To be published in the Gazette of lndia Extraordinary Part- IL Section-3. Sub-Section (II)

Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade

Notification No.25/2023
New Delhi, Dated: 3rd August. 2023

 

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

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act,1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy. 2023. as amended from time to time. the Central Government hereby amends the policy condition of Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santulinus) under Chapter 44 of ITC (HS), 2018, Schedule - 2 (Export Policy).

2. Policy condition against SI. No. 188A in Chapter 44 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export & Import Items is amended as follows (changes made are in bold letters):

S. No. HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Current Policy Condition Revised Policy Condition
188A 44039918
44079990
Kg

Red Sanders wood in log form and roots. exclusively of cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland)

Restricted

Export permitted under license subject to the following conditions/documentation:

(i) Applications for export license should be accompanied license should be by attested copies of certificate accompanied by attested of origin issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests origin issued by the (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 of the stocks. by the authority nominated for the purpose by the PCCF, should also accompany application for  export license.

(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;

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
(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 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.

2. Effect of this Notification:

An annual export quota (April to March) of 900 MT for Tamil Nadu for artificially Propagated red sanders; and a zero export quota for wild specimens of red sanders, subject to conditions as mentioned above is notified.
 

(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade&
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
 

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