Amendment in Export Policy condition of Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) Chips and Powder and Agar Oil obtained from artificially propagated sources

रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-24012025-260426 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D4H0x1x2x0 25-260426 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 348] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनवरी 20, 2025/पौष 30, 1946 No. 348] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025/ 30, 1946 ( ) fons'k O;kikj egkfuns'kky; का.आ. 351(अ).—le;&le; ij ;Fkk संशोधित] fons'k O;kikj uhfr] 2023 ds iSjk 1-02 vkSj 2-01 ds lkFk ifBr fons O;kikj ¼fodkl ,o a fofu;eu½ vf/kfu;e] 1992 dh /kkjk 5 ds lkFk ifBr /kkjk श 3 }kjk inz r शfDr;ks a dk iz;kxs djrs gq, dsUnz ljdkj ,rn}kjk dh fu;kZr uhfrxr शrkZsa eas fuEufyf[kr la’kk/s ku djrh g%S —f=e #i ls mRiUUk lzkrs —f=e #i ls mRiUUk lzkrs ¼ou {ks=kas ds ckgj —f"kr ¼ou {ks=kas ds ckgj —f"kr mn~xe {k=s ½ ls izkIr vxjoqM mn~xe {k=s ½ ls izkIr vxjoMq 506 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] ¼,fDoysfj;k eSykdsafll½ ¼,fDoysfj;k eSykdsafll½ fpIl fpIl vkSj ikmMj ds fu;kZr vkSj ikmMj ds fu;kZr ds fy, ds fy, okf"kZd dkVs k okf"kZd lhek rhu foÙkh; o"kkZs 12119080 fuEukuqlkj fu/kkZfjr fd;k ;kuh 2024&25 ls 2026&27 vxjoqM x;k gS% ¼vFkkZr 1 vizSy] 2024 ls ’kq# gksdj 31 ekpZ] 2027 rd dh ¼,Dohysfj;k eSykdsafll½ vxjoqM fpIl vkjS ikmMj & vof/k grs q½ fuEukuqlkj Ikzfrcaf/kr 25000 fd-xzk- izfr o"kZA fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS% ¼fpIl vkSj ikmMj lfgr½ vxjoqM ¼,fDoysfj;k vxjoqM fpIl vkSj ikmMj & eSykdsafll½ ikmMj vkSj fpIl ds fu;kZr dh vuqefr fuEufyf[kr ‘’krksZa ds v/khu vxjoqM ¼,fDoysfj;k nh tkrh gS% eSykdsafll½ ikmMj vkjS fpIl ds fu;kZr dh vuqefr i. —f=e #i ls mRiUUk lzkrs kas fuEufyf[kr ‘’krksZa ds v/khu nh ¼ou {ks=ka sa ds ckgj —f"kr tkrh gS% mn~xe½ ls izkIr vxjoqM ¼,fDoysfj;k eSykdsafll½ ds i. —f=e #i ls mRiUUk lzkrs kas fu;kZr ds fy, fu;kZr ¼ou {ks=ka sa ds ckgj —f"kr ykblsal ds vkons ukas ds mn~xe½ ls izkIr vxjoMq lkFk oS/kkfud lzksrkas ls ¼,fDoysfj;k eSykdsafll½ ds [kjhn dh rkjh[k vkjS fu;kZr ds fy, izkf/kdkj&i= [kjhnh xbZ ek=k dk fooj.k grs q vkons uks a eas ‘’kkfey gksuk nsrs gq, lacaf/kr jkT; pkfg,% ljdkj tgka ls LVkWd dh d- lacfa/kr jkT; ljdkj }kjk [kjhn@fu;krZ fd;k x;k izkf/k—r ou foHkkx Fkk] }kjk vf/k—r ou vf/kdkjh }kjk izR;{k foHkkx ds vf/kdkjh }kjk tkjh mn~xe izek.ki= dh fujh{k.k ds ckn tkjh fd, vfHkizekf.kr izfr;ka gksuh x, dh pkfg,A mn~xe izek.ki= eas ,d vfHkizekf.kr izfrA ;g mYys[k gksuk pkfg, fd izek.ki= eas oS/kkfud lzkrs kas ftl ckxku ls vxjoqM ls dh xb Z [kjhn dh ek=k ¼,fDoysfj;k eSykdsafll½ vkSj rkjh[k dk fooj.k izkIr fd;k x;k Fkk og gksuk pkfg, vkSj ;g jkT; ljdkj ls iath—r gSA lqfuf’pr djs a fd ftl ii. LVkWd ds okLrfod ckxku ls vxjoqM izkIr lR;kiu ds ckn vkons d fd;k x;k Fkk og jkT; ds ikl [kjhns x, vkSj ljdkj ls iath—r gSA miYkC/k LVkWd dh orZeku fLFkfr dk ihlhlh,Q }kjk [k- ou foHkkx }kjk ukfer bl mí’s ; ds fy, ukfer lacaf/kr vf/kdkjh }kjk fd, x, izkf/kdkjh }kjk fof/kor izekf.kr mRiknks a iznku fd;k x;k izek.k dh jaxhu QkVs kxs zkQA i= Hkh fu;kZr ykblsal ds fy, vkons u ds lkFk[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 layXu gkus k pkfg,A iii. lacaf/kr QeZ }kjk izkIr fu;kZr vkns’k dh ,d ii. QeZ dh vkjs ls ,d izfrA fd fu;kZr ds fy, iv. ou foHkkx }kjk ukfer izLrkfor vxjoqM lacaf/kr vf/kdkjh }kjk ¼,fDoysfj;k eSykdsafll½ dh fof/kor izekf.kr mRiknkas enks a dk s vxjoqM dh dVkbZ dh jaxhu rLohjA grs q lhvkbZVhb,Z l dh laHkh v. QeZ dh vkjs ls ,d ’krkZs dk ikyu djrs gq, opuc}rk fd vxjoqM ckxku ls dkVk x;k gS vkSj ¼,fDoysfj;k eSykdsafll½ okLrfod fu;kZr ds le; ds fu;kZr ds fy, oS/k lhvkbVZ hbZ,l vuqefr izLrkfor enks a dks i= ds izLrqr djus ij gh lhvkbZVhb,l dh vxjoqM fu;kZr fd;k tk,xkA ¼,fDoysfj;k eSykdsafll½ dh dVkbZ ls lacaf/kr lHkh ’krkZas dk ikyu djrs gq, ckxku ls dkVk x;k gSA —f=e #i ls mRiUUk lzkrs ls —f=e #i ls mRiUUk lzkrs izkIr vxj vkW;y ds fu;kZr ¼ou {ks=kas ds ckgj —f"kr ds fy, okf"kZd dkVs k mn~xe {k=s ½ ls izkIr vxjoMq fuEukuqlkj fu/kkZfjr fd;k ¼,fDoysfj;k eSykdsafll½ ls x;k gS% fudkys x, vxj vkW;y ds vxj vkW;y& fu;kZr ds fy, okf"kZd lhek rhu foÙkh; o"kkZsa ;kuh 2024&25 ls 2026&27 ¼vFkkZr vxj vkW;y ds fu;kZr dh 1 vizSy] 2024 ls शq# gksdj vuqefr fuEukuqlkj ’krksZa ds 31 ekpZ] 2027 rd dh vof/k vxj vkW;y Ikzfrcaf/kr v/khu nh tkrh gS% grs q½ fuEukuqlkj fu/kkZfjr dh xbZ gS% i. —f=e #i ls mRiUUk lzkrs ks a ¼ou {k=s ksa ds ckgj —f=e mn~xe½ ls izkIr vxjoqM ¼,fDoysfj;k vxj vkW;y ds fu;kZr dh eSykdsafll½ ls fudkys x, vuqefr fuEukuqlkj ’krksZa ds vxj vkW;y ds fu;kZr ds v/khu nh tkrh gS% fy, ykblsal ds vkons u ds lkFk oS/kkfud lzksrkas ls [kjhn i. —f=e #i ls mRiUUk dh rkjh[k vkSj [kjhnh xbZ lzkrs ks a ¼ou {k=s ksa a ds ckgj — ek=k dk fooj.k nsrs gq, f"kr mn~xe½ ls izkIr vxj lacaf/kr jkT; ljdkj tgka ls vkW;y ds fy, izkf/kdkj&i= LVkWd dh [kjhn ;k fu;kZr grs q vkons ukas eas शkfey gkus k fd;k x;k Fkk }kjk vf/k—r pkfg,% ou foHkkx ds vf/kdkjh }kjk d- lacfa/kr jkT; ljdkj }kjk tkjh mn~xe izek.ki= dh izkf/k—r ou foHkkx vfHkizekf.kr izfr;k a gkus h pkfg,A mn~zxe izek.ki= eas vf/kdkjh }kjk izR;{k ;g mYys[k gksuk pkfg, fd fujh{k.k ds ckn tkjh fd,4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] ftl ckxku ls vxjoqM x, dh ¼,fDoysfj;k eSykdsafll½ ikzIr ,d vfHkizekf.kr izfrA fd;k x;k Fkk og jkT; izek.ki= eas oS/kkfud lzksrkas ljdkj ls iath—r gSA ls dh xbZ [kjhn dh ek=k ii. LVkWd ds okLrfod vkSj rkjh[k dk fooj.k gksuk lR;kiu ds ckn vkons d ds pkfg, vkSj ;g lqfuf’pr ikl [kjhns x, vkSj miYkC/k djs a fd ftl ckxku ls LVkWd dh orZeku fLFkfr dk ihlhlh,Q }kjk bl mís’; ds vxjoqM izkIr fd;k x;k Fkk fy, ukfer fd, x, og jkT; ljdkj ls iath— izkf/kdkjh }kjk inz ku fd;k r gSA x;k izek.k i= Hkh fu;kZr ykblsala ds fy, vkons u ds [k- ou foHkkx }kjk ukfer lkFk lya Xu gkus k pkfg,A lacaf/kr vf/kdkjh }kjk iii. lacaf/kr QeZ }kjk fof/kor izekf.kr mRiknks a dh izkIr fu;kZr vkns’k dh ,d jaxhu QkVs kxs zkQA izfrA iv. ou foHkkx }kjk ukfer lacfa/kr vf/kdkjh }kjk fof/kor izekf.kr mRiknks a ¼vxjoqM½ ¼,fDoysfj;k ii. QeZ dh vksj ls ,d eSykdsafll½ dh jaxhu rLohjA fd fu;kZr ds fy, izLrkfor v. QeZ dh vkjs ls ,d vxjoqM ¼,fDoysfj;k opuc)rk fd vxj vkW;y eSykdsafll½ ds enksa dks ds fu;kZr ds fy, izLrkfor vxjoqM dh dVkbZ grs q enks a dk s lhvkbZVhbZ,l dh vxjoqM ¼,fDoysfj;k lhvkbZVhbZ,l dh laHkh ’krksZ eSykdsafll½ dh dVkbZ ls dk ikyu djrs gq, ckxku ls lacaf/kr lHkh ’krkZsa dk ikyu dkVk x;k gS vkSj okLrfod djrs gq, ckxku ls dkVk fu;kZr ds le; oS/k x;k gSA lhvkbZVhbZ,l vuqefr i= ds izLrqr djus ij gh fu;kZr fd;k tk,xkA 2- vle] f=iqjk] ef.kijq ] ukxkySaM] dukZVd] es?kky;] dsjy vkjS vU; jkT;ks a ls —f=e #i ls mRiUUk vxjoqM ¼,Dohysfj;k eSykdsafll½ ds fu;kZr dh vuqefr jkT;okj la’kkfs/kr okf"kZd lhek ds vuqlkj nh tk,xhA 3- ;g vf/klwpuk rRdky izHkko ls ykx w gkxs hA —f=e #i ls mRiUu lzkrs kas ls izkIr vxjoqM ¼,fDoysfj;k eSykdsafll½ fpIl vkSj ikmMj ds fy, jkT;&okj okf"kZd fu;kZr lhek 25]000 fdyksxzke ls c<+kdj 1]51]080 fdyksxzke dj nh xbZ gSA vxj vkW;y ds fy, jkT;&okj okf"kZd fu;kZr lhek 1]500 fdyksxzke ls c<+kdj 7]050 fdyksxzke dj nh xbZ gS] tk s ;Fkk fofufnZ"V fu;krZ uhfrxr िrksZa ds v/khu gSA [ ] lark"s k dqekj lkjaxh] Ekgkfuns'kd] fons'k O;kikj ,oa insu vij lfpo[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 वे vle 1,19,400 5,560 f=iqjk 22,500 1,047 ef.kiqj 4,000 200 ukxkySaM 3,400 180 dukZVd 1,200 35 e?s kky; 200 9 dsjy 80 4 vU;* 300 15 1,51,080 7,050 *vU; lHkh jkT;kas dk s jkT;&okj lhek grs q lkefwgr #i ls ^^vU;^^ eas शाfey dj fn;k x;k gS D;ksafd bu jkT;ks a esa rqyukRed #i ls mit dkQh de gSA 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 : Export Existing policy condition Policy Condition ITC(HS) Code & Policy Description The annual quota for export of The annual limits for export of Agarwood (Aquilaria Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) 12119080 Malaccensis) Chips and Powder Chips and Powder obtained from Agarwood obtained from artificially propagated artificially propagated sources (Aquilaria source (cultivated origin outside (cultivated origin outside forest areas) Malaccensis) Restricted forest areas) has been fixed as under: has been fixed for three financial (Including chips Agarwood Chips and Powder – years, viz, 2024-25 to 2026-27 (i.e. for and Powder) 25000 Kg per annum. the period starting from 1st April, 2024 The export of Agarwood (Aquilaria till 31st March, 2027) as under: Malaccensis) powder and Chips is Agarwood Chips and Powder – permitted subject to following 1,51,080 Kg per annum.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] conditions: The export of Agarwood (Aquilaria i. Applications for an export license Malaccensis) powder and Chips is for the export of agarwood (Aquilaria permitted subject to following Malaccensis) obtained from conditions: artificially propagatie.d i. Applications for sources (cultivated origin outside authorization to export agarwood forest areas) should be accompanied (Aquilaria Malaccensis) sourced from by attested copies of certificate of artificially propagated plantations origin issued by an Officer of the (cultivated outside forest areas) must Forest Department, authorized by concerned State Government from include: where stocks were procured/exported, giving details of the date of a) An attested copy of a Certificate procurement from legal sources and of Origin issued following a quantities procured. The certificate of physical inspection by a Forest origin should mention that the Department officer authorized by plantation from which agarwood the relevant State Government. The (Aquilaria Malaccensis) was obtained certificate must detail the date and is registered with the State quantity of procurement from legal Government. ii. A certificate of the current position sources and confirm that the of stocks so procured and available plantation from which the with the applicant given after agarwood was sourced is registered physical verification of the stocks, by with the State Government. the authority nominated for the purpose by the PCCF, should also b) A coloured photograph accompany the application for an of the products, duly certified by export license. the designated officer of the Forest iii. A copy of the export order received by the concerned firm. Department. iv. Coloured photograph of products duly certified by the concerniie.d ii. An undertaking from the officer designated by the Forest firm that items of Agarwood Department. (Aquilaria Malaccensis) proposed to v. An undertaking from the firm that be exported has been harvested from items of agarwood (Aquilaria plantation following all conditions of Malaccensis) proposed to be exported CITES for harvesting of Agarwood has been harvested from plantation and export shall be carried out only following all conditions of CITES for harvesting of agarwood (Aquilaria upon submission of a valid CITES Malaccensis). permit at the time of actual export. The annual quota for export of Agar The annual limits for export of Agar Oil obtained from artificially Oil extracted from agarwood propagated source has been fixed as (Aquilaria Malaccensis) obtained from under: artificially propagated Agar Oil – 1,500 Kg per annum. sources (cultivated origin outside The export of Agar Oil is permitted forest areas) has been fixed for three subject to following conditions: financial years, viz, 2024-25 to 2026- i. Applications for an export license 27 (i.e. for the period starting from 1st for the export of agaroil extracted April, 2024 till 31st March, 2027) as Agar Oil from agarwood (Aquilaria under: Restricted Malaccensis) obtained from Agar Oil – 7,050 Kg per annum. artificially propagated The export of Agar Oil is permitted sources (cultivated origin outside subject to following conditions: forest areas) should be accompanied i. Applications for authorization to by attested copies of certificate of Agar Oil sourced from artificially origin issued by an Officer of the propagated plantations (cultivated Forest Department authorized by outside forest areas) must include: concerned State Government from where stocks were procured/exported, a) An attested copy of a Certificate giving details of the date of[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 procurement from legal sources and of Origin issued following a quantities procured. The certificate of physical inspection by a Forest origin should mention that the Department officer authorized by plantation from which agarwood the relevant State Government. The (Aquilaria Malaccensis) was obtained certificate must detail the date and is registered with the State Government. quantity of procurement from legal ii. A certificate of the current position sources and confirm that the of stocks so procured and available plantation from which the with the applicant given after agarwood was sourced is registered physical verification of the stocks, by with the State Government. the authority nominated for the purpose by the PCCF, should also b) A coloured photograph of the accompany the application for an products, duly certified by the export license designated officer of the Forest iii. A copy of the export order received by the concerned firm. Department. iv. Coloured photograph of products (agarwood) (Aquilaria Malaccensis) ii. An undertaking from the firm that duly certified by the concerned items of Agar Oil proposed to be officer designated by the Forest exported has been harvested from Department. plantation following all conditions of v. An undertaking from the firm that CITES for harvesting of Agarwood items of agaroil proposed to be and export shall be carried out only exported has been harvested from upon submission of a valid CITES plantation following all conditions of permit at the time of actual export. CITES for harvesting of agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis). 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- Agar Oil (in kgs) exhausted) (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 98 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 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. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.