TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY
PART-II, SECTION—3, SUB SECTION (ii)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATION NO. 13/2009-2014
NEW DELHI, DATED 14th OCTOBER, 2009
Subject: Import Policy of wild animals (including their parts and products).
S.O. (E) – In exercise of powers conferred under section 5, read along with Section 3 (2) of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, also read with paragraph 2.1 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items :
1. Import Licensing Note No. (6), (2), (2), (2) and (1) at the end of Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4 and 41 respectively are amended as follows and an Import Licensing Note No. (1) is inserted at the end of Chapter 96 as follows:
“Import of wild animals (including their parts and products) as defined in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 is prohibited and in respect of those species listed in CITES, is subject to the provisions of CITES.”
2. Import Licensing Note No. (1) is inserted at the end of Chapter 14 to read as follows:
“Import of the item ‘Red Sanders Powder’ shall be subject to the provisions of CITES.”
3. Import Policy for the following items is amended as follows:
| Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions |
| 4301 10 00 | Of mink, whole, with or without head, tail or paws | Free | Imports are subject to Wild Life (Protection) act, 1972 and CITES. |
| 4301 30 00 | Of lamb, the following : Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul, Persian and Similar lamb, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan lamb, whole, with or without head, tail or paws | Free | Imports are subject to Wild Life (Protection) act, 1972 and CITES. |
| 4301 60 00 | Of Fox, whole, with or without head, tail or paws | Free | Imports are subject to Wild Life (Protection) act, 1972 and CITES. |
| 4301 80 00 | Other furskins, whole, with or without head, tail or paws | Free | Imports are subject to Wild Life (Protection) act, 1972 and CITES. |
| 4301 90 00 | Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers’ use | Free | Imports are subject to Wild Life (Protection) act, 1972 and CITES. |
4. This issues in public interest.
Sd/-
(R. S. Gujral)
Director General of Foreign Trade
And Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India
[Issued from File No.01/89/180/176/AM02/PC-2(A)]
