NOTIFICATION NO. 13/2009, DT. 14/10/2009
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Import Policy of wild animals (including their parts and products)
Import Policy of wild animals (including their parts and products)
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 |
| 43011000 | Of mink, whole, with or without head, tail or paws | Free | Imports are subject to Wild Life (Protection) act, 1972 and CITES. |
| 43013000 | 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. |
| 43016000 | Of Fox, whole, with or without head, tail or paws | Free | Imports are subject to Wild Life (Protection) act, 1972 and CITES. |
| 43018000 | Other furskins, whole, with or without head, tail or paws | Free | Imports are subject to Wild Life (Protection) act, 1972 and CITES. |
| 43019000 | 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.
File No.01/89/180/176/AM02/PC-2(A)
(R. S. Gujral)
Director General of Foreign Trade
And Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India