State Wise Quotas Set for Artificial Agarwood Export, Assam and Tripura Lead

·         State-wise Annual Export Limits for Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) obtained from Artificially Propagated Sources

·         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.

[DGFT Notification No.52/2024-25 dated 20 January, 2025]

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.

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

(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 :

ITC(HS} Code & Description

Export Policy

Existing policy condition

Policy Condition

12119080

Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) (Including chips and Powder)

Restricted

The annual quota for export of Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) Chips and Powder obtained from artificially propagated source (cultivated origin outside forest areas) has been fixed as under:

Agarwood Chips and Powder – 25000 Kg per annum.

The export of Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) powder and Chips is permitted subject to following conditions:

I.      Applications for an export license for the export of agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) obtained from artificially propagated sources (cultivated origin outside forest areas) should be accompanied by attested copies of certificate of origin issued by an Officer of the Forest Department, authorized by concerned State Government from where stocks were procured/exported, giving details of the date of procurement from legal sources and quantities procured. The certificate of origin should mention that the plantation from which agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) was obtained is registered with the State Government.

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 the application for an export license.

III.    A copy of the export order received by the concerned firm.

IV.   Coloured photograph of products duly certified by the concerned officer designated by the Forest Department.

V.    An undertaking from the firm that items of agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) proposed to be exported has been harvested from plantation following all conditions of CITES for harvesting of agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis).

The annual limits for export of Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) Chips and Powder obtained from artificially propagated sources (cultivated origin outside forest areas) has been fixed for three financial years, viz, 2024-25 to 2026-27 (i.e. for the period starting from l51 April,2024 till 31st March, 2027) as under:

Agarwood Chips and Powder - 1,51,080 Kg per annum.

The export of Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) powder and Chips is permitted subject to following conditions:

i. Applications for authorization to export agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) sourced from artificially propagated plantations (cultivated outside forest areas) must include:

a) An attested copy of a Certificate of origin issued following a physical inspection by a Forest Department officer authorised by the relevant State Government. The certificate must detail the date and quantity of procurement from legal sources and confirm that the plantation from which the agarwood was sourced is registered with the State Government.

b) A coloured photograph of the products, duly certified by the designated officer of the Forest Department.

ii. An undertaking from the firm that items of Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) proposed to be exported has been harvested from plantation following all conditions of CITES for harvesting of Agarwood and export shall be carried out only upon submission of a valid CITES permit at the time of actual export.

 

 

 

Agar Oil

Restricted

The annual quota for export of Agar Oil obtained from artificially propagated source has been fixed as under:

Agar Oil-1,500 Kg per annum.

The export of Agar Oil is permitted subject to following conditions:

I.      Applications for an export license for the export of agar oil extracted from agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) obtained from artificially propagated sources (cultivated origin outside forest areas) should be accompanied by attested copies of certificate of origin issued by an Officer of the Forest Department, authorized by concerned State Government from where stocks were procured/exported, giving details of the date of procurement from legal sources and quantities procured. The certificate of origin should mention that the plantation from which agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) was obtained is registered with the State Government.

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 the application for an export license

III.   A copy of the export order received by the concerned firm.

IV.   Coloured photograph of products (agarwood) (Aquilaria Malaccensis) duly certified by the concerned officer designated by the Forest Department.

V.    An undertaking from the firm that items of agar oil proposed to be exported has been harvested from plantation following all conditions of CITES for harvesting of agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis).

 

The annual limits for export of Agar Oil extracted from agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) obtained from artificially propagated sources (cultivated origin outside forest areas) has been fixed for three financial years, viz, 2024-25 to 2026-27 (i.e., for the period starting from 1st April, 2024 till 31st March, 2027) as under:

Agar Oil – 7,050 Kg per annum

The export of Agar Oil is permitted subject to following conditions:

i. Applications for authorization to export Agar Oil sourced from artificially propagated plantations (cultivated outside forest areas) must include:

a) An attested copy of a Certificate of origin issued following a physical inspection by a Forest Department officer authorised by the relevant State Government. The certificate must detail the date and quantity of procurement from legal sources and confirm that the plantation from which the agarwood was sourced is registered with the State Government.

b) A coloured photograph of the products, duly certified by the designated officer of the Forest Department.

ii. An undertaking from the firm that items of Agar Oil proposed to be exported has been harvested from plantation following all conditions of CITES for harvesting of Agarwood and export shall be carried out only upon submission of a valid CITES permit at the time of actual export.

2. Export of artificially propagated Agarwood (Aquilaria Malaccensis) and Agar Oilshall 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.

(Issued from File No. 01/91/180/60/AM21/EC/Agarwood/E-26475)

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- exhausted) (in kgs)

Agar Oil (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

9

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.