Export Policy of Sandalwood - 37/2015-2020 - Foreign Trade Policy

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. 268 (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 S. No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Nature of Restriction 182 1211 90 50 4403 99 22 M3 Sandalwood in any form, but excluding finished handicraft products of sandalwood, machine finished sandalwood products, sandalwood oil: Prohibited Not permitted to be exported 183 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 Free Free Subject to provisions of CITES Subject to provisions of CITES 184 4409 00 00 Kg Machine finished sandalwood products Free 185 3301 29 37 Kg Sandalwood Oil 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 Kg 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 9050 4403 99 22 Kg Other forms of sandalwood as specified Restricted Export permitted under licence subject to conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time AMENDED ENTRIES: Chapter 44 Wood and Articles of Wood; Wood Charcol S. No. Tariff Item HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Nature of Restriction 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 183 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 Free Free 184 4409 00 00 Kg Machine finished sandalwood products Free 185 3301 29 37 Kg Sandalwood Oil 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 Kg 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 4409 00 00 Kg 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 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)