Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Udyog Bhawan
Notification No. 37/2015-2020
New Delhi, dated the 27th January, 2017
Subject : 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
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S. No.
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Tariff Item HS Code
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Unit
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Item Description
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Export Policy
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Nature of Restriction
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182
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1211 90 50
4403 99 22
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M3
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Sandalwood in any form, but excluding
finished handicraft products of sandalwood, machine finished sandalwood
products, sandalwood oil:
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Prohibited
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Not permitted to be exported
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183
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4414 00 00
4415 00 00
4419 00 00
4420 00 00
4421 90 60
4421 90 90
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Kg
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"Finished Handicraft products of
(a) Sandalwood
(b) Other Spices
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Free
Free
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Subject to provisions of CITES
Subject to provisions of CITES
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184
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4409 00 00
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Kg
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Machine finished sandalwood products
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Free
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|
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185
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3301 29 37
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Kg
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Sandalwood Oil
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Free
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Subject to Quantitative ceilings and
conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign
Trade from time to time
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186
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1211 90 50
4401 30 00
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Kg
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Sandalwood De-oiled Spent Dust
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Restricted
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Export permitted under licence subject to
conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign
Trade from time to time.
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187
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1211 9050
4403 99 22
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Kg
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Other forms of sandalwood as specified
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Restricted
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Export permitted under licence subject to
conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign
Trade from time to time
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AMENDED ENTRIES:
Chapter 44
Wood and Articles of Wood; Wood Charcol
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S. No.
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Tariff Item HS Code
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Unit
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Item Description
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Export Policy
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Nature of Restriction
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182
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1211 90 50 4403 99 22
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M3
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Sandalwood in any form, except at Sl.
No. 183 to 187 below
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Prohibited
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Not permitted to be exported
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183
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4414 00 00
4415 00 00
4419 00 00
4420 00 00
4421 90 60
4421 90 90
|
Kg
|
Finished Handicraft products of
(a) Sandalwood
(b) Other Spices
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Free
Free
|
|
|
184
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4409 00 00
|
Kg
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Machine finished sandalwood products
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Free
|
|
|
185
|
3301 29 37
|
Kg
|
Sandalwood Oil
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Free
|
Subject
to Quantitative ceilings and conditionalities as may be notified by the
Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time
|
|
186
|
1211 90 50
4401 30 00
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Kg
|
Sandalwood De-oiled Spent Dust
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Restricted
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Export permitted under licence subject to
conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign
Trade from time to time.
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187
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1211 90 50
4403 99 22
4409 00 00
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Kg
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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.
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Restricted
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Export permitted under licence subject to
conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign
Trade from time to time
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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: [email protected]
(Issued from F.N0. 01/91/171/17/AM-06/PC-III/Export cell)