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Amendments in "ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import
Items"
Notification
No. 24 dated 14th October 1998
Attention
is invited to Para 4 of Notification No. 2 (RE-98)/1997-2002 dated the 13th
April, 1998 relating to export of plants, plant portion and their derivatives
and extracts obtained from the wild.
In
exercise of the powers conferred under Section 5 of the Foreign Trade
Development & Regulation Act, 1992 (No.
22 of 1992) read with Paragraph 4.1 of the Export and Import Policy 1997-2002,
the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the Schedule 2
Appendix 2 of the book titled " ITC (HS) classifications of Export and
Import Items 1997-2002" relating to export of plants, plant portions and
their derivatives and extracts obtained from the wild.
The
export of under mentioned 29 plants, Plant portions and their derivatives and
extracts as such obtained from the wild except the formulations* made therefrom,
is prohibited:
Beddomes cycad (Cycas
beddomei).
Blue vanda (Vanda Coerulea)
Saussurea Costus.
Ladies slipper orchid (Paphiopedilium
Species).
Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes
Khasiana).
Red Vanda (Renanthera
imschootiana).
Rauvolofia serpentina (Sarpagandha).
Ceropegia Species.
Frerea indica (Shindal
Mankundi).
Podophyllum hexandurm (emodi)
(Indian Podophyllum).
Cyatheaceae species (Tree
Ferns).
Cycadacea Species (Cycads).
Dioscorea deltoidea (Elephant�s
foot).
Euphorbia Species (Euphorbias).
Orchidaceae Species (Orchids).
Pterocarpus Santalinus (Redsanders).
Taxus Wallichiana (Common
yew or Birmi Leaves).
Aquilaria malaccensis (Agarwood).
Aconitum Species.
Coptis teeta.
Coscinium fenestrum (Calumba
wood).
Dactylorhiza hatagirea.
Gentiana Kurroo (Kuru, Kutki).
Gnetum Species.
Kampheria Galenga.
Nardostachys grandiflora.
Panax Pseudoginseng.
Picrorhiza Kurrooa.
Swertia Chirata (Charayatah)
The
term "formulation" used here shall include products, which may contain
portions/extracts of plants on the prohibited list but only in unrecognisable
and physically inseparable form.
Plants
and plant portions, derivatives and extracts of the cultivated varieties of the
above plant species (excluding Sl.
No.16) will be allowed for export subject to production of a Certificate of
Cultivation from the Regional Deputy Director
(Wild life), or Chief Conservator of Forests or Divisional Forest
Officers of the state concerned from where these plants and plant portions have
been procured. However, in respect of the cultivated varieties of the species as
covered by Appendix 1 (Sl. No. 1 to 6 of paragraph 2 (i) above and Appendix 2
(Sl. No. 7 to 18 and Sl. No. 26 & 28) of para 2 (i) above, of CITES,
a CITES permit for export will also be required.
The
value added formulations, as defined under sub-para (i) of paragraph 2 above, made out of imported species of
plants and plant portions as specified in sub-para i) Paragraph 2 above will be
allowed to be exported freely without any restriction subject to furnishing of
an affidavit to the Customs authorities at the time of export that only the
imported plant species as above have been used for the manufacture of value
added formulations being exported. In the event of affidavit proving to be
false, on the basis of random sample tests, action would be initiated against
the firm under the Foreign Trade (Development
& Regulation) Act, 1992.
All
formulations, herbal/ Ayurvedic medicines, where the label does not mention any
ingredients extracted from these prohibited plants shall be freely exportable
without the requirement of any certification from any authorities whatsoever.
Export
allowed only through the ports of Mumbai, Calcutta, Cochin, Delhi, Chennai,
Tuticorin and Amritsar."
This issues in public
interest.
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