The Directorate General of Foreign Trade, under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has amended the export policy for wood pellets (HS 44013100) and wood briquettes (HS 44013200) with immediate effect through Notification No. 04/2026-27 dated 6 April 2026. Exercising powers under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 and the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the government has reclassified wood pellets from “Prohibited” to “Restricted” and wood briquettes from “Free” to “Restricted.” As a result, exports of both items are now allowed only under a Restricted Export Authorization, subject to prescribed conditions. The amendment modifies Chapter 44 of ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule-2 (Export Policy). The notification aims to regulate exports of wood-based products by introducing stricter controls while still permitting trade under authorization. Exporters must now comply with licensing requirements, marking a significant policy shift in India’s export framework for these commodities.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Notification No. 04/2026-27-DGFT | Dated: 06 April, 2026
Subject: Amendment in Export Policy and Policy Condition of Wood Pellets (HS 44013100) and Wood Briquettes (HS 44013200) under Chapter 44 of ITC (HS) 2022, Schedule-2 (Export Policy) – regarding.
S.O. 1761(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 as amended, read with Para 1.02 and Para 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments to Export Policy under Chapter .44 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule 2 (Export Policy), with immediate effect as under:
| ITC (HS) Code | Item description | Existing Export Policy |
Revised Export Policy |
Existing Policy Condition | Revised Policy Condition |
| 44013100 | Sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms : — Wood pellets |
Prohibited | Restricted | (1) Export of Wood and wood products in the form of logs, timber, stumps, roots, bark, chips, powder, flakes, dust, and charcoal (other than sawn timber made exclusively out of imported logs/timber) is not permitted.
(2) However, Export of Sandalwood De- oiled Spent Dust is Restricted and |
Export shall be permitted under a Restricted Export Authorization. |
| 44013200 | Wood briquettes | Free | – | Restricted | Export shall be permitted under a Restricted Export Authorization. |
2. Effect of this Notification:
The Export Policy of items covered under ITC (HS) Codes 44013100 and 44013200 is revised with immediate effect from “Prohibited” to “Restricted” and from “Free” to “Restricted,” respectively. Accordingly, exports of these items shall be permitted only under a Restricted Export Authorization.
(Lav Agarwal)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India
Email: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/91/171/166/AM21/Part-I/E- 45738)
