Wood and Articles of Wood; Wood Charcoal - DGFT - SCHEDULE- 2 - EXPORT POLICY

CHAPTER 44 WOOD AND ARTICLES OFWOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL NOTE:1 Definition of handicrafts for the purpose of classification : (a) A handicraft must be predominantly made by hand. Machinery can also be used in the manufacturing process as a secondary process. (b) It must be graced with visual appeal in the form of ornamentation or in-lay work or some similar work lending it an element of artistic improvement and such ornamentation must be of a substantial nature and not a mere pretence. The classification codes for the handicrafts is only illustrative. The description can cover other headings as well. NOTE: 2 Prohibition on export of Muli Bamboo (Melocanna baccifera) is made Free till 31.03.2019. Bamboo products made from bamboo obtained from legal source; except bamboo charcoal, bamboo pulp and unprocessed bamboo shoots under ITC(HS) Code 1401 10 00 are freely exportable. For details see Chapter 14 [Notification No. 11/2015-20 dated 23.06.2017]. NOTE: 3 Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) is authorised to issue certificate, on demand, on the due diligence adopted by the exporters in procurement of wood from legal sources [Notification No. 13(RE-2013)/2009-2014 dated 14.05.2013] S.No. Tariff Itrem HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Policy Conditions 177 4401 10 00 4401 11 10 4401 31 00 4401 39 00 4401 40 00 MT Wood and wood products in the form of logs, timber, stumps, roots, bark, chips, powder, flakes, dust, and charcoal other than sawn timber made exclusively out of imported logs/timber Prohibited Not permitted to be Exported 178 4401 11 10 4401 12 10 4401 11 90 4401 12 90 MT Fuel wood, in logs, in billets, in twigs, in faggots or in similar forms; Wood in chips or particles; Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms Prohibited Not permitted to be Exported. 179 4402 10 10 4402 90 90 MT Wood charcoal , whether or not agglomerated Prohibited Not permitted to be Exported. However, the prohibition on export of charcoal will not apply to Bhutan 180 4407 19 10 4407 11 00 4407 19 90 4407 29 10 4407 29 90 4407 96 00 4407 99 20 4407 99 90 MT Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end jointed, or a thickness exceeding 6 mm other than sawn timber made exclusively out of imported logs/timber Prohibited Not permitted to be Exported 181 4407 19 10 4407 11 00 4407 19 90 4407 29 10 4407 29 90 4407 96 00 4407 99 20 4407 99 90 MT Sawn Timber made exclusively out of imported logs/timber of all the species of wood other than CITES Appendix I II species. Free (i) The Export would be confined to the species which has been imported; (ii) The importer and exporter shall be the same firm and the import and export shall have to be effected from the same port. The scheme will be operational only from the ports of Chennai, Kandla, Kolkata, Mangalore, Mumbai, Mundra, Nhava Sheva (JNPT), Tuticorin, Vishakhapatnam and the Land Customs Station (LCS) of Raxaul. However, for this purpose, Mangalore Tuticorin shall be treated as the same port thereby allowing importers to import wood logs from Mangalore and export the Sawn timber from Tuticorin and vice-versa. Similar facility shall also be available for Kandla, Mumbai, Mundra and Nhava Sheva (JNPT) ports thereby allowing importers to import from any of the above ports and export either from the same port or from any of the remaining three ports. For the purpose of export to Nepal, the Land Customs Station (LCS) of Raxaul and Kolkata port shall be treated as the same port thereby allowing importers to import wood logs from Kolkata port and export the Sawn timber to Nepal from the LCS of Raxaul. [Notification No. 16/2015-20 dated 28.07.2015] (iii) The export of sawn products derived from imported logs shall not exceed 60%of the imports in volume terms; (iv) The value addition of such exports shall be not less than 30%. (v) The Saw Mill of the exporter, where imported timber is sawn shall be registered with the State Forest Department and shall be located away from the forest area in a location approved by the Conservator of Forests of the State Government; (vi) The exporter must undertake exports within a period of 12 months from the date of import; (vii) The export contracts shall be registered with the Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council (CAPEXIL) who will monitor them to ensure that the scheme is not abused. (viii) The laws and rules framed by the Central Government and the State Government regulating timber in transit shall be followed by the exporters 182 1211 90 50 4403 99 22 M3 Sandalwood in any form, except at Sl. No. 183 to 187 below Prohibited Not permitted to be Exported [Notification 37/2015-20 dated 27.01.2017] 183 4414 00 00 4415 00 00 4419 00 00 4420 00 00 4421 91 60 4421 91 90 Kg Finished Handicraft products of (a) Sandalwood (b) Other species Free Free 184 4409 00 00 Kg Machine finished sandalwood products Free 185 3301 29 37 Kg Sandalwood Oil Restircted Export permitted under Licence [Notification No. 15/2015-20 dated 05.07.2017] 186 1211 90 50 4401 31 00 4401 39 00 4401 40 00 MT Sandalwood De-oiled Spent Dust Restricted Export permitted under licence subject to conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time. 187 1211 90 50 4403 99 22 MT 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. Restricted Export permitted under licence subject to conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time [Notification 37/2015-20 dated 27.01.2017] 5 [ 188 44039918 44079990 Red Sanders wood in any form, whether raw, processed or unprocessed, except at Sl. No. 188A [of cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland)] and SI. No. 189 [specified value added products of RSW and other handicrafts made from RSW procured from legal sources] below Prohibited The CITES Management Authority of India (CITESMA) will also permit export of seized/confiscated red sanders in a phased manner as per the demands raised by the States, DRI and Customs subject to fulfilment of CITES at the time of export and only up to a maximum of the amounts reported to MoEF CC by the States, DRI and Customs as mentioned in Annexure - I (total quota 13,301.69822 MT) . However, one time relaxation granted to Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Govt. of Maharashtra and Government of Karnataka for export of 8498.095 MTs, 1200 MTs, 299.732 MTs, 83.40 MTs and 186.588 MTs respectively of Red Sanderswood (in log form) obtained out of confiscated/seized stock, either by itself or through any entity / entities so authorized by them will continued to be followed as per Notifications issued by DGFT in the past. 188A 44039918 44079990 Kg Red Sanders wood in log form and roots,exclusively of cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland) Restricted 6 [ Export permitted under license subject to the following conditions /documentation: (i) Applications for export license should be accompanied by attested copies of certificate of origin issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) of the State from where the stocks were procured / exported,giving details of the date of procurement from legal sources and quantities procured; (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 application for export license. (iii) The applications shall be considered on merits for issue of export license, which shall be subject to any other conditions such as MEP, quantity ceilings requirements under CITES, etc. as may be prescribed from time to time; (iv) As per the recommendation of CITES Management Authority India, the MOEF CC will fix an yearly quota, which may be reviewed based on NDF study or recommendations of the Government agencies; In accordance with the recommendations of the BSI NDF Report, MoEF CC, the following annual export quotas for red sanders (Pterocarpus santulinus) is allowed : (a) An annual export quota (April to March) of 900 MT for Tamilnadu for artificially Propagated red sanders: and (b) a zero export quota for wild specimens of red sanders : subject to the following conditions:- (i) State Govt shall develop a digital platform with Geo referenced sites and MIS giving the no of trees, their age and diameter at breast height. (ii) The working plan Guidelines of States need to include specific management plans/ harvest Plans with approved rotation periods for sustainable harvest of red sanders wood from plantations in forest and non-forest areas ] However, in accordance with the recommendations of the BSI NDF Report, MoEF CC , the following annual export quotas for red sanders (Pterocarpus antulinus) is allowed: (a) An annual export quota (April to March) of 280 MT for Andhra Pradesh for artificially Propagated red sanders: and (b) a zero export quota for wild specimens of red sanders: subject to the following conditions :- (i) State Govt shall develop a digital platform with Geo referenced sites and MIS giving the no of trees, their age and diameter at breast height. (ii) The working plan Guidelines of States need to include specific management plans/ harvest Plans with approved rotation periods for sustainable harvest of red sanders wood from plantations in forest and non forest areas ] 3 [ 189 3203 00 90 3805 10 10 9202 10 00 9202 90 00 9205 10 00 9205 90 90 9208 10 00 9208 90 00 9206 00 00 9208 10 00 9209 92 00 9209 94 00 9209 99 00 9403 90 00 4420 90 90 4421 90 90 kg Value added products of Red Sanders wood such as Chips, Powder, Extracts, Dyes, Musical Instruments, Parts of Musical Instruments, Furniture, Parts of various sizes of furniture (maximum cross section: sizes: 15 cm X 15 cm; Planks: 20 cm X 7.5 cm and maximum length 2.5 Mtrs), toys, dolls other handicrafts made from Red Sanders wood procured from legal sources (i) from confiscated / seized material auctioned by Government Agencies; (ii) from cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland). Restricted Exports permitted under licence subject to the following conditions/ documentation: (i) Applications for export licences should be accompanied by attested copies of certificate of origin issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) of the State from where the stocks were procured/exported giving details of the date of procurement from legal sources and quantities procured. (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 application for export licence. (iii) The applications shall be considered on merits for issue of Export Licence, which shall be subject to any other conditions such as MEP, quantity ceilings requirements under CITES, etc. as may be prescribed from time to time. ] Note below Chapter Licensing Note: NOTE: 1 Prohibition on export of wood charcoal at Sl. No. 179 of Chapter 44 will not apply in case of export to Bhutan [Notification No. 60(RE-2013)/2009-2014 dated 23.12.2013] ******** Notes 1. Substituted vide Notification No. 56/2015-2020 dated 18-02-2019 before it was read as 188 4403 99 18 4407 99 90 m 3 Red Sanders wood in any form, whether raw, processed or unprocessed, except at Sl. No. 189 below Prohibited Not permitted to be exported. However, one time relaxation has been granted to Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Govt. of Maharashtra and Government of Karnataka for export of 8498.095 MTs, 1200 MTs, 299.732 MTs, 83.40 MTs and 186.588 MTs respectively of Red Sanderswood (in log form) obtained out of confiscated/seized stock, either by itself or through any entity / entities so authorized by them. [Government of Andhra Pradesh and DRI : Notification No. Notification No. 47 dated 24.10.2013 read with Notification No. 24 dated 29.08.2016 and Notification No. 08/2015-20 23.05.2017 Govt. of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu : Notification No. 25 /2015-20 dated 02.09.2016, Govt. of Karnataka: Notification No. 40 /2015-20 dated 27.11.2017] 2. Inserted vide Notification No. 56/2015-2020 dated 18-02-2019 3. Substituted vide Notification No. 56/2015-2020 dated 18-02-2019 before it was read as 189 3203 00 90 3805 10 10 9202 10 00 9202 90 00 9205 10 00 92059090 9208 10 00 9208 90 00 9206 00 00 9208 10 00 9209 92 00 9209 94 00 9209 99 00 9403 90 00 4420 90 90 4421 90 90 kg Value added products of Red Sanders wood such as Chips, Powder, Extracts, Dyes, Musical Instruments, Parts of Musical Instruments, Furniture, Parts of various sizes of furniture (maximum cross section: sizes: 15 cm X 15 cm; Planks: 20 cm X 7.5 cm and maximum length 2.5 Mtrs), toys, dolls other handicrafts made from Red Sanders wood procured from legal sources [Notification No. 54(RE-2013)/2009-2014 dated 03.12.2014] Restricted Exports permitted under licence subject to the following documentation: Applications for export licences should be accompanied by attested copies of certificate of origin issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests of the State from where the stocks were procured, giving details of the date of procurement from legal sources and quantities procured. 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 Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, should also accompany application for export licence. The applications shall be considered on merits for issue of Export Licence, which shall be subject to any other conditions such as MEP, quantity ceilings requirements under CITES, etc. as may be prescribed from time to time. 4. Substituted vide Notification No. 49/2015-2020 dated 09-12-2022 before it was read as, 1 [188 4403 99 18 4407 99 90 Kg Red Sanders wood (RSW) in any form, whether raw, processed or unprocessed, except at Sl. No. 188A [of cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland)] and Sl. No. 189 [specified value added products of RSW and other handicrafts made from RSW procured from legal sources] below Prohibited Not Export permitted to be exported. However, one time relaxation has been granted to Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Govt. of Maharashtra and Government of Karnataka for export of 8498.095 MTs, 1200 MTs, 299.732 MTs, 83.40 MTs and 186.588 MTs respectively of Red Sanderswood (in log form) obtained out of confiscated/seized stock, either by itself or through any entity / entities so authorized by them. [Government of Andhra Pradesh and DRI : Notification No. Notification No. 47 dated 24.10.2013 read with Notification No. 24 dated 29.08.2016 and Notification No. 08/2015-20 23.05.2017 Govt. of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu : Notification No. 25 /2015-20 dated 02.09.2016, Govt. of Karnataka: Notification No. 40 /2015-20 dated 27.11.2017] ] [ Prohibition on export of Red Sanders wood in log form has been relaxed for export of 810.1894 MT of Red Sanders wood in log form by Forest, Environment Climate Change Department, Government of Odisha. ] [ NOTIFICATION NO. 35/2015-2020 dated 07-10-2021 ] 5. Substituted vide NOTIFICATION NO. 50/ 2015-2020 dated 27-12-2022 before it was read as, 4 [ 188 4403 99 18 4407 99 90 Kg Red Sanders wood in any form, whether raw, processed or unprocessed, except at Sl. No. 188A [of cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland)] and Sl. No. 189 [specified value added products of RSW and other handicrafts made from RSW procured from legal sources] below Prohibited Not permitted to be Exported However, in accordance with the recommendations of the BSI NDF Report, MoEF CC , the following annual export quotas for red sanders (Pterocarpus santulinus) is allowed: a. An annual export quota (April to March) of 280 MT for Andhra Pradesh for artificially Propagated red sanders: and b. a zero export quota for wild specimens of red sanders: Subject to the following conditions :- i. State Govt shall develop a digital platform with Geo referenced sites and MIS giving the no of trees, their age and diameter at breast height. ii. The working plan Guidelines of States need to include specific management plans harvest Plans with approved rotation periods for sustainable harvest of red sanders wood from plantations in forest and non forest areas. ] 2 [ 188 A 4403 99 18 4407 99 90 Kg Red Sanders wood in log form and roots, exclusively of cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland) Restricted Export permitted under license subject to the following conditions /documentation : (i)Applications for export license should be accompanied by attested copies of certificate of origin issued by the Principal chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) of the State from where the stocks were procured / exported, giving details of the date of procurement from legal sources and quantities procured; (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 application for export license. (iii) The applications shall be considered on merits for issue of export license, which shall be subject to any other conditions such as MEP, quantity ceilings requirements under CITES, etc. as may be prescribed from time to time; (vii)As per the recommendation of CITES Management Authority India, the MOEF CC will fix an yearly quota, which may be reviewed based on NDF study or recommendations of the Government agencies; ] 6. Substituted vide Notification No. 25/2023 dated 03-08-2023 before it was read as, Export permitted under license subject to the following conditions /documentation: (i) Applications for export license should be accompanied by attested copies of certificate of origin issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) of the State from where the stocks were procured / exported,giving details of the date of procurement from legal sources and quantities procured; (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 application for export license. (iii) The applications shall be considered on merits for issue of export license, which shall be subject to any other conditions such as MEP, quantity ceilings requirements under CITES, etc. as may be prescribed from time to time; (iv) As per the recommendation of CITES Management Authority India, the MOEF CC will fix an yearly quota, which may be reviewed based on NDF study or recommendations of the Government agencies;