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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-23012025-260381
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 358]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025/MAGHA 1, 1946
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department Of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th January, 2025
No. 52/2024-25
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy condition of Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) Chips and Powder
and Agar Oil obtained from artificially propagated sources
reg.
S.O. 361(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 :
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| ITC(HS) Code &| Export | Existing policy condition | Policy Condition |
| Description | Policy | | |
+---------------+--------------+---------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+
| 12119054 | Restricted | The annual quota for export of | The annual limits for export of Agarwood |
| Agarwood | | Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) Chips and | (Aquilaria Malaccensis) Chips and Powder obtained |
| (Aquilaria | | Powder obtained from artificially propagated | from artificially propagated sources |
| Malaccensis) | | source (cultivated origin outside forest areas) | (cultivated origin outside forest areas) has been |
| (Including | | has been fixed as under: | fixed for three financial years, viz, 2024-25 to |
| chips | | Agarwood Chips and Powder 25000 Kg per annum. | 2026-27 (i.e. for the period starting from 1st |
| and Powder) | | The export of Agarwood (Aquilaria | April, 2024 till 31st March, 2027) as under: |
| | | Malaccensis) powder and Chips is permitted | Agarwood Chips and Powder - 1,51,080 Kg per |
| | | subject to following conditions: | annum. |
| | | i. Applications for an export license for the | The export of Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) |
| | | export of agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) | powder and Chips is permitted subject to following |
| | | obtained from artificially propagated sources | conditions: |
| | | (cultivated origin outside forest areas) should | i. Applications for authorization to export |
| | | be accompanied by attested copies of certificate | agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) sourced from |
| | | of origin issued by an Officer of the Forest | artificially propagated plantations (cultivated |
| | | Department, authorized by concerned State | outside forest areas) must include: |
| | | Government from where stocks were | a) An attested copy of a Certificate of Origin |
| | | procured/exported, giving details of the date of | issued following a physical inspection by a Forest |
| | | procurement from legal sources and quantities | Department officer authorized by the relevant |
| | | procured. The certificate of origin should | State Government. The certificate must detail the |
| | | mention that the plantation from which agarwood | date and quantity of procurement from legal |
| | | (Aquilaria Malaccensis) was obtained is | sources and confirm that the plantation from which |
| | | registered with the State Government. | the agarwood was sourced is registered with the |
| | | ii. A certificate of the current position of | State Government. |
| | | stocks so procured and available with the | b) A coloured photograph of the products, duly |
| | | applicant given after physical verification of | certified by the designated officer of the Forest |
| | | the stocks, by the authority nominated for the | Department. |
| | | purpose by the PCCF, should also accompany the | ii. An undertaking from the firm that items of |
| | | application for an export license. | Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) proposed to be |
| | | iii. A copy of the export order received by the | exported has been harvested from plantation |
| | | concerned firm. | following all conditions of CITES for harvesting |
| | | iv. Coloured photograph of products duly | of Agarwood and export shall be carried out only |
| | | certified by the concerned officer designated by | upon submission of a valid CITES permit at the |
| | | the Forest Department. | time of actual export. |
| | | 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). | |
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| 33013010 | Restricted | The annual quota for export of Agar Oil obtained | The annual limits for export of Agar Oil extracted |
| Agar Oil | | from artificially propagated source has been fixed| from agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) obtained |
| | | as under: | from artificially propagated sources (cultivated |
| | | Agar Oil - 1,500 Kg per annum. | origin outside forest areas) has been fixed for |
| | | The export of Agar Oil is permitted subject to | three financial years, viz, 2024-25 to 2026-27 |
| | | following conditions: | (i.e. for the period starting from 1st April, 2024 |
| | | i. Applications for an export license for the | till 31st March, 2027) as under: |
| | | export of agaroil extracted from agarwood | Agar Oil - 7,050 Kg per annum. |
| | | (Aquilaria Malaccensis) obtained from artificially| The export of Agar Oil is permitted subject to |
| | | propagated sources (cultivated origin outside | following conditions: |
| | | forest areas) should be accompanied by attested | i. Applications for authorization to Agar Oil |
| | | copies of certificate of origin issued by an | sourced from artificially propagated plantations |
| | | Officer of the Forest Department authorized by | (cultivated outside forest areas) must include: |
| | | concerned State Government from where stocks were | a) An attested copy of a Certificate of Origin |
| | | procured/exported, giving details of the date of | issued following a physical inspection by a Forest |
| | | procurement from legal sources and quantities | Department officer authorized by the relevant |
| | | procured. The certificate of origin should | State Government. The certificate must detail the |
| | | mention that the plantation from which agarwood | date and quantity of procurement from legal |
| | | (Aquilaria Malaccensis) was obtained is | sources and confirm that the plantation from which |
| | | registered with the State Government. | the agarwood was sourced is registered with the |
| | | ii. A certificate of the current position of | State Government. |
| | | stocks so procured and available with the | b) A coloured photograph of the products, duly |
| | | applicant given after physical verification of | certified by the designated officer of the Forest |
| | | the stocks, by the authority nominated for the | Department. |
| | | purpose by the PCCF, should also accompany the | ii. An undertaking from the firm that items of |
| | | application for an export license | Agar Oil proposed to be exported has been |
| | | iii. A copy of the export order received by the | harvested from plantation following all conditions |
| | | concerned firm. | of CITES for harvesting of Agarwood and export |
| | | iv. Coloured photograph of products (agarwood) | shall be carried out only upon submission of a |
| | | (Aquilaria Malaccensis) duly certified by the | valid CITES permit at the time of actual export. |
| | | 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). | |
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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.
[F. No. 01/91/180/60/AM21/EC/Agarwood/E-26475]
SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Addl. Secy.
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:-
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| State | Agarwood chips/ powder/saw dust (non-exhausted) (in kgs)| Agar Oil (in kgs) |
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| Assam | 1,19,400 | 5,560 |
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| Tripura | 22,500 | 1,047 |
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| Manipur | 4,000 | 200 |
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| Nagaland | 3,400 | 180 |
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| Karnataka | 1,200 | 35 |
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| Meghalaya | 200 | 9 |
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| Kerala | 80 | 4 |
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| Others* | 300 | 15 |
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| Total | 1,51,080 kgs | 7,050 kgs |
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*The State-wise limits for all other states is collectively included in “Others" because the harvest in these
states is comparatively very less.