Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Red Sanders wood exclusively sourced from cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland) and Confiscated source- regarding
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, 2015-2020, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the policy condition of Red Sanders (Pterocarpussantulinus) under Chapter 44 of ITC (HS), 2018, Schedule -2 (Export Policy).
2. The existing entries against SI. No. 188 and 188A in Chapter 44 of Schedule 2 of lTC(HS) Classification of Export & Import Items shall be substituted as follows:
(i) Applications for export license should 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 given after physical verification of the stocks, by the authority nominated for the purpose by the PCCF, should also accompany application for export license.
(iii) The applications shall be considered on merits for issue of export license, which shall be subject to any other conditions such as MEP. quantity ceilings requirements under CITES, etc. as may be prescribed from time to time;
(iv) As per there commendation of CITES Management Authority India the MOEF&CC will fix an yearly quota, which may be reviewed based on NDF study or recommendations of the Government agencies;
(i) Applications for export license should 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 given after physical verification of the stocks, by the authority nominated for the purpose by the PCCF. should also accompany application for export license.
(iii) The applications shall be considered on merits for issue of export license, which shall be subject to any other conditions such as MEP. quantity ceilings requirements under CITES, etc. as may be prescribed from time to time:
(iv) As per the recommendation of CITES Management Authority India the MOEF&CC will fix an yearly quota, which may be reviewed based on NDF study or recommendations of the Government agencies;
However, in accordance with the recommendations of the BSI NDF Report. MoEF&CC . the following annual export quotas for red sanders (Pterocarpus santulinus) is allowed:
(a) An annual export quota (April to March) of 280 MT for Andhra Pradesh for artificially Propagated red sanders: and
(b) a zero export quota for wild specimens of red sanders:
subject to the following :-
(i) State Govt shall develop a digital platform with Geo referenced sites and MIS giving the no of trees, their age and diameter at breast height.
(ii) 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
Annexure 1:
3. Effect of this Notification:
Red Sanders quota for both Artificially propagated and confiscated red sander wood/logs is notified under SI. No. 188 and 188A.
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
[File No. 01/91/180/03/AM-l9/EC/E- 33958]