| Code | Item Description | Policy | Nature of Restriction |
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| 0101 | Horses-Kathiawari, Marwari and Manipuri breeds | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. |
| 0102 | Cattle and buffaloes including their germplasm | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. |
| (Code 0102 has been amended vide Ntf. No. 03/2003, Dt. 31/03/2003) |
| 0106 | Exotic birds except the following species of exotic birds, policy of which is indicated against each
(i) Albino budgerigars
(ii) Budgerigars
(iii) Bangali finches
(iv) White finches
(v) Zebra finches
(vi) Jawa sparrow | Prohibited | Not permitted to be exported |
| Free | Subject to pre-shipment inspection for entries at S. No. (i) to (v) in column 2 |
| 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. |
| 0106 | Camel | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence |
| 0201 | Beef | Prohibited | Not permitted to be exported. |
0201
0202
0206 | a) Meat of Buffalo ( both male and female) including heart, liver, tongue, offals, kidneys and other organs, except gonads and reproductive organs. | Free | Free, subject to conditions as below for entries at (a) , ( b) and ( c) of Column 2
a)The export of Chilled and Frozen Meat shall be allowed subject to the provision specified in the Gazette Notification on Raw Meat (Chilled and Frozen) under Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963.
b) Export of meat or Offals (excluding gonads and reproductive organs ) of buffalo may be 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.
c) Export of canned meat products shall be subject to pre-shipment 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 of Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 or orders made thereunder
d) The export of offals (excluding gonads and reproductive organs )of buffalo shall be allowed subject to the same conditions as specified for the export of Meat of Buffalo in the Gazette Notification on Raw Meat (Chilled and Frozen) under Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act,1963
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0204
0206 | b) Meat of Indian sheep including heart, liver, lungs, brain, tongue, kidneys and other organs |
0204
0206 | c) Meat of Indian Goat including heart, liver, lungs, brain, tongue, kidneys and other organs |
| (Above Code 0201 0202 0206, 0204 0206 & 0204 0206 has been amended vide Ntf. No. 03/2003, Dt. 31/03/2003) |
| 0301 | Marine products | Free | Subject to preshipment quality inspection as may be specified by the Government through a notification |
0302
0303 | Fresh and Frozen silver pomfrets of weight less than 300 gms. | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. |
| 0303 | Beche-de-mer of sizes below 3 inches | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. |
| 0306 | (a) Lobsters except the undersized Lobsters as defined below at (b) | Free | Free if conditionalities at sub-heading (b) in Column 2 are not applicable. |
(b) A consignment/lot is considered to be undersized if it contains the following species any piece of which has a weight less than that specified below against the species or has been processed out of or obtained from individual pieces of the following species weighing less than the minimum weight against the species :-
Rock Lobster
(i) Panulirus polyhagus 300 gm as whole chilled live or frozen; 250gm as whole cooked; 90gm as tail *
(ii) Panulirus homarus 200gm as whole live, chilled or frozen, 170gm as whole cooked; 50gm as tail *
(iii) Panulirus Ornatus 500gm as whole live/chilled or frozen; 425gm as whole cooked; 150gm as tail *
Sand Lobster
(iv) Thenus orientalis 150gm as whole; 45 gm as tail *
* Note:- “as tail” means without head. | Prohibited | Not permitted to be exported |
(Code No. 0306 has been created vide Ntf. No. 16/2003, Dt. 17/17/2003)
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| 0307 | Sea shells, excluding polished sea shells and handicrafts made out of sea shells, of all species, except those of the undermentioned species the export of which shall not be allowed in any form | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. |
| (i) Trochus niloticos | Prohibited | Not permitted to be exported for the entries at Sl. No. ( i) to (v) in Column 2. |
| (ii) Turbo species | Prohibited |
| (iii) Lambis species | Prohibited |
| (iv) Tridacna gigas | Prohibited |
| (v) Xancus pyrus | Prohibited |
| 0506 | Human skeletons | Prohibited | Not permitted to be exported. |
| 0506 | (i) 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. | Free | Export 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. |
| (ii) Export of Bones and bone products including Ossein and Gelatine intended to be used for Human consumption , meant for European Union. | Free | Export allowed subject to approval of establishment of production and issue of Health Certificate by CAPEXIL in respect of the exported item |
| 0505 | Peacock Tail Feathers including handicrafts and articles made thereof | Prohibited | Not permitted to be exported. |
| 0511 | Manufactured Articles and Shavings of Shed Antlers of Chital and Sambhar | Prohibited | Not permitted to be exported. |
| 0703 | (a) Onions (all varieties other than Bangalore Rose onion and Krishnapuram onions) | STEs | Export permitted through specified STEs under quota released from time to time and conditionalities as notified through Public Notices / Notifications by DGFT
Director General of Foreign Trade has decided to release a quantity of 6.00 (Six) Lakhs M.T. of onions (all varieties other than Bangalore Rose onion and Krishnapuram onions) for export upto 31st March, 2003.
The quantity of onion released as above shall be allocated to the following agencies/State Trading Enterprises for export either directly or through registered exporters on the same terms and conditions as laid down in Notification No.16(RE-2000)/1997-2002 dated 17.5.2000 except condition relating to time prescribed for export for which the date indicated in Para-2 above will apply.
In supercession of DGFT’s Notifications No.42(RE-98)/1997-2002 dt. 05.03.1999 and No.16 (RE-2000)/1997-2002 dated 17.5.2000 the following conditions will apply for export of onions:-
(i) NAFED and other State Trading Enterprises are permitted to export onions under quota released and notified by Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time. The designated STEs can also issue NOCs to their Associate shippers. The STEs are presently allowed to levy service charges for issue of NOC etc. @ 3.5% of the invoiced value of export of onions. This charge shall stand reduced to a maximum of 2% for issue of any fresh NOC to Associate shippers with immediate effect and to a maximum of 1% w.e.f. 1.4.2003.
(ii) The STEs are not allowed to levy any other charges except above by way of fees, guarantee or deposits or in any other form whatsoever.
(iii) All onions exported will be subject to a Minimum Export Price (MEP) fixed by NAFED.
(iv) The STEs shall ensure that the quantities released are exported within the time prescribed in the relevant Notification/Public Notice issued by DGFT from time to time.
(v) The careful selection of exporters is made to eliminate the trading in permits to export onions.
(vi) The agencies shall ensure that quality of onions is maintained.
(vii) A weekly report of permits issued shall be provided to NAFED which shall act as a nodal agency to keep the Government of India informed of the outflow of onions.
(viii) Periodic reports of the actual shipment of onion by different agencies be submitted to the Department of Consumer Affairs.
2. The above conditions will also be applicable for export of balance quantity of onions released under quota to specified STEs vide DGFT’s Notification No. 50(RE-2001)/1997-2002 dated 22.3.2002, Public Notice No.7(RE-2002)/2002-2007 dated 12.4.2002 and Public Notice No.8(RE-2002)/2002-2007 dated 19.4.2002.
(Above Conditins for export of onions has been amended vide Ntf. No. 09/2002-07, Dt. 28/06/2002)
The unutilized balance quantity of onions released under quota to specified STEs vide Notification No. 50 (RE-2001)/1997-2002 dated 22.3.2002 and Public Notice No.7(RE-2002)/2002-2007 dated 12.4.2002 may be allowed for shipment for export upto 31st March, 2003.
(Above Conditins for export of onions has been amended vide PN. No. 22/2002-07, Dt. 09/07/2002)
| (i) | National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.(NAFED) | 2,10,000 MTs
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| (ii) | Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB) | 2,10,000 MTs
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| (iii) | Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Ltd. (GAIC) | 60,000 MTs.
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| (iv) | The Spices Trading Corporation Ltd.(STCL) | 36,000 MTs.
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| (v) | AP-State Trading Corporation | 30,000 MTs.
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| (vi) | The Karnataka State Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd.(KSCMF) | 12,000 MTs.
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| (vii) | The National Co-operative Consumers’ Federation of India Ltd.(NCCF),and | 30,000 MTs.
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| (viii) | The North Karnataka Onion Growers Co-operative Society | 12,000 MTs. |
(Release of Quota of quantity 6.00 (Six) Lakhs M.T. of onion upto 31st March, 2003 vide P.N. NO. 08(RE-2002), Dt. 19/04/2002)
(Release of Quota of quantity 1.00 (one) Lakh M.T. of onion upto 31st July, 2002 vide P.N. NO. 07(RE-2002), Dt. 12/04/2002)
(Following additional quota release for export entry at Code No. 0703(a) vide PN. No. 67/2002-07, Dt. 04/03/2003)
Release a further additional quota for export of onion for the year 2002-03 for export upto 31.3.2003 to the following agencies:
(i) Spices Trading Corporation Ltd., ( STCL) - 15,000MTs
(ii) The Karnataka State Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd.,( KSCMF) - 3,000MTs
3. The additional quota so released now would stand re-allocated from the unutilized quota of National Agricultural Co-operatative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED).
4. The above export will be subject to general conditions laid down in Notification No. 9(RE-2002)/2002-2007 dated 28.6.2002.
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| (b) Bangalore Rose onion and Krishnapuram onions | STEs | Export through KAPPEC, AP MARKFED and KSCMF subject to conditions laid down by DGFT from time to time
(i) KAPPEC and KSCMF for export of Bangalore Rose Onions, and APMARKFED for export of Krishnapuram Onions shall follow the same procedures as evolved by NAFED for regular onions , in respect of the respective varieties of onions assigned to them.
(ii) KAPPEC and KSCMF would issue NOCs for export of Bangalore Rose Onions, and APMARKFED would NOC for export of Krishnapuram Onions respectively agianst LC . While KAPPEC and KSCMF would certify at the time of stuffing and sealing the consignment s of Bangalore Rose onions , APMARKFED would certify the same in the case of Krishnapuram onions.
(For above Conditions (i) & (ii) pl. refer Ntf. No. 14/2002-07, Dt. 21/08/2002 for Policy for export of Bangalore Rose Onions)
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| 0711 | Onion as a part of assorted vegetables | Free | Export allowed up to 20 Kg. per consignment by air |
| 1006 | 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. |
| 1006 | 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. |
| (Above Code 1006 has been amended vide Ntf. No. 03/2003, Dt. 31/03/2003) |
| 1201 to 1214 | Seeds and planting materials, except the following; | Free | Exports freely 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 |
| (i) Cashew seeds and plants | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence for all the entires from (i) to (xvi) in Column 2 |
| (ii) Jute Seeds | Restricted |
| (iii) Egyptian clover (Barseem) Trifolium alaxtum seeds | Restricted |
| (iv) Nux vomica seeds/ bark/leaves/roots and powder thereof | Restricted |
| (v) Onion Seeds | Restricted |
| (vi) Seeds of ornamental plants (wild variety) | Restricted |
| (vii) Paddy seeds (wild variety) | Restricted |
| (viii) Pepper cuttings or rooted cuttings of pepper | Restricted |
| (ix) Red sanders seeds (Pterocarpus santalinus) | Restricted |
| (x) Rubber seeds | Restricted |
| (xi) Russa grass seeds and tufts | Restricted |
| (xii) Seeds of all forestry species | Restricted |
| (xiii) Sandalwood seeds (Santalum album) | Restricted |
| (xiv) Saffron seeds or corms (planting material for saffron) | Restricted |
| (xv) Wheat seeds (wild variety) | Restricted |
| (xvi) Neem seeds | Restricted |
| 1202 | Groundnuts ( Peanuts ) | Free | Exports to European Union allowed subject to compulsory registration of contracts with APEDA , alongwith controlled Aflatoxin level certificate given by agencies / laboratories nominated by APEDA |
| 1207 | Niger Seeds | STEs | Export through TRIFED ( to all permissible destinations other than USA) in accordance with the directions issued by the DGFT from time to time
For export of Niger seeds to USA, the following STEs may undertake exports directly or may register qualified exporters to whom permits may be granted for undertaking export of Niger seeds , subject to conditionalities as notified:
(1) The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED)
(2) The Dhara Vegetable Oil & Foods Company Ltd.
(3) The Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Oil Seeds Grower Federation Ltd.
(4) The Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Processing and Export Corporation, and
(5) Bihar and Andhra Pradesh Government Nominated Agencies
(6) Spices Trading Corporation Ltd., (STCL), Bangalore.
(7) Karnataka State Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd., (KSCMF)
(Above Sl.No. (6) & (7) has been added vide NTF NO. 25/2003, DT. 19/12/2003)
Existing Export Policy and conditions will continue to remain the same, except that fee from the registered exporters by Associated Shippers shall be reduced from existing rate of 5% to 2.5% of the invoice value of export of the consignment, when exported through M/s. TRIFED (STE) for concerned destination. Where STEs other than TRIFED are authorised to export directly , their fee stands reduced from the existing rate of 2.5% to 1.25% of the invoice value of export of the consignment.
(In code 1207 in column 4 above bold part vide Ntf. No. 03/2003, Dt. 31/03/2003) |
| 1209 | 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. |
| 1212 | 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. |
| 1212 | 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 |
| 1211 | Plants and plant portions obtained from the wild, and their cultivated varieties not covered under Schedule 2 Appendix 2 of this book, except for the extracts and derivatives, including value added herbal formulations of such plants for which these conditions shall not apply | Free | (a) Export of plants and plant portions obtained from the Wild will be allowed on production of a No Objection Certificate from Regional Deputy Director (Wild Life), or the Chief Conservator of Forests or the Divisional Forest Officers of the State concerned from where these plants and plant portions have been procured.
(b) The export of plants and plant portions of the cultivated varieties will be allowed subject to production of a certificate of cultivation from the Regional Deputy Director (Wild Life), or the Chief Conservator of Forests or the Divisional Forest Officers of the State concerned or when cultivated in non-forest areas, the District Agriculture Officer or the District Horticulture Officer concerned provided that, forest/wildlife officials shall continue to issue transport permits and CITES permit when cultivation certificates are issued by DAO, DHO.
(c) In respect of Plant Species Covered under CITES, a CITES Permit for export will also be required.
(d) Exports allowed only through the ports of Mumbai, Kolkata, Cochin, Delhi, Chennai, Tuticorin and Amritsar. |
| 1211 | All items of plants included in Appendix I and Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), wild orchid as well as, plants as specified in Schedule 2 Appendix 2 of this book. | Prohibited | Not permitted to be exported.
Revision of procedure for procurement certificate when cultivated in non-forest areas at Appendix 2 is notified alongwith |
| (Above Code 1211 & 1211 has been amended vide Ntf. No. 03/2003, Dt. 31/03/2003) |
| 2601 | Iron ore
However, export of the following types of iron ore are freely permitted except (d) and (e) which are permitted for export by STEs mentioned in column 4 | STE | Export through MMTC Limited |
| (a) Iron ore of Goa origin when exported to China, Europe, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, irrespective of the Fe content; | Free | |
| (b) Iron ore of Redi origin to all markets, irrespective of the Fe content; | Free | |
| (c) All iron ore of Fe content upto 64% | Free | |
| (d) Iron ore concentrate prepared by benefications and or concentration of low grade ore containing 40 percent or less of iron produced by Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited | STE | Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited, Bangalore |
| (e) Iron ore pellets manufactured by Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited out of concentrates produced by it | STE | Kudrermukh Iron Ore Company Limited, Bangalore |
(f) Rejects of iron ore chips and like generated from the manufacturing process after using imported raw material subject to the following conditions:
(i) The quantity of export of such rejects shall not be more than 10% of the imported raw materials i.e. pellets
(ii) The size of the rejected pellets chips (fines) shall be less than 6 mm. | Free | |
| 2602 | Manganese Ores excluding the following: Lumpy/blended Manganese ore with more than 46 percent Manganese | STEs | Export through
(a) MMTC Limited
(b) Manganese Ore India Limited (MOIL) for manganese ore produced in MOIL mines |
| 2602 | Lumpy/blended manganese ore with more than 46% manganese | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence |
| 2610 | (a) Chrome ore other than (i) beneficated chrome ore fines / concentrates (maximum feed grade to be less than 42% Cr2O3) and (ii) those categories of Chrome ores mentioned in (b) to (d) below as permitted through STEs. | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence other than categories at (b) to (d) below |
| (b) Chrome ore lumps with Cr2O3 not exceeding 40 percent | STE | Export through MMTC Limited |
| (c) Low silica friable/fine ore with Cr2O3 not exceeding 52 percent and Silica exceeding 4 percent | STE | Export through MMTC Limited |
| (d) Low Silica friable/fine Chromite Ore with Cr2O3 in the range of 52-54% and silica exceeding 4 % | STE | Export through MMTC Limited |
| 2614 | Rare Earths, ores concentrates and compounds of Monazite | Free | – |
| 2617 | Other minerals containing the following substances as accessory ingredients including:
(i) Samerskite
(ii) Uraniferrous allanite Radium ores and concentrates | Free | – |
(Explanatory Notes (For above Code No. *2614 & **2617)
* Monazite is a mineral of rare earth phosphate and contains uranium and thorium. It is a prescribed substance and will be controlled as per the provisions of Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
** These minerals/substances contain uranium and/or thorium and will be dealt as prescribed substances as per the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
Code No. 2614 & 2617 has been amended vide Ntf. No. 19/2003, DT. 18/08/2003)
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| [OLD-2614 | Rare Earths, ores concentrates and compounds of Monazite | Restricted | Export permitted under licence ] |
| [OLD-2617 | Other minerals containing the following substances as accessory ingredients including:
(i) Samerskite
(ii) Uraniferrous allanite Radium ores and concentrates | Restricted | Export permitted under licence ] |
| 2618 | Granular sillimanite produced by Indian Rare Earths Limited, Mumbai and Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited, Kollam | Deleted | Deleted. It is now free for exports. |
| (Code 2610, 2614, 2617 & 2618 has been amended vide Ntf. No. 03/2003, Dt. 31/03/2003) |
| 2901 | Organic chemicals as below:
(a) Acetic Anhydride
(b) Poly Brominated Biphenyls
(c) Poly Chlorinated Biphenyls
(d) Poly Chlorinated terphenyls
(e) Tris (2,3 Di-bromopropyl) phosphate
(f) Crocidolite
(g) Ephedrine and its salts /Pseudoephedrine and its salts
(h) 1- Phenyl-2 Propanone & 3,4- Methylenedioxyphenyl-2- Propanone
(i) Methyl Ethyl Ketone & Potassium Permanganate
| Free | [a] No Objection Certificate from the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, New Delhi in respect of item (b) to (f) in column (2)
(b) No Objection Certificate from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior in respect of items (a), (g), (h), & (i) in column (2) |
| 2901 | Anthranilic Acid | Free | (b) No Objection Certificate from Narcotics Commissioner of India, Gwalior in respect of item (a), (g), (h), (i) and (j) in Col. (2). |
(Above Code 2901 has been added vide Ntf. No. 23/2003, Dt. 19/11/2003)
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| 2902 | Chemicals included in Annexures A and B to the Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the ozone Layer as specified in Schedule 2 Appendix 4 of this book. | Prohibited / Restricted | Exports permitted under licence subject to the condition that the export is made to a country which is a party to the ‘Montreal Protocol on substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer’. However, export to countries which are not Parties to the Montreal Protocol is prohibited.
Revised Apendix 4 is Notified alongwith |
| (Code 2901 & 2902 has been amended vide Ntf. No. 03/2003, Dt. 31/03/2003) |
3102
3103 | Chemical Fertilizers, all types, including super-phosphate except as at (a) below for which conditionalities are specified
(a) Own manufactured DAP/SSP | Restricted | a) Manufacturers of DAP and SSP as listed at Appendix 5 shall be allowed to export their own manufactured DAP/SSP subject to:
(i) Information to Department of Fertililzer about quantity of export alongwith a self declaration certificte with a certificate issued by statutory auditors that no concession/subsidy has been claimed for intended exports.
(ii) Production of the above declarations/certification as (i) above to custom authorities as well.
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| 3104 | Muriate of Potash (MOP) except as stipulated at Column 4 | Restricted | Export permitted freely by direct importers of MOP out of quantity of import made during last six months |
| 3105 | Micronutirent fertilizers and mixtures thereof containing NPK, excluding those specified in Schedule I , Part A 1 (f) of Fertilizers (Control) Order, 1985 | Restricted | Export permitted under licence |
| (Code 3102 3103, 3104 & 3105 has been amended vide Ntf. No. 03/2003, Dt. 31/03/2003) |
| 4401(i) | Wood and wood products in the form of logs, timber, stumps, roots, bark, chips, powder, flakes, dust, pulp and charcoal except sawn timber made exclusively out of imported logs/ timber (subject to conditions specified at code 4402) except the item at 4401 (ii) below. | Prohibited | Not permitted to be exported. |
| 4401(ii) | Muli Bamboo (Melocanna baccifera) | Free till 31st March, 2007 | Subject to observance of Transit Rules of the concerned State Forest Departments under the Indian Forest Act, 1927. |
| (Above code No. 4401 has been amended vide NTF. NO. 37/2003, Dt. 26/03/2004) |
| [OLD-4401 | Wood and wood products in the form of logs, timber, stumps, roots, bark, chips, powder, flakes, dust, pulp and charcoal except sawn timber made exclusively out of imported logs/timber (subject to conditions specified at code 4402) | Prohibited | Not permitted to be exports.] |
| 4402 | Sawn Timber made exclusively out of imported logs/timber of all the species of wood other than CITES Appendix I & II species | Free | (i) The Export would be confined to the species which has been imported;
(ii) The importer and exporter will be the same party/firm and the import and export will have to be effected from the same port. The scheme will be operational only from the ports of Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Visakhapatman, Kandla, Mangalore and Tuticorin.
(iii) The export of sawn products derived from imported logs shall not exceed 60% of the imports in volume terms;
(iv) The value addition of such exports shall be not less than 30%.
(v) The Saw Mill of the exporter, where imported timber is sawn shall be registered with the State Forest Department and shall be located away from the forest area in a location approved by the Conservator of Forests of the State Government;
(vi) The exporter must undertake exports within a period of 6 months from the date of import;
(vii) The export contracts shall be registered with the Chemicals and Allied Products Export Promotion Council (CAPEXIL) who will monitor them to ensure that the scheme is not abused.
(viii) The laws and rules framed by the Central Government and the State Government regulating timber in transit shall be followed by the exporters. |
| (Code 4402 has been amended vide Ntf. No. 03/2003, Dt. 31/03/2003) |
| 4403 | Sandalwood in any form, but excluding: | Prohibited | Not permitted to be exported |
| (i) Finished Handicraft products of sandalwood; | Free | |
| (ii) Machine finished sandalwood products | Free | |
| (iii) Sandalwood Oil | Free | Subject to Quantitative ceilings and conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time. |
| (iv) Sandalwood De-oiled Spent Dust | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence . Subject to conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time. |
| (v) Those forms of sandalwood as specified | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. Subject to conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time |
| 4403 | (a) Red Sanders wood in any form, whether raw, processed or unprocessed , except at (b) below | Prohibited | Not permitted to be exported |
| (b) Value added products of Red Sanders wood | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence subject to
(i) Only value added products such as Extracts, Dyes, Musical Instruments and parts of Musical Instruments, made from Redsanders wood, procured from legal sources, shall be allowed for exports.
(ii) Applications for export licences should be accompanied by attested copies of certificate of origin issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests of the State from where the stocks were procured, giving details of the date of procurement from legal sources and quantities procured. 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 Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, should also accompany application for export licence.
(iii) The applications shall be considered on merits for issue of Export Licence, 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. |