Amendment in Export Policy and Policy Condition of Wood Pellets HS 44013100 and Wood Briquettes HS 44013200 under Chapter 44 of ITC HS 2022 Schedule2 Export Policy regardin

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-07042026-271622 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1693] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026/CHAITRA 17, 1948 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th April, 2026 No. 04/2026-27 Subject: Amendment in Export Policy and Policy Condition of Wood Pellets (HS 44013100) and Wood Briquettes (HS 44013200) under Chapter 44 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule-2 (Export Policy) - regarding. S.O. 1761(E). In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 as amended, read with Para 1.02 and Para 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments to Export Policy under Chapter 44 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule 2 (Export Policy), with immediate effect as under: +------------+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | ITC(HS) | Item description | Existing Export | Revised Export | Existing Policy Condition | Revised Policy Condition | | Code | | Policy | Policy | | | +============+=================================================+====================+====================+=================================================================================+=================================================+ | 44013100 | Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, | Prohibited | Restricted | (1) Export of Wood and wood products in the form of logs, timber, stumps, roots,| Export shall be permitted | | | agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or | | | bark, chips, powder, flakes, dust, and charcoal (other than sawn timber made | under a Restricted Export | | | similar forms: Wood pellets | | | exclusively out of imported logs/timber) is not permitted. | Authorization. | | | | | | (2) However, Export of Sandalwood De-oiled Spent Dust is Restricted and Export | | | | | | | is permitted under a Restricted Export Authorisation subject to conditionalities| | | | | | | as may be notified by DGFT from time to time | | +------------+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ | 44013200 | Wood briquettes | Free | Restricted | - | Export shall be permitted | | | | | | | under a Restricted Export | | | | | | | Authorization. | +------------+-------------------------------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+ 2. Effect of this Notification: The Export Policy of items covered under ITC (HS) Codes 44013100 and 44013200 is revised with immediate effect from "Prohibited” to “Restricted" and from "Free" to "Restricted," respectively. Accordingly, exports of these items shall be permitted only under a Restricted Export Authorization. [F.No. 01/91/171/166/AM21/Part-I/E-45738] LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-Officio Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.