The CBIC issued Instruction No. 05/2025-Customs dated April 26, 2025 regarding the requirement of CITES Export permit or CITES Reexport certificate for agarwood products.
Madam/Sir, Reference has been received in the Board on the aspect of allowable limits of quantity of agarwood product that can be taken by people traveling internationally without the need for CITES export permit or CITES re-export certificate.
In this regard, the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has clarified that as per CITES Resolution Conf.13.7 (Rev.CoP17) regarding ‘Control of trade in personal and household effects’, “specimens of agarwood- up to 1 kg of wood chips, 24 ml of oil and two sets of beads or prayer beads (or two necklaces or bracelets) per person” for personal or household effects which are dead specimens, parts or derivatives of Appendix II species, do not require CITES Export permits or CITES Re-export certificates.
In view of the above, it is requested that necessary action may be taken to sensitize officers under your jurisdiction regarding the said matter.
The Instructions can be accessed at: https://a2ztaxcorp.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cs-ins-05-2024.pdf
