Requirement of CITES Export permit or CITES Reexport certificate for agarwood products - Customs - Instruction No. 05/2025

Instruction No. 05/2025-Customs F. No. 401/14/2025-Cus.Ill Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes Customs) 229A, North Block, New Delhi Date: 25.04.2025 To All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Preventive)/Customs Central Taxes. All Principal Commissioners/Commissioners of Customs /Customs (Preventive). All Pr. Director General/Director Generals under CBIC. Subject: Requirement of CITES Export permit or CITES Reexport certificate for agarwood products -regarding. Madam/Sir, Reference has been received in the Board on the aspect of allowable limits of quantity of agarwood product that can be taken by people traveling internationally without the need for CITES export permit or CITES re-export certificate. 2. In this regard, the Ministry of Environment, Forest Climate Change has clarified that as per CITES Resolution Conf.13.7 (Rev.CoP17) regarding Control of trade in personal and household effects , specimens of agarwood- up to 1 kg of wood chips, 24 ml of oil and two sets of beads or prayer beads (or two necklaces or bracelets) per person for personal or household effects which are dead specimens, parts or derivatives of Appendix II species, do not require CITES Export permits or CITES Re-export certificates. 3. In view of the above, it is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the said matter. 4. The difficulties, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board. Hindi version follows. Yours faithfully, (Neeraj Goyal) OSD (Cus-III) Email: [email protected] Tele: 011 23094012