Amendment in Export Policy condition of Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) Chips and Powder and Agar Oil obtained from artificially propagated sources - 52/2024-25 - Foreign Trade Policy

Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi Notification No. 52/2024-25 New Delhi, Dated: 20th January 2025 Subject: Amendment in Export Policy condition of Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) Chips and Powder and Agar Oil obtained from artificially propagated sources - reg. S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development Regulation) Act, 1992 read with para 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 , as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in Export Policy Conditions of Agarwood Chips and Powder and Agar Oil : ITC(HS) Code Description Export Policy Existing policy condition Policy Condition 12119080 Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) (Including chips and Powder) Restricted 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 (Aquilaria Malaccensis). 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. Agar Oil Restricted The annual quota for export of Agar Oil obtained from artificially propagated source has been fixed as under: Agar Oil - 1,500 Kg per annum. The export of Agar Oil is permitted subject to following conditions: i. Applications for an export license for the export of agaroil extracted from 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 (agarwood) (Aquilaria Malaccensis) duly certified by the concerned officer designated by the Forest Department. v. An undertaking from the firm that items of agaroil proposed to be exported has been harvested from plantation following all conditions of CITES for harvesting of agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis). The annual limits for export of Agar Oil extracted from agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) 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: Agar ON - 7,050 Kg per annum. The export of Agar Oil is permitted subject to following conditions: i. Applications for authorization to Agar Oil 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 Agar Oil 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. 2. Export of artificially propagated Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) and Agar Oil shall be allowed from the states of Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Kerala and Others, as per the state-wise revised annual limits ( Annexure ). 3. This notification shall be effective immediately. Effect of this Notification: State-wise Annual Export Limits for Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) Chips and Powder obtained from artificially propagated sources is increased from 25,000 Kgs to 1,51,080 Kgs. State-wise Annual Export Limits for Agar Oil is increased from 1,500 Kgs to 7,050 Kgs, subject to the Export Policy conditions as specified. (Santosh Kumar Sarangi) Director General of Foreign Trade Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Govt. of India Email- [email protected] (Issued from File No. 01/91/180/60/AM21/EC/Agarwood/E-26475) Annexure to Notification No. 52/2024-25 Dated: 20.01.2025 State-wise Annual Export Limits for Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) obtained from artificially propagated sources: - State Agarwood chips/ powder/ saw dust (non-exhausted) (in kgs) Agar Oil (In kgs) Assam 1,19,400 5,560 Tripura 22,500 1,047 Manipur 4,000 200 Nagaland 3,400 180 Karnataka 1,200 35 Meghalaya 200 9 Kerala 80 4 Others* 300 15 Total 1,51,800 kgs 7,050 kgs *The State-wise limits for all other states is collectively included in Others because the harvest in these states is comparatively very less.