In exercise of the powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy 1st September, 2004 – 31st March, 2009 and consequent to relaxation of condition stipulated in Col. 5 against S.No.154(a) of Chapter 44 in Table B of Schedule 2 of the Book Titled "ITC(HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 1st September, 2004 – 31st March, 2009" (as amended from time to time) vide Notification No.7 dated 05.05.2007 the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby prescribes the following procedures to be followed for export of Red Sanders in the form of log procured through auction from the Government of Andhra Pradesh :-

(i) Exporters who obtained Red Sanders Wood in the form of log through auction from the Government of Andhra Pradesh only may apply for grant of export licence.

(ii) The prospective Exporters shall submit their application as per Aayaat Niryaat Form to the DGFT(Headquarters Office), Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi.

(iii) The application shall be accompanied by documents evidencing procurement of Red Sanders Wood in the form of log from the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

(iv) Export shall be made to M/s. Kyoei Trading Company Ltd., Japan and M/s. Radeep Services, Singapore.

(v) One time exemption will be applicable for a period of 1 month from the date of issue of export licence.

(vi) No re-sale of the Red Sanders logs will be permitted to anybody under any circumstances.

(vii) There must not be any intermediary or middle man and entire disposal of the material must be under the proper and strict supervision of the officers of the Forest Department only.

(viii) The State Government should not call for any such tender for the export of Red Sanders Wood in log form in future which is not permitted under the EXIM Policy, to avoid such situations.

(ix) This permission is subject to necessary clearance under CITES as per rule and procedure as Red Sanders is in Appendix-II of CITES.

2. Application received within the stipulated period would be considered by the Export Facilitation Committee on merit for issue of Export Licences for export of said items and shall be subject to any other condition, so imposed.

3. This issues in the Public interest.

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(B. S. MEENA)
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE

(Issued from File No.01/91/180/968/AM06/PC-III)

 

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