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13(RE-2009)/2009-14, Dated: 14/10/2009

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 14^th 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.