Oils Seeds and Oleginous Fruits; Miscellaneous Grains, Seeds and Fruit; Industrial or Medicinal Plants; Straw and Fodder - DGFT - Export Policy, 2022 - (New - ITC (HS) based) - SCHEDULE- 2

ITC(HS), 2022 Schedule 2 Export Policy Section II, VEGETABLE PRODUCTS Chapter 12 Oil Seeds And Oleaginous Fruits; Miscellaneous Grains, Seeds And Fruit; Industrial Or Medicinal Plants; Straw And Fodder. Main Notes Sl.No. Notes Notification Date Notification No 1 Heading 1207 applies, inter alia, to palm nuts and kernels, cotton seeds, castor oil seeds, sesamum seeds, mustard seeds, safflower seeds, poppy seeds and shea nuts (karite nuts). It does not apply to products of heading 0801 or 0802 or to olives (Chapter 7 or Chapter 20). 2 Heading 1208 applies not only to non-defatted flours and meals but also to flours and meals which have been partially defatted or defatted and wholly or partially refatted with their original oils. It does not, however, apply to residues of headings 2304 to 2306. 3 For the purposes of heading 1209, beet seeds, grass and other herbage seeds, seeds of ornamental flowers, vegetable seeds, seeds of forest trees, seeds of fruit trees, seeds of vetches (other than those of the species Vicia faba) or of lupines are to be regarded as seeds of a kind used for sowing . Heading 1209 does not, however, apply to the following even if for sowing : (a) leguminous vegetables or sweet corn (Chapter 7); (b) spices or other products of Chapter 9; (c) cereals (Chapter 10); or (d) products of headings 1201 to 1207 or 1211. 4 Heading 1211 applies, inter alia, to the following plants or parts thereof: basil, borage, ginseng, hyssop, liquorice, all species of mint, rosemary, rue, sage and wormwood. Heading 1211 does not, however, apply to : (a) medicaments of Chapter 30; (b) perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations of Chapter 33; or (c) insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants or similar products of heading 3808. 5 For the purposes of heading 1212, the term seaweeds and other algae does not include : (a) dead single-cell micro-organisms of heading 2102; (b) cultures of micro-organisms of heading 3002; or (c) fertilizers of heading 3101 or 3105. Sub-Heading Notes Sl.No. Notes Notification Date Notification No 1 (a) Export to all countries (except exports to Russian Federation) is permitted subject to registration with APEDA along with controlled Aflatoxin level Certificate issued by APEDA recognized laboratories (as updated from time to time) on their website at URL http://www.apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/HACCP/recognized_laboratories.pdf. (b) Exports to Russian Federation permitted subject to pre-shipment quality certification issued by:- (1) Insecticide Residue Testing Laboratory (2) Geo-Chem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. (3) Reliable Analytical Laboratory (4) Arbro Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (5) Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi (6) Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Branch Office Bangalore (7) Delhi Test House; and (8) Vimta Labs. or any other agency as may be notified from time to time. 2 Export of Plants and plant portions of wild origin, of species specified in any of the Schedules of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 or Appendix I of CITES or Export Licensing Note 1 is Prohibited and not permitted to be exported. However, Special exemption can be granted for the purpose of research, education and life saving drugs on case by case basis by DGFT, on the recommendation of Ministry of Environment Forests. Export Licensing Notes Sl.No. Notes Notification Date Notification No 1 Seeds of all forestry species including Nux Vomica, Red Sanders, Rubber, Russa Grass and tufts, Sandalwood and seeds of tufts, Sandalwood and seeds of ornamental wild variety plants stand restricted for export and shall be allowed under licence and also shall be regulated according to the rules notified under Biological (Diversity) Act, 2002 2 1. Baddomes cycad (Cycas beddomei). 2. Blue vanda (Vanda coerulea). 3. Saussurea costus. 4. Ladies slipper orcid (Paphiopedilium species). 5. Pitcher plant (Nepenthes Khasiana). 6. Red vanda (Renanthera imschootiana). 7. Rauvolifia serpentina (Sarpagandha). 8. Ceropegia species. 9. Frerea indica (Shindal Mankundi). 10. Podophyllum hexandurm (emodi) (Indian Podophyllum.) 11. Cyatheaceae species (Tree Ferns). 12. Cycadacea species (Cycads). 13. Dioscorea deltoidea (Elephant s foot). 14. Euphorbia species (Euphorbias). 15. Orchidaceae species (Orchids). 16. Pterocarpus santalinus (Redsanders). 17. Taxus Wallichiana (Common Yew or irmi Leaves). 18. Aquilaria malaccensis (Agarwood). 19. Aconitum species. 20. Coptis teeta. 21. Coscinium fenestrum (Calumba wood). 22. Dactylorhiza hatagirea. 23. Gentiana Kurroo (Kuru , Kutki). 24. Gnetum species. 25. Kampheria Galenga. 26. Nardostachys grandiflora. 27. Panax pseudoginseng. 28. Picrorhiza kurrooa. 29. Swertia chirata (Charayatah). 3 (i) However, in respect of CITES species, a CITES permit of export shall be required. (ii) Exports allowed only through the Ports of Mumbai, Nhava Sheva, Kolkata, Cochin, Delhi, Chennai, Tuticorin, Amritsar, Calicut, Thiruvananthapuram, Kandla and Mundra. (iii) Except for the documents prescribed above, no additional informations/ NOC/ documents shall be required to be furnished by the Exporter to any authority of State or Central Government. 4 The term formulation used here may include products, which may contain portions / extracts of plants on the prohibited list. Further the term formulation shall also include value added formulations as well as herbal ayurvedic, and exports subject to the provisions of CITES or Wild Life (protection) Act, 1972 in case where the formulation contains species listed therein. Product Description and Import Policy Itc(hs) Code. Description Export Policy Policy Condition 1201 Soya beans, whether or not broken. 12011000 Seed Free 12019000 Other Free 1202 Ground-nuts, not roasted or otherwise cooked, whether or not shelled or broken. 120230 Seed 12023010 H. P. S Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 28(RE-2012)/2009-2014 03.01.2013 12023090 Other Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 28(RE-2012)/2009-2014 03.01.2013 120241 Other : -- In shell 12024110 H.P.S Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 28(RE-2012)/2009-2014 03.01.2013 12024190 Other Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 28(RE-2012)/2009-2014 03.01.2013 120242 Other : -- Shelled, whether or not broken 12024210 Kernels, H.P.S Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 28(RE-2012)/2009-2014 03.01.2013 12024220 Kernels, other Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 28(RE-2012)/2009-2014 03.01.2013 12024290 Other Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter 28(RE-2012)/2009-2014 03.01.2013 12030000 Copra. Free 1204 Linseed, whether or not broken. 12040010 Of seed quality Free 12040090 Other Free 1205 Rape or colza seeds, whether or not broken. 12051000 Low erucic acid rape or colza seeds Free 12059000 Other Free 1206 Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken. 12060010 Of seed quality Free 12060090 Other Free 1207 Other oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, whether or not broken. 120710 Palm nuts and kernels 12071010 Palm nuts Free 12071090 Palm kernels Free 12072100 Cotton seeds : -- Seed Free 12072900 Cotton seeds : -- Other Free 120730 Castor oil seeds 12073010 Of seed quality Free 12073090 Other Free 120740 Sesamum seeds 12074010 Of seed quality Free 1. Export of Seasame Seeds is free for Exports to Russian Federation permitted subject to preshipment quality certification issued by (1) Insecticide Residue Testing Laboratory. (2) Geo-Chem Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. (3) Reliable Analytical Laboratory (4) Arbro Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (5) Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Delhi (6) Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research, Branch Office Bangalore (7) Delhi Test House; and (8) Vimta Labs. or any other agency as may be notified from time to time. 2. Export of Sesame seeds whether or not broken of seeds quality is free subject to export to European Union countries shall be permitted subject to following conditions:- (i) Indian Oilseeds Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC) is designated as competent authority to issue export certification. (ii) The IOPEPC shall issue export certification within two working days of receiving the request from exporter subject to a Certificate of Analysis by a NABL accredited laboratory. (iii) The procedure for export of sesame seeds to the European Union countries has been outlined in the document Procedure for Control of Contamination of Salmonella in Sesame Seeds for Export to EU which is available on the website of DGFT at http://dgft.gov.in/. 3. Export of items to the United States of America (USA) shall be permitted subject to the following conditions: - i. India Oilseeds Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC) is designated as competent authority to issue export certification. ii. The IOPEPC shall issue export certification within two working days of receiving the request from exporter subject to a Certificate of Analysis by a NABL accredited laboratory. 37/2015-20 39/2015-20 38/2024- 25 03.02.2016 11.02.2016 23.10.2024 12074090 Other Free 1. Export of items to European Union countries shall be permitted subject to following conditions:- (i) Indian Oilseeds Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC) is designated as competent authority to issue export certification. (ii) The IOPEPC shall issue export certification within two working days of receiving the request from exporter subject to a Certificate of Analysis by a NABL accredited laboratory. (iii) The procedure for export of sesame seeds to the European Union countries has been outlined in the document Procedure for Control of Contamination of Salmonella in Sesame Seeds for Export to EU which is available on the website of DGFT at http://dgft.gov.in/. 2. Export of other Sesame seeds whether or not broken is free subject to export to European Union countries shall be permitted subject to following conditions:- (i) Indian Oilseeds Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC) is designated as competent authority to issue export certification. (ii) The IOPEPC shall issue export certification within two working days of receiving the request from exporter subject to a Certificate of Analysis by a NABL accredited laboratory. (iii) The procedure for export of sesame seeds to the European Union countries has been outlined in the document Procedure for Control of Contamination of Salmonella in Sesame Seeds for Export to EU which is available on the website of DGFT at http://dgft.gov.in/. 3. Export of items to the United States of America (USA) shall be permitted subject to the following conditions: - i. India Oilseeds Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC) is designated as competent authority to issue export certification. ii. The IOPEPC shall issue export certification within two working days of receiving the request from exporter subject to a Certificate of Analysis by a NABL accredited laboratory. 37/2015-20 39/2015-20 38/2024- 25 03.02.2016 11.02.2016 23.10.2024 120750 Mustard seeds 12075010 Of seed quality Free 12075090 Other Free 120760 Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) seeds 12076010 Of seed quality Free 12076090 Other Free 120770 Melon seeds 12077010 Of seed quality Free 12077090 Other Free 12079100 Other : -- Poppy seeds Free 120799 Other : -- Other 12079910 Ajams Free 12079920 Mango kernel Free 12079930 Niger seed Free 12079940 Kokam Free 12079990 Other Free 1208 Flours and meals of oil seeds or oleaginous fruits, other than those of mustard. 12081000 Of soya beans Free 12089000 Other Free 1209 Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing. 12091000 Sugar beet seeds Free 12092100 Seeds of forage plants : -- Lucerne (alfalfa) seeds Free 12092200 Seeds of forage plants : -- Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds Free 12092300 Seeds of forage plants : -- Fescue seeds Free 12092400 Seeds of forage plants : -- Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds Free 12092500 Seeds of forage plants : -- Rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds Free 120929 Seeds of forage plants : -- Other 12092910 Australian lupin seeds Free 12092990 Other Free However, Exports of Egyptian clover (Barseem) Trifolium alaxtum seeds and Saffron seeds or corms is Restricted subject to permitted under Restricted Export Authorization. 12093000 Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers Free 120991 Other : -- Vegetable seeds 12099110 Of Cabbage Free 12099120 Of Cauliflower Free 12099130 Of Onion Restricted 12099140 Of Pea Free 12099150 Of Radish Free 12099160 Of Tomato Free 12099170 Of chilly of genus Capsicum Free 12099190 Other Free 120999 Other : -- Other 12099910 Fruit seeds for planting or sowings Free Exports permitted subject to a declaration in the form of an affidavit from the exporter that the seed being exported is not Breeder or Foundation or Wild variety seeds and indicating the source of procurement. 12099990 Other Free 1. Export of seeds of all trees(excluding seeds of all forestry species), hedges, ornamental plants and flowers and vegetable seeds other than onion seeds is free subject to a declaration in the form of an affidavit from the exporter that the seed being exported is not Breeder or Foundation or Wild variety seeds and indicating the source of procurement. 2. However, Export of seeds of all forestry species Cashew seeds and plants is restricted subject to permitted under Restricted Export Authorization. 1210 Hop cones, fresh or dried, whether or not ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin. 12101000 Hop cones, neither ground nor powdered nor in the form of pellets Free 12102000 Hop cones, ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin Free 1211 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, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered. 12112000 Ginseng roots Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12113000 Coca leaf Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12114000 Poppy straw Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12115000 Ephedra Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12116000 Bark of African cherry (Prunus africana) Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 121190 Other 12119011 Seeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp ---- Ambrette seeds Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119012 Seeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp ---- Nuxvomica, dried ripe seeds Restricted 12119013 Seeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp ---- Psyllium seed (isobgul) Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119014 Seeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp ---- Neem seed Restricted 12119015 Seeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp ---- Jojoba seed Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119016 Seeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp ---- Garcinia Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119019 Seeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp ---- Other Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119021 Leaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods : ---- Belladona leaves Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119022 Leaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods : ---- Senna leaves and pods Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119023 Leaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods : ---- Neem leaves, powder Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119024 Leaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods : ---- Gymnema Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119025 Leaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods : ---- Cubeb Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119026 Leaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods : ---- Pyrethrum Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119029 Leaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods : ---- Other Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119031 Bark, husk, and rind: ---- Cascara sagrada bark Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119032 Bark, husk, and rind: ---- Psyllium husk (isobgul husk) Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119033 Bark, husk, and rind: ---- Gamboge fruit rind Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119034 Bark, husk, and rind: ---- Ashoka (Saraca asoca.) Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119035 Bark, husk, and rind: ---- Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119039 Bark, husk, and rind: ---- Other Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119041 Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- Belladona roots Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119042 Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- Galangal rhizomes and roots Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119043 Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- Ipecac dried rhizome and roots Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119044 Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- Serpentina roots (rowwalfia serpentina and other species of rowwalfias) Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119045 Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- Zedovary roots Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119046 Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- Kuth root Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119047 Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- Sarasaparilla roots Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119048 Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- Sweet flag rhizomes Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119049 Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- Other Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119051 Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- Sandalwood chips and dust Prohibited 1. Export of Sandalwood in any form is prohibited and not permitted to be exported. 2. However, Export of Finished Handicraft products of Sandalwood and Other species and Machine finished sandalwood products is Free. 3. However, Export of Sandalwood oil, Sandalwood De-oiled spent dust other below forms of sandal wood is restricted and export is permitted under a Restricted Export Authorisation subject to conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time:- (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 37/2015-20 15/2015-20 27.01.2017 05.07.2017 12119052 Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- Vinca rosea herbs Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119053 Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- Mint Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119054 Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- Agarwood Restricted Also see Notification No. 52/2024-25 dated 20-01-2025 12119055 Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- Chirata Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119056 Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- Basil, hyssop, rosemary, sage and savory Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119057 Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119058 Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia) Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119059 Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- Other Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 12119090 Other: ---- Other Free Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter 1212 Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; stones and kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots of the variety Cichorium intybus sativum) of a kind used primarily for human consumption, not elsewhere specified or included. 121221 Other : -- Fit for human consumption 12122110 Seaweeds Free 12122190 Other algae Free 121229 - Other : --Other 12122910 Seaweeds Restricted 12122990 Other algae Restricted 1. Exports of Sea weeds of all types, including Gedulis but excluding brown sea weeds and agarophytes of Tamil Nadu Coast origin in processed form is restricted for export. 2. However, Exports of Brown sea weeds and Agrophytes excluding Gedulis of Tamil Nadu coast origin in processed form is free. Exports allowed subject to quantitative ceilings as may be notified by DGFT from time to time. 12129100 Other : -- Sugar beet Free 12129200 Other : -- Locust beans (carob) Free 12129300 Other : -- Sugar cane Free 12129400 Other : -- Chicory roots Free 121299 Other : -- Other 12129910 Kokam (cocum) flowers Free 12129920 Mohua flowers Free 12129990 Other Free 12130000 Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets. Restricted The export of Fodder, including wheat, rice straw is Restricted. However, Agri residue based Biomass and Briquettes/Pellets under ITC-HS Heading 1213 will be under Free category. 58/2015-20 14.02.2023 1214 Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets. 12141000 Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets Restricted 58/2015-20 14.02.2023 12149000 Other Restricted 58/2015-20 14.02.2023