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EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025/30, 1946
506 GI/2025
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, 21st 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. 351(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 | 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.
| | | 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 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 | 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 Oil – 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
| | | 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). | 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.
[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: -
+-----------+-------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+
| 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 | 1,51,080 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.