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

CHAPTER 12 OILS SEEDS AND OLEGINOUS FRUITS; MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS, SEEDS AND FRUIT; INDUSTRIAL OR MEDICINAL PLANTS; STRAW AND FODDER NOTE: 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. S.No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Policy Conditions 65 0601 00 00 0602 00 00 1211 00 00 Kg Seeds and planting materials other than those in the restricted category Free Declaration in the form of an affidavit from the exporter that the seed being exported is not Breeder or Foundation or Wild variety seeds with indication the source of procurement 66 1202 30 10 7 Kg Groundnut HPS of Seed Quality Free (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. [Notification No. 28(RE-2012)/2009-2014 dated 03.01.2013] 1202 30 90 Kg Other Groundnut of seed quality 67 1202 41 10 Kg. Groundnut HPS (In shell) Free (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 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. [Notification No. 28(RE-2012)/2009-2014 dated 03.01.2013] 1202 41 90 Groundnut Others (In shell) 1202 42 10 Groundnut HPS Kernal Shelled, whether or not broken 1202 42 20 Groundnut Kernal others Shelled, whether or not broken 1202 42 90 Other Groundnut Shelled, whether or not broken 68 1207 40 10 Kg Seasame Seeds Free 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. 68A 1207 40 10 Kg Sesame seeds whether or not broken of seeds quality Free Export of items both at Sl. No. 68A and 68B 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/. [Notifcation No. 37/2015-20 dated 03.02.2016 read with Notification No. 39/2015-20 dated 11.02.2016] 68B 1207 40 90 Kg Other sesame seeds whether or not broken Free Export of items both at Sl. No. 68A and 68B 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/. [Notifcation No. 37/2015-20 dated 03.02.2016 read with Notification No. 39/2015-20 dated 11.02.2016] 69 1000 91 00 Kg Wheat seeds (wild variety) Restricted Exports permitted under licence 70 1006 20 00 Kg Paddy seeds (wild variety) Restricted Exports permitted under licence 71 0602 20 10 1209 99 90 Kg Cashew seeds and plants Restricted Exports permitted under licence 72 1209 29 90 Kg Egyptian clover (Barseem) Trifolium alaxtum seeds Restricted Exports permitted under licence 73 1209 91 30 Kg Onion Seeds 3 [ Restricted ] Exports permitted under licence 74 1209 29 00 Kg Pepper cuttings or rooted cutings of pepper Restricted Exports permitted under licence 75 1209 99 90 Kg Seeds of all forestry species Restricted Exports permitted under licence 76 1209 29 90 Kg Saffron seeds or corms Restricted Exports permitted under licence 77 1211 90 14 Kg Neem seeds Restricted Exports permitted under licence 78 1211 90 00 1211 90 12 Kg Nux vomica / bark/leaves/roots powder thereof Restricted Exports permitted under licence 79 1209 99 10 1209 99 90 Kg Seeds of all trees (excluding seeds of all forestry species), hedges, ornamental plants and flowers and vegetable seeds other than onion seeds 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. 80 0601 00 00 0602 00 00 1211 00 00 0601 10 00 0601 20 10 0602 10 00 0602 90 20 0602 90 30 Kg 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 Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. 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. 81 0602 90 90 Plants and plants portions of cultivation origin of species specified in any of the Schedules of Wild Life (Portection) Act, 1972 or Appendix I of CITES or Export Licensing Note1. Free Subject to production of a Certificate of Legal Possession in favor of the exporter, issued by the DFO having jurisdiction where the exporter is situated. In case of species listed in Schedule VI of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, subject to the exporter complying with the provision of S.17A of the Act. In case of species listed in Appendix I of CITES subject registration of the nursery and appropriate CITES documentation from the Asst. Management 82 0602 90 90 Plants, Plant portions of wild or cultivation origin, of species specified Appendix II or III of CITES. Free Subject to production of certificate of Legal Possession in favour of the exporter, issued by the DFO having jurisdiction where the exporter is situated. Export subject to CITES. 83 0602 90 90 Plants, plant portions of wild or cultivation origin, of species not specified in any of the Schedules of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 or Appendix I, II, III of CITES or Export Licensing Note 1. Free Subject to obtaining a Certificate of cultivation from District Agriculture Officer or District Horticulture Officer or DFO. 84 3003 41 00 3003 42 00 3003 43 00 3003 49 00 3003 90 11 3003 90 12 3003 90 13 3003 90 14 3003 90 15 3004 90 11 3004 90 12 3004 90 13 3004 90 14 3004 90 15 kg Derivatives, extracts and formulations Free Subject to the provisions of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES 85 1212 29 10 1212 29 90 Kg Sea weeds of all types, including G-edulis but excluding brown sea weeds and agarophytes of Tamil Nadu Coast origin in processed form Restricted Exports permitted under licence. 86 1212 29 90 Kg Brown sea weeds and Agrophytes excluding G-edulis of Tamil Nadu coast origin in processed form Free Exports allowed subject to quantitative ceilings as may be notified by DGFT from time to time 2 [ 86A 1211 90 80 AGARWOOD (Aquilaria Malaccensis) (INCLUDING CHIPS AND Powder) Restricted 5 [ The annual limits for export of Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) Chips and Powder obtained from artificially propagated sources (cultivated origin outside forest areas) has been fixed for three financial years, viz, 2024-25 to 2026-27 (i.e. for the period starting from 1st April, 2024 till 31st March, 2027) as under: Agarwood Chips and Powder - 1,51,080 Kg per annum. The export of Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) powder and Chips is permitted subject to following conditions: i. Applications for authorization to export agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) sourced from artificially propagated plantations (cultivated outside forest areas) must include: a) An attested copy of a Certificate of Origin issued following a physical inspection by a Forest Department officer authorized by the relevant State Government. The certificate must detail the date and quantity of procurement from legal sources and confirm that the plantation from which the agarwood was sourced is registered with the State Government. b) A coloured photograph of the products, duly certified by the designated officer of the Forest Department. ii. An undertaking from the firm that items of Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) proposed to be exported has been harvested from plantation following all conditions of CITES for harvesting of Agarwood and export shall be carried out only upon submission of a valid CITES permit at the time of actual export ]] EXPORT LICENSING NOTE OF CHAPTER 12 NOTE: 1 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). NOTE: 2 (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. NOTE: 3 (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. * 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. 7 APEDA had requested DGFT to modify the HS Code of Groundnut as per HS Code in Import Policy 2012. However, DG desired to synchronise codes while amending the ITC(HS) Export Policy. Accordingly HS Code and item description are proposed to be amended. ************ NOTES:- 1. Substituted vide Notification No. 43/2015-20 dated 29-10-2020 before it was read as Restricted 2. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION No. 45/2015-2020 dated 29-11-2021 3. Substituted vide Notification No. 05/2015-20 dated 13-05-2022 before it was read as, 1 [ Prohibited ] 4. Also see Notification No. 38/2024-25 dated 23-10-2024 5. Substituted vide Notification No. 52/2024-25 dated 20-01-2025 before it was read as, The annual quota for export of Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) Chips and Powder obtained from artificially propagated source (cultivated origin outside forest areas) has been fixed as under: Agarwood Chips and Powder 25000 Kg per annum. The export of Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) powder and Chips is permitted subject to following conditions: I. Applications for an export license for the export of agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) obtained from artificially propagated sources (cultivated origin outside forest areas) should be accompanied by attested copies of certificate of origin issued by an Officer of the Forest Department, authorized by concerned State Government from where stocks were procured/ exported, giving details of the date of procurement from legal sources and quantities procured. The certificate of origin should mention that the plantation from which agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) was obtained is registered with the State Government. II. A certificate of the current position of stocks so procured and available with the applicant given after physical verification of the stocks, by the authority nominated for the purpose by the PCCF, should also accompany the application for an export license. III. A copy of the export order received by the concerned firm. IV. Coloured photograph of products duly certified by the concerned officer designated by the Forest Department. V. An undertaking from the firm that items of agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) proposed to be exported has been harvested from plantation following all conditions of CITES for harvesting of agarwood (AquilariaMalaccen sis).