To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section-3, Sub-Section (II)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Notification No. 56 /2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 18 February, 2019

Subject: Export Policy of Red Sanders wood exclusively sourced from cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland) - regarding

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the export policy of Red Sanders wood under Chapter 44 of ITC (HS), 2018, Schedule - 2 (Export Policy).

2. The existing entries against SI. No. 188 in Chapter 44 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export & Import Items shall be substituted as follows: (changes made are in bold letters)

SI. No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Present Policy Revised Policy Policy Condition
188 4403 99 18
4407 99 90		 Kg Red Sanders wood (RSW) in any form, whether raw, processed or unprocessed, 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 Prohibited Prohibited

Not Export 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 No. Notification No. 47 dated 24.10.2013 read with Noti No. 24 dated 29.08.2016 and Noti No. 08/2015-20 23.05.2017
Govt. of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu Notification No. 25 /2015-20 dated 02.09.2016] Govt, of Karnataka: Notification No. 40 /2015-20 dated 27.11.2017]
 

3. A new entry at SI. No. 188A is inserted below SI. No. 188 in Chapter 44 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export & Import Items as follows:
 

SI. No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Present Policy Revised Policy Policy Condition
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) Prohibited Restricted

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;
 

4. The existing entry against SI. No. 189 in Chapter 44 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export & Import Items shall be substituted as follows: (changes made are in bold letters)
 

SI. No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Present Policy Revised Policy Policy Condition
189 3203 00 90
3805 10 10
9202 10 00
9202 90 00
9205 10 00
9205 90 90
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 (i) from confiscated / seized material auctioned by Government Agencies; (ii) from cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland). Restricted Restricted (no change)
 

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 licence;
(iii) 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.

5.Effect of this Notification:

  Export Policy of Red Sanders wood exclusively sourced from cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland) has been notified to allow exports of Red Sanders wood in log form, roots and value added products to facilitate exports.

(Alok Varadhan Chaturvedi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
 

1. Refer Vide:- Public Notice No. 74/2015-2020 dt. 18.02.2019