Export Policy of Red Sanders wood exclusively sourced from cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland) - 49/2015-2020 - Foreign Trade Policy

Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Notification No. 49/2015-2020 New Delhi, Dated: 9 th December, 2022 Subject: Export Policy of Red Sanders wood exclusively sourced from cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland) - regarding S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development Regulation) Act, 1992 , read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020 , as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the policy condition of Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santulinus) under Chapter 44 of ITC (HS), 2018, Schedule 2 (Export Policy). 2. The existing entries against SI. No. 188 in Chapter 44 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export Import Items shall be substituted as follows: (changes made are in bold letters) SL. No. Tariff item HS Code Unit Item Description Policy Policy Condition 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. 3. Effect of this Notification: Annual export quota for red sanders (Pterocarpus santulinus) for Andhra Pradesh is notified. (Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-officio Additional Secretary, Government of India E-mail: [email protected] [File No. 01/91/180/03/AM-19/EC/E- 33958]