
4418 |
Builders joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes. |
||||
|
44 |
44181100 |
Windows, French-windows and their frames: - - Of tropical wood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44181900 |
Windows, French-windows and their frames: - - Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
441821 |
Doors and their frames and thresholds: - - Of tropical wood: |
||||
|
44 |
44182110 |
Doors and their frames and thresholds: - - - Flush doors |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44182120 |
Doors and their frames and thresholds: - - - Frames and thresholds of flush doors |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44182190 |
Doors and their frames and thresholds: - - - Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
441829 |
Other: |
||||
|
44 |
44182910 |
Doors and their frames and thresholds: - - - Flush doors |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44182920 |
Doors and their frames and thresholds: - - - Frames and thresholds of flush doors |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44182990 |
Doors and their frames and thresholds: - - - Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44183000 |
Doors and their frames and thresholds: - Posts and beams other than products of sub-headings 4418 81 to 4418 89 |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44184000 |
Shuttering for concrete constructional work |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44185000 |
Shingles and shakes |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44187300 |
Assembled flooring panels : -- Of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44187400 |
Assembled flooring panels : -- Other, for mosaic floors |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44187500 |
Assembled flooring panels : -- Other, multilayer |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44187900 |
Assembled flooring panels : -- Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44188100 |
Engineered structural timber products: - - Glue-laminated timber (glulam) |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44188200 |
Engineered structural timber products: - - Cross-laminated timber (CLT or X-lam) |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44188300 |
Engineered structural timber products: - - I beams |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44188900 |
Engineered structural timber products: - - Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44189100 |
Other : -- Of bamboo |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44189200 |
Engineered structural timber products: - - Cellular wood panels |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44189900 |
Other : -- Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
4419 |
Tableware and kitchenware, of wood. |
||||
|
44 |
44190000 |
Tableware and kitchenware, of wood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44191100 |
Of bamboo : -- Bread boards, chopping boards and similar boards |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44191200 |
Of bamboo : -- Chopsticks |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44191900 |
Of bamboo : -- Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44192000 |
of tropical wood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
441990 |
Other |
||||
|
44 |
44199010 |
Bread boards, chopping boards and similar boards |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44199020 |
Chopsticks |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44199090 |
Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
4420 |
Wood marquetry and inlaid wood; caskets and cases for jewellery or cutlery, and similar articles, of wood; statuettes and other ornaments, of wood; wooden articles of furniture not falling in Chapter 94. |
||||
|
44 |
44200000 |
Wood marequetry and inlaid wood; caskets and cases for jewellery or cutlery, and similar articles, of wood; statuettes and other ornaments, of wood; wooden articles of furniture not falling in chapter 94 |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44201100 |
Statuettes and other ornaments: - - Of tropical wood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44201900 |
Statuettes and other ornaments: - - Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
442090 |
Other |
||||
|
44 |
44209010 |
Wood marquetry and inlaid wood |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44209090 |
Other |
Restricted |
Certain Export items are permitted as per Policy Condition 6 of this Chapter. |
||
|
44 |
4421 |
Other articles of wood. |
||||
|
44 |
44211000 |
Clothes hangers |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44212000 |
Coffins |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
442191 |
Other : -- Of bamboo |
||||
|
44 |
44219111 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like, of turned wood: ---- For cotton machinery |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219119 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like, of turned wood: ---- Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219120 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like, of turned wood: ---- Wood paving Blocks |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219130 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like, of turned wood: ---- Match splints |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219140 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like, of turned wood: ---- Pencil slats |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219150 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like, of turned wood: ---- Parts of wood, namely oars, paddles and rudders for ships, boats and other similarfloating structures |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219160 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like, of turned wood: ---- Parts of domestic decorative articles used as tableware and kitchenware |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219170 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like, of turned wood: ---- Articles of densified wood not included or specified elsewhere |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219190 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like, of turned wood: ---- Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
442199 |
Other : -- Other |
||||
|
44 |
44219911 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like of turned wood: ---- For cotton machinery |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219912 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like of turned wood: ---- For jute machinery |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219913 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like of turned wood: ---- For silk regenerated and synthetic fibre machinery |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219914 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like of turned wood: ---- For other machinery |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219919 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like of turned wood: ---- Other |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219920 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like of turned wood: ---- Wood paving Blocks |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219930 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like of turned wood: ---- Match splints |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219940 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like of turned wood: ---- Pencil slats |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219950 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like of turned wood: ---- Parts of wood, namely oars, paddles and rudders for ships, boats and other similar floating structures |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219960 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like of turned wood: ---- Parts of domestic decorative articles used as tableware and kitchenware |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219970 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like of turned wood: ---- Articles of densified wood not included or specified elsewhere |
Free |
|||
|
44 |
44219990 |
Spools, cops, bobbins, sewing thread reels and the like of turned wood: ---- Other |
Free |
|||
]
[helldodold[CHAPTER 44
WOOD AND ARTICLES OFWOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL
NOTE:1
Definition of handicrafts for the purpose of classification :
(a) A handicraft must be predominantly made by hand. Machinery can also be used
in the manufacturing process as a secondary process.
(b) It must be graced with visual appeal in the form of ornamentation or in-lay
work or some similar work lending it an element of artistic improvement and such
ornamentation must be of a substantial nature and not a mere pretence.
The classification codes for the handicrafts is only illustrative. The
description can cover other headings as well.
NOTE: 2
Prohibition on export of Muli Bamboo (Melocanna baccifera) is made ‘Free’ till
31.03.2019. Bamboo products made from bamboo obtained from legal source; except
bamboo charcoal, bamboo pulp and unprocessed bamboo shoots under ITC(HS) Code
1401 10 00 are freely exportable. For details see Chapter 14 [Notification No.
11/2015-20 dated 23.06.2017].
NOTE: 3
Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) is authorised to issue
certificate, on demand, on the due diligence adopted by the exporters in
procurement of wood from legal sources [Notification No. 13(RE-2013)/2009-2014
dated 14.05.2013]
| S.No. | Tariff Itrem HS Code |
Unit | Item Description | Export Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 177 | 4401 10 00 4401 11 10 4401 31 00 4401 39 00 4401 40 00 |
MT | Wood and wood products in the form of logs, timber, stumps, roots, bark, chips, powder, flakes, dust, and charcoal other than sawn timber made exclusively out of imported logs/timber |
Prohibited |
Not permitted to be Exported |
| 178 | 4401 11 10 4401 12 10 4401 11 90 4401 12 90 |
MT | Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms; Wood in chips or particles; Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms | Prohibited | Not permitted to be Exported. |
| 179 | 4402 10 10 4402 90 90 |
MT | Wood charcoal , whether or not agglomerated |
Prohibited | Not permitted to be Exported. However, the prohibition on export of charcoal will not apply to Bhutan |
| 180 | 4407 19 10 4407 11 00 4407 19 90 4407 29 10 4407 29 90 4407 96 00 4407 99 20 4407 99 90 |
MT | Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end jointed, or a thickness exceeding 6 mm other than sawn timber made exclusively out of imported logs/timber | Prohibited | Not permitted to be Exported |
| 181 | 4407 19 10 4407 11 00 4407 19 90 4407 29 10 4407 29 90 4407 96 00 4407 99 20 4407 99 90 |
MT | Sawn Timber made exclusively out of imported logs/timber of all the species of wood other than CITES Appendix I & II species. | Free |
(i) The Export would be confined to the species which
has been imported; (ii) The importer and exporter shall be the same firm and the import and export shall have to be effected from the same port. The scheme will be operational only from the ports of Chennai, Kandla, Kolkata, Mangalore, Mumbai, Mundra, Nhava Sheva (JNPT), Tuticorin, Vishakhapatnam, 1[Krishnapatnam] and the Land Customs Station (LCS) of Raxaul. However, for this purpose, Mangalore & Tuticorin shall be treated as the same port thereby allowing importers to import wood logs from Mangalore and export the Sawn timber from Tuticorin and vice-versa. Similar facility shall also be available for Kandla, Mumbai, Mundra and Nhava Sheva (JNPT) ports thereby allowing importers to import from any of the above ports and export either from the same port or from any of the remaining three ports. For the purpose of export to Nepal, the Land Customs Station (LCS) of Raxaul and Kolkata port shall be treated as the same port thereby allowing importers to import wood logs from Kolkata port and export the Sawn timber to Nepal from the LCS of Raxaul. [Notification No. 16/2015-20 dated 28.07.2015] (iii) The export of sawn products derived from imported logs shall not exceed 60%of the imports in volume terms; (iv) The value addition of such exports shall be not less than 30%. (v) The Saw Mill of the exporter, where imported timber is sawn shall be registered with the State Forest Department and shall be located away from the forest area in a location approved by the Conservator of Forests of the State Government; (vi) The exporter must undertake exports within a period of 12 months from the date of import; (vii) The export contracts shall be registered with the Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council (CAPEXIL) who will monitor them to ensure that the scheme is not abused. (viii) The laws and rules framed by the Central Government and the State Government regulating timber in transit shall be followed by the exporters |
| 182 | 1211 90 50 4403 99 22 |
M3 | Sandalwood in any form, except at Sl. No. 183 to 187 below | Prohibited |
Not permitted to be Exported [Notification 37/2015-20 dated 27.01.2017] |
| 183 | 4414 00 00 4415 00 00 4419 00 00 4420 00 00 4421 91 60 4421 91 90 |
Kg | Finished Handicraft products of (a) Sandalwood (b) Other species |
Free Free |
|
| 184 | 4409 00 00 | Kg | Machine finished sandalwood products | Free | |
| 185 | 3301 29 37 | Kg | Sandalwood Oil | Restircted |
Export permitted under Licence [Notification No. 15/2015-20 dated 05.07.2017 |
| 186 | 1211 90 50 4401 31 00 4401 39 00 4401 40 00 |
MT | Sandalwood De-oiled Spent Dust | Restircted | Export permitted under licence subject to conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time. |
| 187 | 1211 90 50 4403 99 22 |
MT | Other forms of sandal wood, namely, (a) dust/ flakes obtained as wood scrap / waste after the manufacturing process by manufacturer exporter of value added sandalwood handicraft products and machine finished sandalwood products; (b) machine finished chips manufactured from cracked portions of sandalwood billets (each finished chips not exceeding 50 gms per piece); (c) powder obtained from wood scrap / waste after the manufacturing of handicraft products and machine finished goods of sandalwood ; (d) small pieces of sandalwood(each piece not exceeding 20 gms) obtained from wood scrap / waste after manufacturing of handicraft / machine finished sandalwood products; (e) sandalwood powder produced from sandalwood wood scrap/waste; (f) any other item of sandalwood as may be specified by DGFT in consultation with MOEF&CC. |
Restircted |
Export permitted under licence subject to
conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign
Trade from time to time [Notification 37/2015-20 dated 27.01.2017] |
| 188 | 4403 99 18 4407 99 90 |
Kg | Red Sanders wood in any form, whether raw, processed or unprocessed, 2[except at SI. No. 188A [of cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland)] and SI. No. 189 [specified value added products of RSW and other handicrafts made from RSW procured from legal sources] below] old[except at Sl.No. 189 below] | Prohibited Refer Vide: Notification No. 35/2015-20 dated 07.10.2021 |
5[The CITES Management Authority of India (CITESMA) will also permit export of seized/confiscate red sanders in a phased manner as per the demand raised by the State. DRI and Customs subjects to fulfilment of CITES at the time of export and only up to maximum of the amounts reported to MoEF&CC by the States. DRI and Customs as mentioned in Annexure-I (total quota 13.301.69822 MT). However, one time relaxation granted to Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Govt. of Maharashtra and Government of Karnataka for export of 8498.95 MTs. 1200 Mts. 299.732 MTs.83.40 MTs and 186.588 MTs respectively of Red Sanderswood (in log form) obtained out of confiscated/seized stock, either by itself or through any entity/entities so authorized by the will continued to be followed as per Notifications issued by DGFT in the past.] ]old[4[Not permitted to be Exported However, in accordance with the recommendations of the BSI NDF Report, MoEF&CC, the following annual export quotas for red sanders (Pterocarpus santulinus) is allowed: a. An annual export quota (April to March) of 280 MT for Andhra Pradesh for artificially Propagated red sanders: and b. a zero export quota for wild specimens of re sanders. subject to the following] conditions
:- ii. The working plan Guidelines of States need to include specific management plans/harvest Plans with approved rotation periods for sustainable harvest oft red sanders wood from plantations in forest and non forest areas.]
old[Not permitted to be exported. However, one time
relaxation has been granted to Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Directorate of
Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Govt. of Maharashtra
and Government of Karnataka for export of 8498.095 MTs, 1200 MTs,
299.732 MTs, 83.40 MTs and 186.588 MTs respectively of Red Sanderswood
(in log form) obtained out of confiscated/seized stock, either by itself
or through any entity / entities so authorized by them. |
| 3[188A | 4403 99 18 4407 99 90 |
kg | Red Sanders wood in log form and roots, exclusively of cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland) | Restricted |
6[Export permitted under license subject to the
following conditions/documentation: (i) Applications for export license should be accompanied by attested copies of certificate accompanied by attested of Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) of the State from where the stocks were procured / exported. giving details of the date of procurement from legal sources and quantities procured: (ii) A certificate of the current position of stocks. so procured and available with the applicant given after physical verification of the stocks , by the authority (iii) The application shall be considered on merit for issue of export license, which shall be subject to any other conditions such as MEP, quantity ceilings requirements under CITES, ets. as may be prescribed from time to time: (iv) As per recommendation of CITES Management Authority India, the MOEF&CC will fix an yearly quota. which may be reviewed based on NDF study or recommendations of the Government agencies; In accordance with the recommendations of the BSI NDF Report, MoEF&CC, the following annual export q uotas for red sanders (Pterocarpus santulinus) is allowed: (a) An annual export quota (April to March) of 900 MT for Tamilnadu for artificially Propagated red sanders: and (i) State Govt shall develop a digital platform with Geo referenced sites and MIS giving the no of trees, their age and diameter at breast height. (ii) The working plan Guidelines of States need to include specific management Plans with approved rotation periods for sustainable harvest of red sanders wood from plantations in forest and non-forest areas.] old[5[Export permitted under license subject to the following conditions /documentation: (i) Applications for export license should be accompanied by attested copies of certificate of origin issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) of the Slate from where the stocks were procured / exported. giving details of the date of procurement from legal sources and quantities procured: (ii) A certificate of the current position of stocks so procured and available with the applicant given after physical verification of the stocks, by the authority nominated for the purpose by the PCCF. should also accompany application for export license. (iii) The applications shall be considered on merits for issue of export license, which shall be subject to any other conditions such as MEP. quantity ceilings requirements under CITES, etc. as may be prescribed from time to time: (iv) As per the recommendation of CITES Management Authority India, the MOEF&CC will fix an yearly quota, which may be reviewed based on NDF study or recommendations of the Government agencies:] However, in accordance with the recommendations of the BSI NDF Report. MoEF&CC the following annual export quotas for red sanders (Pterocarpus santulinus) is allowed: (a) An annual export quota (April to March) of 280 MT for Andhra Pradesh for artificially Propagated red sanders: and (b) a zero export quota for wild specimens of red sanders: subject to the following conditions: (i) State Govt shall develop a digital platform with Geo referenced sites and MIS giving the no of trees. their age and diameter at breast height. (ii) The working plan Guidelines of State need to include specified management plans/harvest Plans with approved rotation periods for sustainable harvest of red sanders wood from plantations in forest and non forest areas.]old[Export permitted under license subject to the following conditions/documentation : (i) Applications for export license should be accompanied by attested copies of certificate of origin issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) of the State from where the stocks were procured / exported, giving details of the date of procurement from legal sources and quantities procured; (ii) A certificate of the current position of stocks so procured and available with the applicant given after physical verification of the stocks, by the authority nominated for the purpose by the PCCF, should also accompany application for export license. (iii) The applications shall be considered on merits for issue of export license, which shall be subject to any other conditions such as MEP, quantity ceilings requirements under CITES, etc. as may be prescribed from time to time; (vii) As per the recommendation of CITES Management Authority India, the MOEF&CC will fix an yearly quota, which may be reviewed based on NDF study or recommendations of the Government agencies;] |
| 189 | 3203 00 90 3805 10 10 9202 10 00 9202 90 00 9205 10 00 92059090 9208 10 00 9208 90 00 9206 00 00 9208 10 00 9209 92 00 9209 94 00 9209 99 00 9403 90 00 4420 90 90 4421 90 90 |
kg |
Value added products of Red Sanders wood such as Chips,
Powder, Extracts, Dyes, Musical Instruments, Parts of Musical
Instruments, Furniture, Parts of various sizes of furniture (maximum
cross section: sizes: 15 cm X 15 cm; Planks: 20 cm X 7.5 cm and maximum
length 2.5 Mtrs), toys, dolls & other handicrafts made from Red Sanders
wood procured from legal sources 2[(i)
from confiscated / seized material auctioned by Government Agencies;
(ii) from cultivation origin obtained from private land (including
Pattaland).] |
Restricted | Exports permitted under licence subject to the following documentation: Applications for export licences should be accompanied by attested copies of certificate of origin issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests of the State from where the stocks were procured, giving details of the date of procurement from legal sources and quantities procured. A Certificate of the current position of stocks so procured and available with the applicant given after physical verification of the stocks, by the authority nominated for the purpose by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, should also accompany application for export licence. The applications shall be considered on merits for issue of Export Licence, which shall be subject to any other conditions such as MEP, quantity ceilings requirements under CITES, etc. as may be prescribed from time to time. |
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Note below Chapter Licensing Note:
NOTE: 1 Prohibition on export of wood charcoal at Sl. No. 179 of Chapter 44 will not apply in case of export to Bhutan [Notification No. 60(RE-2013)/2009-2014 dated 23.12.2013]
1.Inserted Vide: Notification No. 47/2015-20 dated 31.12.2018
2.Substituted Vide: Notification No. 56/2015-20 dated 18.02.2019
3.Inserted Vide: Notification No. 56/2015-20 dated 18.02.2019
4.Substituted Vide: Notification No. 49/2015-20 dated 09.12.2022
5.Substituted Vide: Notification No. 50/2015-20 dated 27.12.2022
6. Substituted Vide: Notification No. 25/2023 dated 03.08.2023
7. Substituted vide:- Trade Notice No. 11/2024-25 dt. 02.08.2024