SCHEDULE- 2

EXPORT POLICY

·        General Notes to Export Policy – Goods under Restrictions

·        Export Licensing Schedule

·        Appendix 1 – List of Wild Life Entries in Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

·        Appendix 2 – List of  flora included in Appendix I & II of CITES

·        Appendix 3 – List of SCOMET items

·        Appendix 4 – Definition of Finished Leather

General Notes to Export Policy – Goods under Restrictions

1. Free Exportability

All goods other than the entries in the export licensing schedule along with its appendices are freely exportable. The free exportability is however subject to any other law for the time being in force. Goods not listed in the Schedule are deemed to be freely exportable without conditions under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulations) Act, 1992 and the rules, notifications and other public notices and circulars issued there under from time to time. The export licensing policy in the schedule and its appendices does not preclude control by way of a Public Notice Notification under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulations) Act, 1992.

Goods listed as “Free” in the Export Licensing Schedule may also be exported without an export licence as such but they are subject to conditions laid out against the respective entry. The fulfillment of these conditions can be checked by authorized officers in the course of export.

2. Code does not limit the item description

The export policy of a specific item will be determined mainly by the description and nature of restriction in the schedule. The code number is illustrative of classification but does not limit the descriptio by virtue of the standard description of the item against the code in the import part of  the ITC(HS) classification.

3. Classes of Export Trade Control

A. Prohibited Goods

The prohibited items are not permitted to be exported. An export licence will not be given in the normal course for goods in the prohibited category.

B. Restricted Goods

The restricted items can be permitted for export under licence. The procedures / conditionalities wherever specified against the restricted items may be required to be complied with, in addition to the general requirement of licence in all cases of restricted items.

C. State Tradig Enterprises

Export through STE(s) is permitted without an Export Licence through designated STEs only as mentioned against an item and is subject to conditions in para 2.11 of EXIM Policy 2002-2007.

D. Restrictions on Countries of Export

Export to Iraq  is subject to conditions as specified in Para 2.2 of the Handbook of Procedures 2002-2007 (Vol. I) and other conditions which may be listed in the title ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import items.

Export Licensing Schedule

Notes

1. The schedule below has five column. The column name and the description are:

Column No.

Column
Name

Description

1.

Entry No.

Gives the order of the main entry in the schedule. The column in designed for easy reference and gives the identity of the raw covering the set consisting of Tariff Item Code, Unit Item description export policy and Nature of restriction along with the connected Licensing Note and Appendix.

2.

Tariff Item (HS) Code

This is the eight digit code followed in the import policy in the earlier part of the book, customs and the DGCIS code. The first two digits gove the chapter number, the heading number. The last two digit signify the subheading. The six digit code and product description corresponds exactly with the six digit WCO (World Customs Organisation). The last digits are developed in India under the common classification system for tariff item.

3.

Unit

The second column gives the unit of measurement or weight in the tariff item which is to be used in shipping bill and other documents. In most cases, the unit is given as “u” denoting number of pieces.

4.

Item Description

The item description against each code gives the specific description of goods which are subject to export control. This description does not generally correspond with the standard description against the code. In most cases, the description will cover only a part of standard description.

5.

Export Policy

This column is for the general policy regime applicable on the item. Generally, the Export Policy is one of the following.

Prohibited

Not permitted for Export Licence will not be given in the normal course

Restricted

Export is permitted under a licence granted by the DGFT

STE

Export allowed only through specified State Trading Enterprises (STEs) subject to specific conditions laid out in the Export Policy and also para 2.11 of the Export and Import Policy.

6.

Nature of Restriction

This column specifies the special conditions which must be met for the export of goods in the item description column. The column may also give the nature of restriction under the broad category in the Export Policy column.

Table-A

Goods Falling in More than One Chapter of ITC (HS) Classification

Note 1  : -

(i) The term “Wild Animal” and Animal Article would have the same  meaning as defined in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.  

S.No.

Chapter

Item Description

Policy

Nature of Restriction

1

0106

0208

0210

0300

0407

0408

0410

0502

0504

0505

0506

0507

0508

0509

0510

0511

1504

1506

1516

1517

1518

1600

3000

All wild animals, animal articles including their products and derivatives excluding those for which ownership certificates have been granted and also those required for transactions for education, scientific research and management under Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 including their parts and products.

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported.

2

51, 52, 54, 55, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63

Textile products of cotton, wool and manmade fibres and blends which are subject to MOUs /Agreements between India and Canada or EU or USA as the case may be.

Free

 

3

50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 60, 61, 62, 63

Dress materials/ready made garments fabrics/textile items with imprints of excerpts or verses of the Holy Quran

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence.

4

Any Chapter

Military stores as specified by Director General of Foreign Trade

Free

No Objection Certificate from the Department of Defence Production and Supplies, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi, except the goods as specified at Export Licensing Note 1 below which are freely exportable without the No Objective Certificate.

5

28, 29, 30, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 48, 49, 59, 69, 70, 71, 72 to 91, 93

Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipments & Technologies (SCOMET) goods as specified in Appendix 3 of this scheduleof this book

Prohibited/ Restricted/ Free

Exports governed as per the conditions indicated in Appendix-III of this schedule. Further where no specific conditions as at category 2 to 7 are enumerated, licence shall be required.

6.

Any Chapter

Samples/ Exhibits of goods included in Schedule 2 of this book

Free

Samples/exhibits  of goods including those in Schedule 2 of this book, except all prohibited items, and all items specified in Appendix-3  to Schedule 2 (SCOMET) , restricted items, and  items in Chapter 29, 93 and 97

7

Any Chapter

Any other item whose exports are regulated by Public Notice issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade in this behalf

Free

Subject to conditions as notified in the respective Public Notice

 

Export Licensing Note

1. The following goods as military stores are freely exportable without a No Objection Certificate from Department of Defence Production and Supplies in the Ministry of Defence.

1.Tents, their parts and accessories.

2. Articles of Uniform, clothing, footwear and beddings.

3. Hand Tools all Types.

4. Cooking Utensils all types.

5. Stove oil wickless, Lamp Incandescent and Lanterns, Hurricanes, Fabricated Metal stores namely Safe Meat and Milk, Boxes ice, Bedstead Camp Officer, Table-Steel & Wooden, Chair Camp Officer.

6. Hospital equipment and stores all types including all type of Dressings.

7. Brushes of sorts made out of Bristle and Natural Fibre.

8. Packaging Material all types excluding ammunition boxes.

9. Engineering Equipment, as follows:

K.M. Bridge
Floats for KM Bridge
Boat Asault Universal Type (BAUT)
Crash Fire Tenders
Bailey Bridge

10. Heating and Lighting Equipment, Camp Stores & Furniture as follows;

Heating Space coal Burning

Heater Space Oil Burning

11. Leather Items, as follows

(a)     Brief Cases

(b)     Gloves (Industrial & Boxing)

(c)     Leather Bags

(d)    Leather Bags

(e)     Straps, Belts & Pouches

12.    Optical Instruments, as follows

(a)     Binocular Prismatic 8x30 (Wide Angle)

(b)     Compass Prismatic Liquid MK 3A

(c)     Monocular Prismatic 6x30

13.    Miscellaneous, as follows

(a)     Banner Radar Response

(b)     Barrel 200 ltr Type `A’

(c)     Cable Telephones of various types

(d)    Candle sink QD Mk III

(e)     Canopy & rear curtain assembly

(f)      Canopy body vahan 1 Ton Nisan

(g)     Canopy vehicular body for Tata 6.5 Ton

(h)    Cape Food handles

(i)      Chagul Universal Mk II

(j)       Cover Blanketing Tank Mule Mk IV

(k)     Cover Water Proof of sizes varying from 0.5 x 4.5 Mtr to 9.1 x 9.1 Mtr.

(l)      Deployment bag for BP MiG 23 Aircaraft

(m)   Droue withdrawal line

(n)    Ground Sheet Lt Wt OG

(o)     Landing Mechanised

(p)    Lowering line for kiron Aircraft Target

(q)     Lt Wt web Eqpt Belt Waist Med

(r)      Main Paulin

(s)     Schacle Chain 1525m

(t)      Sling Rifle Web

(u)    Stretcher Amblulance Mk2

(v)     Tank Canvas Water’s type 230 ltr Body and Cover Mk 1

(w)   Tank Fabric collapsible 6140 ltr Body MK 3 (Size 3660 x 50 mm)

(x)     Tarpaulin cover

(y)     Jacket Combat Disruptive (ICK)

(z)     Jacket Combat Grill disruptive

(zi)  Jacket sleeping cotton

(zii)        Jacket Men’s DBPL/WI BRTA Black Modified

(ziii) Liner Men’s Woolen `V’ Neck OG

(ziv) Liner Parka Men’s improved PATT

(zv)Matters Kapok Mk II Group with cover Small & Large  

Table - B

Goods Falling Within Specific Chapters of ITC (HS) Classification

Chapter 1

Live Animals

Note 1 The term “Cattle” covers cows, oxen, bulls and calves

Note 2 Export of wild animals and their products as defined in Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 including their part prohibited. See restrictions in Part A for details.

Note 3 Germplasm of cattle is classified in heading 0511

S.No.

Tariff Item HS Code

unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

8

0101 10 00

0101 90 90

u

Live Horses – Kathiawari, Marwari and Manipuri breeds

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence.

9

0102 10 10

0102 10 20

0102 10 30

0102 10 90

0102 90 10

0102 90 20

u

Live Cattle and buffaloes

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence.

10

0106 19 00

u

Camel

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence

11

0106 31 00

0106 32 00

0106 39 00

u

Live exotic birds except the following species of exotic birds, policy of which is indicated against each

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported

12

0106 32 00

u

(i)  Albino budgerigars

Free

Subject to pre-shipment inspection

13

0106 32 00

u

(ii)  Budgerigars

Free

Subject to pre-shipment inspection

14

0106 39 00

u

(iii)  Bengali finches

Free

Subject to pre-shipment inspection

15

0106 39 00

u

(iv)  White finches

Free

Subject to pre-shipment inspection

16

0106 39 00

u

(v)  Zebra finches

Free

Subject to pre-shipment inspection

17

0106 39 00

u

(vi)  Jawa sparrow

Restricted

Exports permitted under license.

A certificate from the Chief Wildlife warden of the concerned State from where exotic birds (Jawa Sparrow) have been procured to the effect that the birds to be exported are from Captive Bred Stock. Exports if allowed shall be subject to pre-shipment inspection and CITES certificate.

Chapter - 2

Meat and Edible Meat Offal 

Note 1 Beef includes meat and edible offal of cows, oxens and calf

Note 2 Offal includes heart, liver, tongue, kidneys and other organs.

Note 3 The export of chilled and frozen meat shall be allowed subject to the provision specified to the gazette notification on raw meat (chilled and frozen) under Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963

Offals of buffalo too are subject to the same conditions of quality control and inspection.

Note 4 Export of canned meat products shall be subject to preshipment inspection either by the State Directorate of Animal Husbandry or Export Inspection Agency or Directorate of Marketing and Inspection Government of India in accordance with either the standards prevalent in the exporting country or standards prescribed under the Meat Food Products Order, 1973 under Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 or orders made thereunder

Note 5.Exports of gonads and other reproductive organs of buffaloes and the germplasm of cattle and buffaloes in heading 0511 require an export licence.

Note 6. Export of meat and meat products will be allowed subject to the exporter furnishing a certificate to  the customs at the time of export that the above items have been obtained / sourced from an abattoir/ meat processing plant registered with Agricultural and Processed Foods Products Export Development Authority ( APEDA  ).

Note 7.On the cartons for  export of meat , the following details shall compulsorily be mentioned:-

(i)  Name of the Product.

(ii) Country of Origin

(iii) APEDA Plant Registration No.

(iv) Name of the exporter .

S.No.

Tariff Item HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

18

0201 10 00

0201 20 00

0201 30 00

0202 10 00

0202 20 00

0202 30 00

kg

Beef of cows, oxen and calf

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported

19

0201 10 00

0201 20 00

0201 30 00

0202 10 00

0202 20 00

0202 30 00

kg

Meat of buffalo (both male and female)

Free

1.       Export allowed on production of a certificate from the designated veterinary authority of the State, from which the meat or offals emanate, to the effect that the meat or offals are from buffaloes not used for breeding and milch purposes.

2.       Quality control and inspection under Note 3 and 4 respectively as well as condition stipulated at  Note 6 above are  required to be fulfilled.

20

0204 10 00

0204 21 00

0204 22 00

0204 23 00

0204 30 00

0204 41 00

0204 42 00

0204 43 00

Kg

Meat of Indian sheep

Free

Quality control and inspection under Note 3 and 4 respectively as well as condition stipulated at  Note 6 above are  required to be fulfilled.

21

0204 50 00

kg

Meat of Indian Goat

Free

Quality control and inspection under Note 3 and 4 respectively as well as condition stipulated at  Note 6 above are  required to be fulfilled.

22

0206 10 00

0206 21 00

0206 22 00

0206 29 00

0210 20 00

kg

Beef in the form of offal of cows, oxen and calf

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported

23

0206 10 00

0206 21 00

0206 22 00

0206 29 00

0210 20 00

kg

Offal of buffalo except gonads and reproductive  organs

Free

1.       Export of allowed on production of a certificate from the designated veterinary authority of the State, from which the meat or offals emanate, to the effect that the meat or offals are from buffaloes not used for breeding and milch purposes.

2.       Quality control and inspection under Note 3 and 4 respectively as well as condition stipulated at  Note 6 above are  required to be fulfilled.

24

0206 80 10

0206 90 10

kg

Offal of Indian sheep

Free

Quality control and inspection under Note 3 and 4 respectively as well as condition stipulated at  Note 6 above are  required to be fulfilled.

25

0206 80 10

0206 90 10

kg

Offal of Indian Goat

Free

Quality control and inspection under Note 3 and 4 respectively as well as condition stipulated at  Note 6 above are  required to be fulfilled.

Chapter 3

Fish and Crustaceans, Molluscs and other Aquatic Invertebrates 

Note 1 The term “Marine Products” in this Chapter covers all the eight digit Exim Codes in the Chapter of the ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import items. All marine species that have been included in the Schedules of the Wild Life ( Protection ) Act, 1972 are not permitted for export.  All  Holothurians are included in the Schedule 1 of Wild Life ( Protection ) Act, 1972.

S.No.

Tariff Item HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

26

0300 00 00

Kg

Marine species and products except the following

Free

Subject to preshipment quality inspection as may be specified by the Government through a notification

0300 00 00

Kg

(a) those species ( and their parts , products and derivatives ) mentioned in the Schedules of the Wild Life ( Protection ) Act, 1972.

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported.

27

0302 69 30

0303 79 50

Kg

Fresh or Chilled or Frozen silver pomfrets of weight less than 300 gms.

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence.

28

0303 79 99

Kg

Beche-de-mer

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported.

29

0306 11 00

0306 12 10

0306 12 90

0306 21 00

0306 22 00

Kg

Lobsters except undersized ( $ ) rock lobster and sand lobster variety below

Free

Rock Lobster:

30

0306 11 00

0306 21 00

kg

Panulirus polyphagus 300 gm as whole chilled live or frozen, 250 gm as whole cooked; 90 gm as tail

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported

31

0306 11 00

0306 21 00

kg

Panulirus homarus 200gm as whole live, chilled or frozen, 170 gm as whole cooked, 50 gm as tail

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported

32

0306 11 00

0306 21 00

Kg

Panulirus Ornatus 500gm as whole live/chilled or frozen; 425 gm as whole cooked; 150gm as tail

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported

Sand Lobster:

33

0306 12 10

0306 12 90

0306 22 00

kg

Thenus orientalis 150 gm as whole; 45 gm as tail

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported

 Export Licensing Note

  $    Note 1 A consignment/ lot is considered to be undersized if it contains specified species any piece of which has a weight less than that indicated against the species or has been processed out of or obtained from individual pieces of the species weighing less than the minimum weight indicated against the species.

Note 2 “as tail” means without head

Chapter 5

Products of Animal Origin 

Note 1 Export of wild animals and their parts and products as covered in Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES prohibited. See restrictions in Table A for detail. 

S.No.

Tariff Items HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

34

0506 10 49

0511 99 99

Kg

Human skeletons

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported.

35

0506 10 39

0506 10 49

0511 99 99

Kg

Bones and bone products (excluding bone meal), horn and horn products, (excluding horn meal), hooves and hoof products (excluding hoof meal) when exported to the European Union.

Restricted

Export to EU allowed subject to production of a certificate from Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council (CAPEXIL) regarding production process in respect of the exported item.

36

0506 10 19

0506 10 29

0506 10 39

0506 10 49

0506 90 19

0506 90 99

0511 99 99

Kg

Bones and bone products including Ossein and Gelatine intended to be used for Human consumption, meant for European Union.

Restricted

Export to EU allowed subject to approval of establishment of production and issue of Health Certificate by CAPEXIL in respect of the exported item

37

0505 90 10

Kg

Peacock Tail Feathers

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported.

38

0511 99 99

Kg

Handicrafts and articles of peacock tail feathers

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported.

39

0506 10 41

0506 10 49

0507 90 40

Kg

Shavings of Shed Antlers of Chital and Sambhar

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported.

40

0511 99 99

Kg

Manufactured Articles of shavings of shed antlers of chital and sambhar

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported.

41

0508 00 20

Kg

(a) Sea shells, including polished sea shells and handicrafts made out of those  species not included in the Schedules of the Wild Life ( Protection ) Act, 1972.

Free

Export permitted freely

0508 00 30

Kg

(b) Sea shells, including polished sea shells and handicrafts made out of those  species included in CITES ( Excluding the species mentioned in  Schedules of the Wild Life ( Protection ) Act, 1972 ).

Free

Export to be governed by CITES Regulations.

0508 00 50

Kg

( c ) Sea shells, including polished sea shells and handicrafts made out of those  species included in the Schedules of the Wild Life ( Protection ) Act, 1972.

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported

42

0511 99 91

0511 99 99

3001 10 91

3001 10 99

3001 20 90

3001 90 99

Kg

Gonads and other reproductive organs of buffaloes

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence.

43

0511 10 00

0511 99 91

0511 99 99

3001 10 91

3001 10 99

3001 20 90

3001 90 99

Kg

Germplasm of cattle and buffaloes

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence.

Export Licensing Note

No. 1: The handicrafts made out of bone and horn products as finished products and not exported for further processing and not intended for human or animal consumption are not covered under at S. No. 35 and 36 of this Chapter.

Note 1 Planting material of a kind used for propagation and classified in heading 0601 and heading 0602 are subject to restriction on export. See chapter 12 for detail. Certain plants like cashew plants too are restricted for exports. The detail of this too is in chapter 12.

Chapter 7

Edible Vegetables and Certain Roots and Tubers

Note 1 Reference to onions in this chapter includes onions fresh or chilled frozen, provisionally preserved or dried.

S.No.

Tariff Item HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

44

0703 10 10

0712 20 00

Kg

Onion (all varieties) including Bangalorerose onions and Krishnapuram onions fresh or chilled, frozen, provisionally prepared or dried but excluding onions cut, sliced or broken in powder form.

 

STEs

Export through:-

(i)  National Agricultural Cooperative   Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED)

(ii) Maharashtra State   Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB)

(iii) Gujarat Agro Industries  Corporation Ltd. (GALC)

(iv) The Spices Trading Corporation Ltd. (STCL)

(v) The A.P. State Trading Corporation

(vi) The Karnataka State Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd. (KSCMF)

(vii) The National Co-operative Consumers Federation of India Ltd., (NCCF)

(viii) The North Karnataka Onion Growers Co-operative Society (NKOGCS)

(ix)  West Bengal Essential Commodities Supply Corporation (WBECSC) Ltd., Kolkata

(x) M.P. State Agro Industries Development Corporation ((MPSAIDC), Bhopal

(xi) Karnataka State Produce Processing and Export Corporation (KAPPEC), Bangalore

(xii) Madhya Pradesh State Co-operative Oil Seeds Growers Federation Ltd.,

(xiii) The Andhra Pradesh Marketing Federation (AP MARKFED),

subject to conditions laid down by DGFT from time to time


Export Licensing Note 1

(a)     Export of Onions is allowed without quantitative ceiling subject to conditions of quality laid out by NAFED from time to time.

(b)     The maximum service fee of one percent of the invoice value can be charged from the exporter by the listed STEs.

Chapter 10

Cereals 

Note 1 Export of wild variety of wheat and paddy seed is restricted. See chapter 12 for details.

S.No.

Tariff Item HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

45

1006 30 20

Kg

Rice Basmati

Free

a)  Exports allowed subject to registration of contracts with the APEDA , New Delhi

b)  Exports of empty printed gunny bags with Markings indicating the product being Indian Basmati Rice, in whatever manner, are not permitted except when exported alongwith the consignments of Basmati Rice, in which cases also, the same shall not exceed 2% of the total number of filled gunny bags of Basmati Rice being exported

c)                   In case of unbagged Indian Basmati Rice being exported in bulk or in bags of 50 Kgs or above, the exports of empty printed gunny bags with Markings indicating the product being Indian Basmati Rice, in whatever manner, shall also be permitted to the extent of actual requirements considering the total quantity of the consignment and the sizes of the empty bags being exported.

d) exports to European Union  permitted subject to preshipment quality inspection as may be specified by the Government through a notification.

46

1006 10 90

Kg

Paddy (of Basmati Rice in husk)

Free

a) Export allowed subject to registration of contracts with the APEDA, New Delhi

b) Export of empty printed gunny bags with Marking indicating the product being Indian Basmati Paddy, in whatever manner, are not permitted except when exported alongwith the consignments of Basmati Paddy, in which cases also, the same shall not exceed 2% of the total number of filled gunny bags of Basmati Paddy being exported.

c)  In case of unbagged Indian Basmati Paddy being exported in bulk or in bags of 50 Kgs. or above, the exports of empty printed gunny bags with Markings indicating the product being Indian Basmati Paddy , in whatever manner, shall also be permitted to the extent of actual requirements considering the total quantity of the consignment and the sizes of the empty bags being exported.

Chapter 12

Oils Seeds and Oleginous Fruits; Miscellaneous Grains, Seeds and Fruit; Industrial or Medicinal Plants; Straw and Fodder

Note :- Seeds of all forestry species  including Nux Vomica , Red Sanders , Rubber , Russa Grass and tufts , Sandalwood and seeds of tufts , Sandalwood and seeds of ornamental wild variety plants  stand restricted for export and shall be allowed under licence and also shall be regulated according to the rules notified under Biological ( Diversity) Act, 2002. 

S.No.

Tariff Item HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

47

0601 00 00

0602 00 00

1211 00 00

Kg

Seeds and planting materials other than those in the restricted category

Free

Declaration in the form of an affidavit from the exporter that the seed being exported is not Breeder or Foundation or Wild variety seeds with indication                                                                   the source of procurement

48

1202 10 00

Kg

Groundnuts (Peanuts ) and their products exported to European Union

Free

Compulsory registration of contracts with APEDA , alongwith controlled Aflatoxin level certificate given by agencies / laboratories nominated by APEDA

49

1001 90 10

Kg

Wheat seeds (wild variety)

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence

50

1006 20 00

Kg.

Paddy seeds (wild variety)

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence

51

0602 20 10

1209 99 90

Kg

Cashew seeds and plants

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence

52

1209 29 90

Kg

Egyptian clover (Barseem) Trifolium alaxtum seeds

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence

53

1209 91 30

Kg

Onion Seeds

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence

54

1209 29 00

Kg

Pepper cuttings or rooted cutings of pepper

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence

55

1209 99 90

Kg

Seeds of all forestry species

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence

56

1209 29 90

Kg

Saffron seeds or corms

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence

57

1211 90 14

Kg

Neem seeds

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence

58

1211 90 00

1211 90 12

Kg

Nux vomica / bark/leaves/roots powder thereof

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence

59

1209 99 10

1209 99 90

Kg

Seeds of all trees (excluding seeds of all forestry species), hedges, ornamental plants and flowers and vegetable seeds other than onion seeds

Free

Exports permitted subject to a declaration in the form of an affidavit from the exporter that the seed being exported is not Breeder or Foundation or Wild variety seeds and indicating the source of procurement.

60

0601 00 00

0602 00 00

1211 00 00

0601 10 00

0601 20 10

0602 10 00

0602 90 20

0602 90 30

0602 90 90

(a)  Plants , plant portions , their derivatives and extracts as specified in Appendix I and Appendix II of CITES as well as those specified below at Export Licensing Note 1 below and orchids obtained from the wild.

 

 

 

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported. Special exemption can be granted for the purpose of research, education and life saving drugs on case by case basis by DGFT on the recommendation of Ministry of Environment & Forests.

(b) Plants, plant portions, their derivatives and extracts included in (a) above and obtained from cultivation/artificial propagation of sites inside forests.

Free

Subject to obtaining a transit Pass from the concerned DFO. 

(c) Plants, plant portions, their derivatives and extracts not covered under (a) above and obtained from forests.

Free

Subject to production of Purchase Invoice by Exporter clearly indicating the name of Seller and name of item being exported.

(d) Plants, Plant Portions, their derivatives and extracts obtained from cultivation / artificial propagation at sites outside the forests.

Free

Subject to obtaining a Certificate of cultivation from District Agriculture Officer or District Horticulture Officer or DFO.

61

3003 40 00

3003 90 11

3003 90 12

3003 90 13

3003 90 14

3003 90 15

3004 90 11

3004 90 12

3004 90 13

3004 90 14

3004 90 15

kg

(e) Forulations of any Plant, Plant portions, their derivates and extracts

Free

 

62

1212 20 10

1212 20 90

Kg

Sea weeds of all types, including G-edulis but excluding brown sea weeds and agarophytes of Tamil Nadu Coast origin in processed form

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence.

63

1212 20 90

Kg

Brown sea weeds and Agrophytes excluding G-edulis of Tamil Nadu coast origin in processed form

Free

Exports allowed subject to quantitative ceilings as may be notified by DGFT from time to time

Export Licensing Note 1

1.     Baddomes cycad (Cycas beddomei).

2.    Blue vanda (Vanda coerulea).

3.    Saussurea costus.

4.    Ladies slipper orcid (Paphiopedilium species).

5. Pitcher plant (Nepenthes Khasiana).

6. Red vanda (Renanthera imschootiana).

7. Rauvolifia serpentina (Sarpagandha).

8. Ceropegia species.

9. Frerea indica (Shindal Mankundi).

10. Podophyllum hexandurm (emodi) (Indian Podophyllum.)

11. Cyatheaceae species (Tree Ferns).

12. Cycadacea species (Cycads).

13. Dioscorea deltoidea (Elephant’s foot).

14. Euphorbia species (Euphorbias).

15. Orchidaceae species (Orchids).

16. Pterocarpus santalinus (Redsanders).

17. Taxus Wallichiana (Common Yew or Birmi Leaves).

18. Aquilaria malaccensis (Agarwood).

19. Aconitum species.

20. Coptis teeta.

21. Coscinium fenestrum (Calumba wood).

22. Dactylorhiza hatagirea.

23. Gentiana Kurroo (Kuru , Kutki).

24. Gnetum species.

25. Kampheria Galenga.

26. Nardostachys grandiflora.

27. Panax pseudoginseng.

28. Picrorhiza kurrooa.

29. Swertia chirata (Charayatah).

Export Licensing Note 2

(i) However, in respect of CITES species, a CITES permit of export shall be required.

(ii) Exports allowed only through the Ports of Mumbai, Nhava Sheva, Kolkata, Cochin, Delhi, Chennai, Tuticorin, Amritsar, Calicut and Thiruvananthapuram.

(iii) Except for the documents prescribed above, no additional informations/ NOC/ documents shall be required to be furnished by the Exporter to any authority of State or Central Government.

Export Licensing Note 3

*  The term “formulation” used here shall include products which may contain portions / extracts of plants on the prohibited list but only in unrecognizable and physically inseparable form. Further the term “ formulation” shall also include value added formulations as well as herbal ayurvedic , and no certificate from any authorities whatsoever shall be required for their export.

Chapter 13

Lac, Gums, Resins and Other Vegetable Saps and Extracts 

S.No.

Tariff Item HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

64

1301 10 10

1301 10 20

1301 10 30

1301 10 40

1301 10 50

1301 10 60

1301 10 70

1301 10 80

1301 10 90

Kg

Shellac and all forms of lac

Free

Registration with Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd or Shellac Export Promotion Council

Production of quality certificate from Shellac Export Promotion Council

65

1301 90 16

Kg

Gum Karaya

STE

Export through the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (TRIFED), New Delhi

Chapter 14

Vegetable Plaiting Materials ,Vegetable Products  not elsewhere specified or included 

S.No.

Tariff Item HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

66

1401 10 00

u

Mulli bamboo ( Melocanna bacifera )

Free till 31.3.2008

Subject to observance of Transit Rules of the concerned State Forest Departments under  Indian Forest Act, 1927

Chapter 15

Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils and their Cleavage Products; Prepared Edible Fats; Animal or Vegetable Waxes

S.No.

Tariff Item HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

67

1501 00 00

1502 00 10

1502 00 20

1502 00 30

1502 00 90

1503 00 00

1505 00 10

1505 00 20

1505 00 90

1506 00 10

1506 00 90

Kg

Tallow , fat and/or oils of any animal origin excluding fish oil

Prohibited

Not permitted to be exported

Chapter 17

Sugars and Sugar Confectionery

S.No.

Tariff Item HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

68

1701 00 00

Kg

Sugar,  except the following category at (a)  :

 

Free

Kg

(a)  Preferential  Quota Sugar  to EU and USA

STE

Export permitted  through M/s.Indian Sugar Exim Corporation Limited subject to quantitative ceiling notified by DGFT from time to time.


Chapter 23

Residues and Waste from the Food Industries; Prepared Animal Fodder 

S.No.

Tariff Item HS Code

Unit

Item Description

Export Policy

Nature of Restriction

69

2305 00 10

2305 00 20

2305 00 90

Kg

Deoiled groundnut cakes containing more than 1% oil and groundnut expeller cakes

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence

70

1213 00 00

1214 10 00

1214 90 00

2302 10 10

2302 30 00

2302 40 00

2308 00 00

kg

Fodder, including wheat and rice straw

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence

71

2302 20 20

2302 20 90

Kg

Rice bran, raw and boiled

Restricted

Exports permitted under licence