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The Gazette of India
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EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025/KARTIKA 15, 1947
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)
(Directorate General of Foreign Trade)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th November, 2025
No. 47/2025-26
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Red Sanders (Pterocarpus Santalinus) - regarding.
S.O. 5032(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 2023, as
amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the Policy condition 3 of Chapter 44 of Schedule-
II (Export Policy), ITC (HS) 2022 pertaining to export of Red Sanders (Pterocarpus Santalinus), with immediate
effect, as follows:
1. Export of Red Sanders wood in log form and roots, exclusively of cultivation origin obtained from private land
(including Patta land) is restricted and Export is permitted only under a Restricted Export Authorisation subject to the
following conditions:
(i) Applications for Restricted Export Authorisation shall be accompanied by attested copies of Certificate of
Origin issued by the Principal Chief Conservator 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 position of stocks so procured and available with the applicant, issued subsequent
to the physical verification of the stocks by the authority nominated for the purpose by the Principal Chief Conservator
of Forests (PCCF) of the concerned State, shall also accompany application for Restricted Export Authorisation.
(iii) The applications shall be considered on merits for issue of export authorisation, which shall be subject to any
other conditions such as quantity ceiling requirements under CITES, etc. as may be prescribed from time to time.
(iv) Based on the recommendation of CITES Management Authority of India, the MOEF&CC shall fix an yearly
quota, which may be reviewed based on National Detrimental Findings (NDF) study or recommendations of
Government agencies.
(v) In accordance with the recommendations of the NDF Study, MoEF&CC, the state-wise export quota (as per
Annexure) for Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) shall be permitted against Restricted Export Authorisation(s).
(vi) A zero export quota shall be available for wild specimens of Red Sanders subject to the following
conditions:-
• State Government shall develop a digital platform with Geo-referenced sites and MIS giving the number of
trees, their age and diameter at breast height.
• 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.
Effect of this Notification: Annual Export quota (April to March) of 10 MTs for Karnataka and 100 MTs for Gujarat
(from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027) for artificially propagated Red Sanders (Pterocarpus Santalinus), subject to
conditions as mentioned is notified.
[F. No. 01/91/180/03/AM-19/EC/E-33958]
AJAY BHADOO, Director General of Foreign Trade, Ex-Officio Addl. Secy.
Annexure to Notification No. 47 dated 04 November, 2025
State-wise Annual Export Quotas for Red Sanders (Pterocarpus Santalinus) obtained from
Artificially Propagated Sources
+---------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| State | Annual Export Quota (Financial year-wise i.e. |
| | April to March) (In MTs) |
+---------------+-------------------------------------------------+
| Andhra Pradesh| 280 |
| Tamil Nadu | 900 |
| Karnataka | 10 |
| Gujarat | 100 |
| Total | 1,290 MTs |
+---------------+-------------------------------------------------+
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