Date: 2022-12-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Amendment in Export Policy of Red Sanders wood exclusively
sourced from cultivation origin obtained from private land
(including Pattaland) and Confiscated source — regarding
Executive Summary:
This notification amends the export policy of Red Sanders wood under Chapter 44 of ITC HS, 2018, Schedule 2, Export Policy. It details revised policies for both prohibited and restricted categories. It defines annual export quotas for artificially propagated Red Sanders from Andhra Pradesh and confiscated/seized Red Sanders woodlogs. This notification is effective as of December 27, 2022.
Key Points / Main Content:
Revised Export Policies:
Red Sanders wood in any form (raw, processed, or unprocessed) is generally prohibited for export, except as specified under revised policies.
Export of Red Sanders wood of cultivation origin (private land including Patta land) and confiscated sources is permitted under license, subject to specific conditions.
Annual Export Quotas:
An annual export quota (April to March) of 280 MT is allowed for artificially propagated Red Sanders from Andhra Pradesh.
A zero export quota is maintained for wild specimens of Red Sanders.
A one-time relaxation is granted for export of confiscated/seized Red Sanders woodlogs for specific states (Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Karnataka) with defined quantities.
Conditions for Export of Cultivation Origin Red Sanders:
Applications for export license must include attested copies of the certificate of origin issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) of the exporting state, detailing procurement sources and quantities.
A certificate of current stock position, verified by an authority nominated by the PCCF, must accompany the export license application.
Export license issuance is subject to merit and other conditions like MEP, quantity ceilings, and CITES requirements.
The MOEFCC will fix a yearly quota, which may be reviewed based on NDF study or recommendations of the Government agencies.
Digital Platform and Management Plans:
State Governments must develop a digital platform with geo-referenced sites and MIS detailing tree information.
Working plan guidelines must include specific management and harvest plans with approved rotation periods for sustainable harvest.
Impact Analysis:
State Governments (Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka):
Impact: Affected by the revised export quotas and the need to develop digital platforms and management plans.
Action Required: Develop digital platforms, management plans, and adhere to the specified export quotas and guidelines.
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF):
Impact: Responsible for issuing certificates of origin and nominating authorities for stock verification.
Action Required: Issue certificates of origin, nominate authorities for stock verification, and ensure compliance with the new regulations.
Exporters of Red Sanders Wood:
Impact: Subject to new licensing requirements, quotas, and documentation procedures.
Action Required: Comply with the new licensing requirements, provide necessary documentation, and adhere to export quotas.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC):
Impact: Responsible for fixing yearly quotas based on NDF studies and recommendations of government agencies.
Action Required: Establish and review yearly quotas for red sanders.
Customs and DRI:
Impact: Monitoring and enforcement of export regulations.
Action Required: Monitor and enforce compliance with the revised export policies and quotas, and report amounts procured from legal sources to MoEFCC.
Key Entities Referenced
Red Sanders Pterocarpussantulinus: A type of wood, the export policy of which is being amended.
Foreign Trade Development Regulation Act, 1992: The legal framework providing powers for amending the export policy.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020: The prevailing foreign trade policy which is being amended.
ITC HS, 2018, Schedule 2: Indian Trade Clarification based on Harmonized System of Coding, Schedule 2, which classifies export items.
CITES: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, relevant to the export of Red Sanders.
MoEFCC: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, responsible for fixing yearly quotas based on NDF study.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India, allocated a specific export quota for artificially propagated Red Sanders.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The organization responsible for issuing the notification and amending the export policy. Represented by Santosh Kumar Sarangi.
To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part- II, Section-3, Sub-Section (II)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification No. 50/ 2015-2020
New Delhi, Dated: 27" December, 2022
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy of Red Sanders wood exclusively sourced from
cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland) and Confiscated source —
regarding
S.O. (E): 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 ITC (HS)
Classification of Export & Import Items shall be substituted as follows:
S.No | HSCode | Unit | Item Description Export Current Policy Revised Policy
Policy Condition Condition
188 44039918 Red Sanders wood in any | Prohibited | Not permitted to be | The CITES
form. whether — raw. Exported Management Authority
44079990 processed or of India (CITESMA)
unprocessed, except at SL However, in accordance | will also permit export
No. 188A [of cultivation with the | of — seized/confiscated
origin recommendations of the | red sanders in a
obtained from private BSI NDF Report, | phased manner as per
land (including MoEF&CC : the | the demands raised by
Pattaland)] and SI. No. following annual export | the States. DRI and
189 [specified quotas for red sanders | Customs subject to
value added products of (Pterocarpussantulinus) fulfilment of CITES at
RSW is allowed: the time of export and
and other handicrafts only up to a maximum
made from RSW An annual — export of the amounts
procured from legal quota (April to March) reported to
sources] below of 280 MT for Andhra MoEF&CC by the
Pradesh for artificially States. DRI and
Propagated red sanders: Customs as mentioned
and in Annexure - I (total
a zero export quota for quota = 13.301.69822
wild specimens of red MT).
sanders:
However, one time
subject to the following relaxation granted to
conditions :- Govt. of — Andhra
State Govt shall develop Pradesh. Directorate of
a digital platform with Revenue Intelligence
Geo referenced sites (DRI). Govt. of Tamil
and MIS giving the no Nadu. Govt. of
of ices. their age and Maharashtra and
diameter at —_ breast Government of
height. Karnataka for
The working — plan export of 8498.095
Guidelines of States MTs. 1200
aeneed to include specific MTs. 299.732 MTs.
management plans/ 83.40 MTs and
harvest Plans — with 186.588 MTs
approved rotation respectively of Red
periods for sustainable Sanderswood (in log
harvest of red sanders form) obtained out of
wood from plantations confiscated/seized
in forest and non forest stock, either by itself
areas. or through any entity /
entities so authorized
by them will continued
to be followed as per
Notifications issued by
DGFT in the past.
188A 44039918 Kg Red Sanders wood in log Restricted Export permitted under Export permitted under
form and license subject to the license subject to the
44079990 roots.exclusively of following conditions following conditions
cultivation origin /documentation: /documentation:
obtained from _ private (i) Applications — for (i) Applications — for
Jand (including Pattaland) export license should be export license should
accompanied by be accompanied by
attested copies of, attested copics of
certificate of origin certificate of origin
issued by the Principal issued by the Principal
Chief Conservator of Chief Conservator of
Forests (PCCF) of the Forests (PCCF) of the
State from where the State from where the
stocks were procured / stocks were procured /
exported.giving details exported. giving
of the date of detailsof the date of
procurement from fegai procurement from
sources and quantities legal sources and
procured: quantities procured:
(ii) A certificate of the (ii) A certificate of the
current positionof current positionof
stocks so procured and stocks so procured and
available with the available with — the
applicant given after applicant given after
physical verification of physical verification of
the stocks. by the the stocks. by the
authority nominated for authority nominated
the purpose by the for the purpose by the
PCCF should also PCCF. should also
accompany application accompany application
for export license. for export license.
(iii) The applications (iii) The applications
shall be considered on shall be considered on
merits for issue of merits for issue of
export license. which export license. which
shail be subject to any shal! be subject to any
other conditions such as other conditions such
MEP. quantity ceilings as MEP. quantity
requirements under ceilings requirements
CITES, etc. as may be under CITES, etc. as
prescribed from time to may be prescribed
time: from time to time:
{iv)As per there
commendation of (ivJAs per the
CITES Management recommendation of
Authority India the CITES Management
MOEF&CC will fix an Authority India.the
yearly quotawhich may MOEFF&CC will fix an
be reviewed based on yearly quota. whichNDF study or may be reviewed based
recommendations of the on NDF study or
Government agencies: recommendations of.
the Government
agencies:
However, in
accordance with the
recommendations of
the BS! NDF Report.
MoEF&CC . the
following annual
export quotas for red
sanders (Pterocarpus
santulinus) is atlowed:
(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 conditions :-
(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
areasAnnexure 1:
Amount reported by State to
S.No State/Agency Ministry (MT)
1. Andhra Pradesh 5376.043
2. Assam 161.04
3. Chhattisgarh 2.354
4. Gujarat 89.545992
5. Madhya Pradesh 28.435
6. Manipur 45.37705
7. Tamil Nadu 747.0509
8. Telangana 150.391
9. Rajasthan 41.70897
10. Maharashtra 618.781
11. Uttar Pradesh 51.71666
12. Haryana 174.291
13. Karnataka 50.02825
14. DRI 3857.564
15. Customs 1907.365
Total 13301.691822
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.
. ; ace
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade&
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
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