NOTIFICATION NO. 37/2016, DT. 27/01/2017
Export Policy of Sandalwood
S.O.(E) - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No.22 of 1992), as amended, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2015-2020, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments with immediate effect in export policy of sandalwood under Chapter 44 of ITC(HS) Classification - Schedule 2 (Export Policy):
EXISTING ENTRIES:
Chapter 44
Wood and Articles of Wood; Wood Charcol
|
S. No. |
Tariff Item HS Code |
Unit |
Item Description |
Export Policy |
Nature of Restriction |
|
182 |
12119050
44039922 |
M3 |
Sandalwood in any form, but excluding finished handicraft products of sandalwood, machine finished sandalwood products, sandalwood oil: |
Prohibited |
Not permitted to be exported |
|
183 |
44140000
44150000
44190000
44200000
44219060
44219090 |
Kg |
"Finished Handicraft products of
(a) Sandalwood
(b) Other Spices |
Free
Free |
Subject to provisions of CITES
Subject to provisions of CITES |
|
184 |
44090000 |
Kg |
Machine finished sandalwood products |
Free |
|
|
185 |
33012937 |
Kg |
Sandalwood Oil |
Free |
Subject to Quantitative ceilings and conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time |
|
186 |
12119050
44013000 |
Kg |
Sandalwood De-oiled Spent Dust |
Restricted |
Export permitted under licence subject to conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time. |
|
187 |
12119050
44039922 |
Kg |
Other forms of sandalwood as specified |
Restricted |
Export permitted under licence subject to conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time |
AMENDED ENTRIES:
Chapter 44
Wood and Articles of Wood; Wood Charcol
|
S. No. |
Tariff Item HS Code |
Unit |
Item Description |
Export Policy |
Nature of Restriction |
|
182 |
12119050
44039922 |
M3 |
Sandalwood in any form, except at Sl. No. 183 to 187 below |
Prohibited |
Not permitted to be exported |
|
183 |
44140000
44150000
44190000
44200000
44219060
44219090 |
Kg |
Finished Handicraft products of
(a) Sandalwood
(b) Other Spices |
Free
Free |
|
|
184 |
44090000 |
Kg |
Machine finished sandalwood products |
Free |
|
|
185 |
33012937 |
Kg |
Sandalwood Oil |
Restricted
[OLD Free ]
|
Export permitted under license
[OLD- Subject to Quantitative ceilings and conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time]
|
(In above Sl. No. 185 the Export Policy & Condition has been revised vide NOTIFICATION NO. 15/2017, DT. 05/07/2017 )
|
|
186 |
12119050
44013000 |
Kg |
Sandalwood De-oiled Spent Dust |
Restricted |
Export permitted under licence subject to conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time. |
|
187 |
12119050
44039922
44090000 |
Kg |
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. |
Restricted |
Export permitted under licence subject to conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time |
2. Effect of this notification:
Export Policy of sandalwood against Sl. No. 182 to 187, Chapter 44 of Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export & Import Item has been amended to bring clarity for export of specified categories.
(A.K. Bhalla)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F.N0. 01/91/171/17/AM-06/PC-III/Export cell)
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