1.���� In accordance with the conditions
prescribed for export of Sandalwood Oil, the Director General of Foreign Trade
hereby specifies the conditions and procedures to be followed in respect of the
export of Sandalwood Oil including the classes of Sandalwood permitted for the
distillation of Sandalwood Oil to be exported.
2.������� The overall ceiling of Sandalwood Oil to
be permitted against this Policy Circular for exports against ceiling in the
licensing year of 1999-2000 shall be 22 M. T. as follows:
(a)������ A
quantity of 15 MT of Sandalwood Oil is earmarked for export by Tamilnadu Forest
Plantation Corporation Ltd., Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu (TAFCON) subject to the
result of Global Tenders.
(b)������ A quantity of 7 MT is earmarked for
export by private exporters from the material purchased through Government
auctions.
3.������� Only the Sandalwood Oil distilled from
two classes of Sandalwood viz. Sandalwood Root Class and Ainchilta Class procured
directly from the State Forest Department shall be permitted for exports.
4.������� The Director General of Foreign Trade,
New Delhi shall issue authorisation to the eligible exporters for export of
Sandalwood Oil in terms of the procedures as mentioned below: -
(i)������� Prospective
exporters shall submit their application in the form given in Appendix 18A with
Appendix 1A of the Handbook of Procedures, 1997-2002 within thirty days from
the date of issue of this Policy Circular to the DGFT (Headquarters Office), New
Delhi.
(ii)������ The application shall be accompanied by
the following documents: -
(a)������ A copy of the valid Export Order/
Irrevocable Letter of Credit from the foreign buyer;
(b)������ Exporters should submit copy of
Certificate(s) of Origin/ Legal Procurement Certificate(s) issued by the
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests of the concerned State showing the
procurement and availability of Sandalwood Root Class/ Ainchilta Class with the
exporter in the format as prescribed at Annexure I to this Policy Circular;
(iii)������ Application received within the
stipulated period would be considered by the DGFT on merit, in consultation
with Min. of Environment & Forests, for issue of authorisation for export
of Sandalwood Oil and shall be subject to any other condition that may be
stipulated. The export price indicated in the confirmed Export Order/
Irrevocable LC shall be one of the factors to be taken into consideration for
issue of authorisation.
(iv)������ The authorisation to the eligible
exporters for export of Sandalwood Oil shall be issued by the Headquarters
Office of DGFT only after the firm produces the Certificate of Physical
Verification of stocks from the Regional Deputy Director (Wildlife) in case of
Delhi/ Mumbai/ Calcutta and Chennai or from the Divisional/ District Forest
Officers or Deputy Conservator of Forests of the concerned territorial
division. The Ministry of Environment & Forests shall issue suitable
instructions in this regard.
(v)������� At the time of issue of authorisation,
the exporter shall produce the Original Certificate(s) of the Origin/ Legal
Procurement Certificate complete in all respects of Sandalwood Root/ Ainchilta
Class to D.G.F.T., New Delhi for an endorsement to the effects that against the
said Legal Procurement Certificate(s)/ Certificate(s) of Origin, an
authorisation for export of the quantity of Sandalwood Oil as specified on the
said authorisation has been issued.
5.������� Export of Sandalwood Oil against the
authorisation so issued shall be completed within six months from the date of
issue of authorisation.