Import Licensing Notes

(1) Plants and parts of plants (including seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh or dried, whether or not, crushed or powdered as covered under Exim Code 12.11, import of which has been shown as restricted and which are not covered by the list mentioned in licensing note 2 below, may be permitted freely by the Actual Users without an import license subject to plant protection quarantine certificate. However, import of opium (papaver species), cannabis(cannabis species) and coca(erythroxylon species) shall not be permitted. This free importability shall not be applicable to the items, poppy, flowers and unripe heads of dried poppy, psyllium husk (isobgul), psyllium seed (isobgul), poppy husk and jojoba seed.

(2) Import of Crude Drugs required for making Ayurvedic, Unani or any other system of medicine as listed below is permitted freely.

List of Crude Drugs required for the Manufacture of Ayurvedic, Unani or any other system of medicine Allowed for Import Without a Licence

(In the heading of the above table the words “Subject to Actual User Condition” stand deleted vide Cir. No. 2(RE-02), Dt. 14/04/2002)

Sl.No.	Ayurvedic/ Unani name of the crude drugs inclusive of parts	Scientific and/or English name of the drug
(1)	(2)	(3)
A. PLANT ORIGIN DURGS
1.	Vansalochan Tabsheer (Manna)	Bambusa bambas Druce Sy. B. arundiracsa Wild Bamboo Manna.
2.	Gaozeban (leaves, flowers)	Borago officinitis Linn.
3.	Suranjan (Corams)	Colcheum Luteum Baker colchicum.
4.	Bol. Mur Makki (Gum resin)	Commiphora myrtha (nees) engl. Myrth.
5.	Saqmonia (Resin)	Convolvulus seammonia Linn. Scammony.
6.	Yashtimadhu. Mulethi (Roots)	Glycyrthiza glabra Linn. Licorice.
7.	Hauber Abhal (Bernes)	Juniperus communis Linn. Juniper Berries.
8.	Todn (Seeds)	Mathiola incana R.Br.
9.	Salab Misri (Tubers) Buzidan	Orchis laxiflora Lam. Salep.
10.	Shaqaqul Misri (Root)	Pastinaca secacul Linn. Wild Parship secacu.
11.	Kab abchini (Fruits)	Piper cubeba Linn. f. Cubed.
12	Mastagr	Pistcia lentiscus Linn. mastich.
13.	Maya Phala. Mazu (Galls)	Quercus inbectoria Oliv. Oak.
14.	Chobchini (Root)	Smilax china Linn. china Root.
15.	Unnab (Fruits)	Zizyphus sativa gaerth Jujuba.
16.	Aqarqarha (Root)	Anacyclus pyrothrum Dc. Pollitery.
17.	Bahman safaid (Root) & surkh (Red & White vraz)	Contaurea bheen Linn.
18.	Darronaj Aqrabi (Root)	Doronicum pardalianches Linn. Roman Leopard"s Bane.
19.	Usara revand (Extract) revandchini (Root)	Rheum emodia Wall Rheum. Rhubarb.
20.	Ustokhuddus (Plant)	Lavandula stoechas Linn. French Lavander.
21.	habb-ul-Ghar (berries)	Paurus nobils Linn. Lourd.
22.	abb-ul-Aas (Berries)	Myrtus communis Linn. Myrtle.
23.	Ood-e-Saeeb (Root)	Paeonia officinalis Linn. Paeonia Root.
24.	Bisfayej (Root, Rhizome)	Polypodium vulgare Linn. Polipody.
25.	Ushbah Maghribi (Root)	Smliax aristole-chiaefolia Miller Maxician Sarsaparillao.
26.	Turanjabeen (Manna)	Alnagi psoud-allhagi (Bieb) Desv Syn. A. Camelonum fiseb.
27.	Zarishak (Fruit)	Berberts vulgaris Linn. Borbery.
28.	Balsan (Habb Seeds Raughan-oil)	Commiphora opobalsamin, Linn. engl. Balsome Tree.
29.	Sheez Khisht (manna)	Pracinus ornus Linn.
30.	Ushaq (Olio-gum-resin)	Darema ammoniacum D. Don. Annoniacum.
31.	Gul-e-Ghans (Flower)	Gentianaoilvueri Griseb Gentian.
32.	Habb-uo-Mahlab (Fruits, Seeds)	Prunus mahaleb Linn. Mahalab Tree.
33.	Faranj Mushk (Fruits, Seeds)	Dracocophalum moldivica Linn.
34.	Badiyan Khatal (Fruit)	Illcium verum Hook F.
35.	Biranjasif	Achillea Millifolium Linn. Milfoil.
36.	Jadwar Nirbisi (Root)	Delphinium Denudatum Wall.
37.	Turmus safed	Lupinus albus Linn. White lupin.
38.	Gulnar Farsi (Flower)	Punica granatum Linn. Pom-Granate
39.	Satar fars (Plant)	Zataria multiflora Boiss.
40.	Omitted
41.	Kahruba (Resin in fossil form)	Pinus succinifora Gopport Amber (Fossilised).
42.	Damm-ul-Akhwain (Resineus exudate)	Draecona cinnablri balf.f. Bragon"s Blood Plant.
43.	Naryal daryaee	Ladoicoa moldivica Pors. syn. L. Seychellarum labill.
44.	Gul-e Pista (Flower)	Pistacia yera Linn. Pistachio Plant.
45.	Loban (Balsamic resin Benzoin)	Styrax benzoin Dryand Olibanum or benzoin Tree.
46.	Anisoon (Fruit)	Pimpinalla anisum Linn. Ani fruits.
47.	sarjarsam (Gum - resin)	votoria indica Linn.
48.	Rotanjot (Rhizome)	Onosma echiodes Linn.
49.	Zoofa (Plant)	Nyssopus offcinalis Linn. Hyssop.
50.	Shaqiqoon (Mushroom)	Polyprous officinalis Fries Edible Mushroom.
51.	Guggulu	Commiphora wightil (Arn.)/Mukul
52.	Pippali	Piper longun linn.
53.	Kesara (kumkum)	Crocus sativus Linn.
54.	Priyala	Buchanania lanzen Sprong
55.	Musali Shveta	Asparagen adsedence
56.	Black Cumin (Kala Zeera/Siaha Zeera)	Carumcarvi or Carum bulbocastanum
57.	Nutmeg
58.	Mace
B. MINERAL ORIGIN DRUGS
1.	Shilajit	Black Bitumen, Mineral Pitch Bitumen.
2.	Boora-e-Armani	Bole Amreniac, Amrenian Bole.
3.	Hajr-ul-Yahud	Fossil Enerinate.
4.	Sahar Mohra	serpentine
5.	Yaqoot (Choora)	Ruby.
6.	Parwala, Munga, Shaakh-e-Marjan, bekh-e-Marjan, byssad	Coral (Colralium rubram.)
7.	Mukta, Moti	Pearl.
8.	Sang yashab	Jade.
9.	Hingul, Shangraf	Cinnabar.
10.	Gil-e-Makhtoom	Clay.
11.	Anjana	Lead sulphide, Black antomony
12.	Malla	Arsenic
13.	Manahshila	Realgar
14.	Hartala	Orpiment
15.	Parada	Mercury

(3) Import of Poppy Seeds (Exim Code No. 120791 00) shall be allowed subject to the following conditions :

(a) Import permitted only from Australia, Austria, France, China, Hungry, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey and Czech Republic;

(b) The importer shall produce an appropriate certificate from the competent authority of the exporting country that Opium Poppy have been grown licitly /legally in that country as per requirements of International Narcotics Control Bureau; and

(c) All import contracts for this item shall compulsory be registered with the Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior prior to import.

(4) Import permitted for sowing without a licence subject to the new Policy on Seed Development, 1988 and in accordance with import permit granted under Plants, Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of import into India) Order, 1989.

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