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Notification amending the export policy condition for Red Sanders wood exclusively sourced from cultivation origin and confiscated sources under Chapter 44 of the ITC (HS) Classification, Schedule 2 (Export Policy).

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, Directorate General of Foreign Trade issued Notification No. 25/2023 (S.O. 3494(E)) dated 3rd August 2023, under Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and paragraphs 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, amending the policy condition against Sl. No. 188A (HS Codes 44039918 and 44079990) in Chapter 44 of Schedule 2 (Export Policy) of the ITC (HS), 2018 for Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) wood in log form and roots exclusively of cultivation origin from private land, retaining Restricted export status subject to license conditions (certificate of origin from the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, physical stock verification certificate, and merit-based license consideration subject to conditions such as MEP and CITES quantity ceilings) and, in accordance with the recommendations of the BSI NDF Report, MoEF&CC, establishing an annual export quota of 900 metric tonnes (April to March) for Tamil Nadu for artificially propagated Red Sanders and a zero export quota for wild specimens, subject to conditions including a state-developed geo-referenced digital platform with tree inventory data (number, age, diameter at breast height) and inclusion of specific management/harvest plans with approved rotation periods in state working plan guidelines.

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Policy condition against SI. No. 188A in Chapter 44 of Schedule 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export & Import Items is amended as follows ( changes made are in bo ld letters ): S. No. HS Code Unit Item Description Export Policy Current Policy Condition Revised Policy Condition 188A 44039918 44079990 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 ce rtificate of origin issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) of the State from where the stocks wer e procured / exported, giving details of the date Export permitted under license subject to the following conditions/documentation: (i) Application s for export license should be accompanied by attested copies of certificate of origin issu ed by the Principal Chief Conserva tor 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 of procurement from legal sour ces and quantities procured; (ii) A certificate of the current position of stocks so procured and available with the applicant given after p hysical verification of the stocks, by the authority nominated for the purpose by the PC CF, should also accompany application for export license. (iii) The applications shall be considered on merits for issue of export licens e, which shall be subject to any other conditions such as MEP, quantity ceilings requirem ents 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 Govern ment agencies; position of stock s so procured and available with the applicant given after physical verification of the stocks, by the a uthority 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 a nd MIS giving the no of trees, their age and diameter at breast height. (ii) The wor king plan Guidelines of States need to include specific management plans/ harvest Pla ns with approved rotation periods for sustainable harv est of red anders wood from plantations in forest and non -forest areas. 3. Effect of this Notification : An annual export quota (April to March) of 900 MT for Tamil Nadu for artificially Propagated red sanders; and a zero export quota for wild specimens of red sanders, subject to conditions as mentioned above is notified. [F. No. 01/91/180/03/AM -19/EC/E - 33958] SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI , Dir. Gen. of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Sec y. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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