RUBBER And ARTICLES THEREOF

-- Technically specified natural rubber (TSNR)

-- Latex

-- Other

-- Other

-- Latex

-- Other

-- Plates, sheets and strip

-- Other

-- Plates, sheets and strip

-- Plates, sheets and strip

-- Without fittings

:

-- Without fittings

:

-- With fittings

-- Without fittings

-- Reinforced only with metal

-- Reinforced only with textile materials

--Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal crosssection (V-belts), V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not

exceeding 180 cm

-- Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal crosssection (V-belts), other than V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 180 cm

-- Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal crosssection (V-belts), V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 180 cm but not

exceeding 240 cm

-- Endless transmission belts of trapezoidal crosssection (V-belts), other than V-ribbed, of an outside circumference exceeding 180 cm but not exceeding 240 cm

-- Endless synchronous belts, of an outside circumference exceeding 60 cm but not exceeding 150 cm

-- Endless synchronous belts, of an outside circumference exceeding 150 cm but not

exceeding 198 cm

---- Endless flat belt

---- Ply belting

---- Other

-- Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and

-- Of a kind used on buses or lorries

-- Of a kind used on aircraft

---- Of a kind used in two-wheeled and three- wheeled motor vehicles

---- Tyre treads, interchangeable

---- Rear tyres

---- Of a kind used in tyres of cycle rickshaws and three-wheeled powered cycle-rickshaws

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2020

2020

2020

2020

---- Diving suits

2020

---- Other

2020

-- Floor coverings and mats

-- Erasers

-- Gaskets, washers and other seals

-- Boat or dock fenders, whether or not inflatable

-- Other inflatable articles

-- Other

CHAPTER 41

RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER

(i)              A ‘Shipment Clearance Certificate’ is to be issued consignment-wise by  CAPEXIL indicating  details of the name and address of the exporter, address of the registered plant, IEC of the exporter, plant approval  number, nature of export product, quantity, invoice number and date, port of loading (Name of the port) and destination.

(ii)             After the shipment is made, the exporter shall also provide ‘Health Certificate’ consignment-wise to the buyer giving details of the product with HS Code, packaging, its origin, destination, vessel name, date of departure, health requirements  etc. This Health Certificate would be issued jointly by CAPEXIL and Regional Animal Quarantine Officer, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India.

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Raw Hides And Skins (Other Than Furskins) And Leather.

(including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, whether or not split, but not further prepared.

-- Full grains, unsplit; grain splits

-- In the wet state (including wet-blue)

-- In the dry state (crust)

-- In the wet state (including wet-blue)

-- In the dry state (crust)

-- In the wet state (including wet-blue)

-- In the dry state (crust)

CHAPTER 42

Articles Of Leather; Saddlery And Harness; Travel Goods, Handbags And Similar Containers; Articles Of Animal Gut (Other Than Silk-Worm Gut).

Goods, Handbags And Similar Containers; Articles Of Animal Gut (Other Than Silk-Worm Gut).

 -- With outer surface of leather or of composition leather

-- With outer surface of plastics or of textile materials

-- With outer surface of leather or of composition leather

-- With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials

-- Other

-- With outer surface of leather or of composition leather

-- With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials

-- With outer surface of leather or of composition leather

-- With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials

-- Other

-- Specially designed for use in sports

:

(i)              A ‘Shipment Clearance Certificate’ is to be issued consignment-wise by  CAPEXIL indicating details of the  name and address of the exporter, address of the registered plant, IEC of the exporter, plant approval  number, nature of export product, quantity, invoice number and date, port of loading (Name of the port) and destination.

(ii)             After the shipment is made, the exporter shall also provide consignment-wise ‘Health Certificate’ to the buyer giving details of the product with HS Code, packaging, its origin, destination, vessel name, date of departure, health requirements  etc. This Health Certificate would be issued jointly by CAPEXIL and

Regional Animal Quarantine Officer, Department of

Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India.

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CHAPTER 43

Furskins And Artificial Fur; Manufactures Thereof.

Caracul, Persian and similar lamb, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan lamb, whole, with or without head, tail or paws

---- Of wild animals covered under the Wild Life (Protection) Act,1972

---- Of animals covered under Convention on

International Trade of Endangered Species

(CITES), Other than those of Tariff item 43031010

International Trade of Endangered Species

(CITES), other than those of item 4303 90 10

CHAPTER 44

WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL

(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.

9-2014

(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]

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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.

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.

2020

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.

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.

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.

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.

Prohibition on Export of charcoal will not apply to Bhutan.

60(RE2013)/200

9-2014

Prohibition on Export of charcoal will not apply to Bhutan.

60(RE2013)/200

9-2014

Prohibition on Export of charcoal will not apply to Bhutan.

60(RE2013)/200

9-2014

- - Of pine (Pinus spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more:

-- Of pine (Pinus spp.), other

-- Of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), other

-- Dark Red Meranti, Light Red Meranti and Meranti Bakau

-- Of oak (Quercus spp.)

-- Of beech (Fagus spp.), other

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Other:--Of birch (Betula spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more

Free

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Other :

-- Of birch (Betula spp.), other