OIL SEEDS
AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS; MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS, SEEDS AND FRUIT; INDUSTRIAL
OR MEDICINAL PLANTS;STRAW AND FODDER.
Notes.
1.
Heading 1207 applied, inter alia, to palm nuts and
kernels, cotton seeds, castor oil seeds, sesamum seeds mustard seeds,
safflower seeds, poppy seeds and shea nuts (karite nuts). It
does not apply to products of heading 0801 or 0802 or to olives (Chapter
7 or Chapter 20).
2.
Heading 1208 applies not only to non-defatted flours
and meals but also to flours and meals which have been partially defatted
or defatted and wholly or partially refatted with their original oils. It does not, however, apply to residues of headings 2304 to 2306.
3.
For the purposes of heading 1209, beet seeds, grass
and other herbage seeds, seeds of ornamental flowers, vegetable seeds,
seeds of forest trees, seeds of fruit trees, seeds of vetches (other than
those of the species Vicia faba) or of lupines are to be regarded as “seeds
of a kind used for sowing”.
Heading 1209 does not, however, apply to the following even if for
sowing :
(a) Leguminous vegetables or sweet corn (Chapter 7);
(b) Spices or other products of Chapter 9;
(c) Cereals (Chapter 10); or
(d) Products of headings 1201 to 1207 or 1211.
4.
Heading 1211 applies, inter alia, to the following
plants or parts thereof: basil, borage, ginseng, hyssop, liquorice, all
species of mind, rosemary, rue, sage and wormwood. Heading
1211 does not, however, apply to :
(a) Medicaments of Chapter 30;
(b) Perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations of Chapter 33; or
(c) Insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants or similar products of heading
3808.
5.
For the purposes of heading 1212, the term “seaweeds
and other algae” does not include
(a) Dead single-cell micro-organisms of heading 2102;
(b) Cultures of micro-organisms of heading 3002; or
(c) Fertilizers of heading 3101 or 3105.
Sub-Heading
Note:-
1. For the
purposes of sub-heading 1205 10, the expression “low erucic acid rape or colza seeds” means rape or colza seeds yielding a fixed oil
which has an erucic acid content of less than 2% by weight and yielding
a solid component which contains less than 30 micromoles of glucosinolates
per gram ;
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| Exim
Code |
Item
Description |
Policy
|
Policy
Conditions |
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|
1201 |
Soya beans, whether or not broken |
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1201 00 |
Soya beans, whether or not broken: |
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|
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1201 00 10 |
Of seed quality |
Restricted |
Import subject to conditions at Licensing
note (4) below. |
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1201 00 90 |
Other |
Free |
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|
1202 |
Ground-nut, not roasted or otherwise
cooked, whether or not shelled or broken |
|
1202 10 |
In shell:
H.P.S.: |
|
|
|
1202 10 10 |
Of seed quality |
Restricted |
Import subject to conditions at Licensing
note (4) below. |
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1202 10 19 |
Other
Other: |
Free |
|
|
1202 10 91 |
Of seed quality |
Restricted |
Import subject
to conditions at Licensing note (4) below. |
|
1202 10 99 |
Other |
Free |
|
|
1202 20 |
Shelled, whether or not broken: |
|
|
|
1202 20 10 |
Kernels, H.P.S. |
Free |
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|
1202 20 90 |
Other |
Free |
|
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|
1203 |
Copra |
|
1203 00 00 |
Copra |
State Trading Enterprise |
Import allowed
through STC subject to para 2.11 of Foreign Trade Policy. |
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|
1204 |
Linseed, whether or not broken |
|
1204 00 |
Linseed, whether or not broken |
|
|
|
1204 00 10 |
Of seed quality |
Restricted |
Import subject
to conditions at Licensing note (4) below. |
|
1204 00 90 |
Other |
Free |
|
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|
1205 |
Rape or colza seeds, whether or
not broken |
|
1205 10 00 |
Low eructic acid rape of colza seeds |
Free |
Subject to Quarantine
condition. |
|
1205 90 00 |
Other |
Free |
|
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|
1206 |
Sunflower seeds, whether or not
broken |
|
1206 00 |
Sunflower seeds, whetehr or not broken |
|
|
|
1206 00 10 |
Of seed quality |
Free |
Subject to Quarantine condition. |
|
1206 00 90 |
Other |
Free |
|
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|
1207 |
Other oil seeds and oleaginous
fruits, whether or not broken |
|
1207 10 |
Palm nuts and kernels: |
|
|
|
1207 10 10 |
Of seed quality |
Restricted |
Import subject to conditions at Licensing
note (4) below. |
|
1207 10 90 |
Other |
Free |
|
|
1207 20 |
Cotton seeds: |
|
|
|
1207 20 10 |
Of seed quality |
Restricted |
Import subject to conditions at Licensing
note (4) below. |
|
1207 20 90 |
Other |
Free |
|
|
1207 30 |
Castor oil seeds: |
|
|
|
1207 30 10 |
Of seed quality |
Restricted |
Import subject to conditions at Licensing
note (4) below. |
|
1207 30 90 |
Other |
Free |
|
|
1207 40 |
Sesamum seeds: |
|
|
|
1207 40 10 |
Of seed quality |
Restricted |
Import subject to conditions at Licensing
note (4) below. |
|
1207 40 90 |
Other |
Free |
|
|
1207 50 |
Mustard seeds: |
|
|
|
1207 50 10 |
Of seed quality |
Restricted |
Import subject to conditions at Licensing
note (4) below. |
|
1207 50 90 |
Other |
Free |
|
|
1207 60 |
Safflower seeds: |
|
|
|
1207 60 10 |
Of seed quality |
Restricted |
Import subject to conditions at Licensing
note (4) below. |
|
1207 60 90 |
Other
Other : |
Free |
|
|
1207 91 00 |
Poppy seeds |
Free |
Import subject to conditions at Licensing
note (3) below. |
|
1207 99 |
Other: |
|
|
|
1207 99 10 |
Ajams |
Free |
|
|
1207 99 20 |
Mango kernel |
Free |
|
|
1207 99 30 |
Niger seed |
Free |
|
|
1207 99 40 |
Kokam |
Free |
|
|
1207 99 90 |
Other |
Free |
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|
1208 |
Flours and meals of oil seeds
or oleaginous fruits, other than those of mustard |
|
1208 10 00 |
Of soya beans |
Free |
|
|
1208 90 00 |
Other |
Free |
|
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|
1209 |
Seeds, fruit and spores, of a
kind used for sowing |
|
1209 10 00 |
Sugar beet seed
Seeds of forage plants: |
Restricted |
Import subject to conditions at Licensing
note (4) below. |
|
1209 21 00 |
Lucerne (alfalfa) seed |
Free |
Import permitted in accordance
with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation
of Imports into India) Order, 2003. |
|
1209 22 00 |
Clover (Trifolium spp.) seed |
Free |
Import permitted in accordance
with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation
of Imports into India) Order, 2003. |
|
1209 23 00 |
Fescue seed |
Free |
Import permitted in accordance
with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation
of Imports into India) Order, 2003. |
|
1209 24 00 |
Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seed |
Free |
Import permitted in accordance with
import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports
into India) Order, 2003. |
|
1209 25 00 |
Rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne
L.) seed |
Free |
Import permitted in accordance with
import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports
into India) Order, 2003. |
|
1209 26 00 |
Timothy grass seed |
Free |
Import permitted in accordance with
import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports
into India) Order, 2003. |
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1209 29 |
Other: |
|
|
|
1209 29 10 |
Australian Lupin Seeds |
Free |
Import permitted in accordance
with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation
of Imports into India) Order, 2003.
|
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1209 29 90 |
Other |
Free |
Import permitted in accordance
with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation
of Imports into India) Order, 2003. |
|
1209 30 00 |
Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally
for their flowers
Other: |
Free |
Import permitted in accordance
with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation
of Imports into India) Order, 2003. |
|
1209 91 |
Vegetable seeds: |
|
|
|
1209 91 10 |
Of cabbage |
Free |
Import permitted in accordance
with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation
of Imports into India) Order, 2003. |
|
1209 91 20 |
Of Cauliflower |
Free |
Import permitted in accordance
with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation
of Imports into India) Order, 2003. |
|
1209 91 30 |
Of onion |
Free |
Import permitted in accordance
with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation
of Imports into India) Order, 2003. |
|
1209 91 40 |
Of pea |
Restricted |
Import subject to conditions at Licensing
note (4) below. |
|
1209 91 50 |
Of radish |
Free |
Import permitted in accordance
with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation
of Imports into India) Order, 2003. |
|
1209 91 60 |
Of tomato |
Free |
Import permitted in accordance with
import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports
into India) Order, 2003. |
|
1209 91 90 |
Other |
Free |
Import
subject to conditions at Licensing note (4) below.
|
|
1209 99 |
Other: |
|
|
|
1209 99 10 |
Fruit seeds for planting or sowings |
Free |
Import subject to conditions at Licensing
note (4) below. |
|
1209 99 90 |
Other |
Restricted |
Import subject
to conditions at Licensing note (4) below. However, import
of Pomegranate seeds will be free. |
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|
1210 |
Hop cones, fresh or dried, whether
or not ground, powdered or in the form of pellets; lupulin |
|
1210 10 00 |
Hop cones, neither ground nor powdered nor in
the form of pellets |
Free |
|
|
1210 20 00 |
Hop cones, ground, powdered or in the form of
pellets; lupulin |
Free |
|
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|
1211 |
Plants and parts of plants (including
seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy
or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purpose, fresh or dried,
whether or not cut, crushed or powdered |
|
1211 10 00 |
Liquorice roots |
Free |
|
|
1211 20 00 |
Ginseng roots |
Free |
|
|
1211 30 00 |
Coca leaf |
Restricted |
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1211 40 00 |
Poppy straw |
Restricted |
|
|
1211 90 |
Other
seeds:
|
|
|
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1211 90 11 |
Ambrette seeds |
Free |
|
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1211 90 12 |
Nuxvomica, dried ripe seeds |
Free |
|
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1211 90 13 |
Psyllium seed (isobgul) |
Free |
|
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1211 90 14 |
Neem seed |
Free |
|
|
1211 90 15 |
Jojoba seed |
Restricted |
Import subject to conditions at Licensing
note (4) below. |
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1211 90 19 |
Other
Leaves, powder, flowers and pods: |
Restricted |
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|
1211 90 21 |
Belladona leaves |
Free |
|
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1211 90 22 |
Senna leaves and pods |
Free |
|
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1211 90 23 |
Neem leaves, powder |
Free |
|
|
1211 90 24 |
Gymnema powder |
Free |
|
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1211 90 25 |
Cubeb powder |
Free |
|
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1211 90 26 |
Pyrethrum |
Free |
|
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1211 90 29 |
Other
Bark, husk, and rind: |
Free |
|
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1211 90 31 |
Cascara sagrada bark |
Free |
|
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1211 90 32 |
Psyllium husk (isobgul husk) |
Free |
|
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1211 90 33 |
Gamboge fruit rind |
Free |
|
|
1211 90 39 |
Other
Roots and Rhizomes: |
Free |
|
|
1211 90 41 |
Belladona roots |
Free |
|
|
1211 90 42 |
Galangal rhizomes and roots |
Free |
|
|
1211 90 43 |
Ipecac dried rhizome and roots |
Free |
Import will be subject
to the provisions of Convention of International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna & Flora (CITES). |
| 1211 90 44 |
Serpentina roots (rowwalfia serpentina and
other species of rowwalfias) |
Restricted |
|
|
1211 90 45 |
Zedovary roots |
Free |
|
|
1211 90 46 |
Kuth root |
Restricted |
Import will be subject to the provisions of Convention of International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna & Flora (CITES)
and Wildlife (Protection) act 1972. |
|
1211 90 47 |
Sarasaparilla roots |
Free |
|
|
1211 90 48 |
Sweet flag rhizomes |
Free |
|
|
1211 90 49 |
Other |
Free |
|
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1211 90 50 |
Sandalwood Chips and dust |
Free |
|
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1211 90 60 |
Vinca rosea herbs |
Free |
|
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1211 90 70 |
Mint including leaves (all species) |
Free |
|
|
1211 90 80 |
Agarwood
Other:
|
Restricted |
Import will be subject
to the provisions of Convention of International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna & Flora (CITES). |
|
1211 90 91 |
Chirata |
Free |
|
|
1211 90 92 |
Tukmaria |
Free |
|
|
1211 90 93 |
Unab (indian jujuba or chinese dates) |
Free |
|
|
1211 90 94 |
Basil, Hyssop, Rosemary, sage and Savory |
Free |
|
|
1211 90 95 |
Lovage |
Free |
|
|
1211 90 96 |
Garcinia |
Free |
|
|
1211 90 99 |
Other |
Free |
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|
1212 |
Locust beans, seaweeds and other
algae, sugar beet and sugarcane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried,
whether or not ground; fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable
products (including unroasted chicory roots of the variety Cichorium
intybus sativum) of a kind used primarily for human consumption,
not elsewhere specified or included. |
|
1212 10 |
Locust beans, including locust bean seeds: |
|
|
|
1212 10 10 |
Of seed quality |
Free |
Import
permitted in accordance with import permit granted under Plants,
Fruits and Seeds (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 1989. |
|
1212 10 90 |
Other |
Free |
|
|
1212 20 |
Seaweeds and other algae: |
|
|
|
1212 20 10 |
Seaweeds |
Free |
|
|
1212 20 90 |
Other algae |
Free |
|
|
1212 30 |
Apricot, peach(including nectarine) or plum stones
and kernels: |
|
|
|
1212 30 10 |
Apricot kernels |
Free |
|
|
1212 30 90 |
Other
Other: |
Free |
|
|
1212 91 00 |
Sugar beet |
Free |
|
|
1212 99 |
Other: |
|
|
|
1212 99 10 |
Kokam (cocum) flowers |
Free |
|
|
1212 99 20 |
Mohua flowers |
Free |
|
|
1212 99 90 |
Other |
Free |
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|
1213 |
Cereal straw and husks, unprepared,
whether or not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets |
|
1213 00 00 |
Cereal straw and husks, unprepared, whether or
not chopped, ground, pressed or in the form of pellets |
Free |
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|
1214 |
Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots,
hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, mainfoin, forage kale, lupines,
vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form
of pellets |
|
1214 10 00 |
Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets |
Free |
|
|
1214 90 00 |
Other |
Free |
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Import Licensing Notes
(1)
Plants and parts of plants (including
seeds and fruits), of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy
or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh or dried, whether
or not, crushed or powdered as covered under Exim Code 12.11, import of
which has been shown as restricted and which are not covered by the list
mentioned in licensing note 2 below, may be permitted freely by the Actual
Users without an import license subject to plant protection quarantine
certificate. However, import of opium (papaver species),
cannabis(cannabis species) and coca(erythroxylon species) shall not be
permitted. This free importability shall not be applicable to the items,
poppy, flowers and unripe heads of dried poppy, psyllium husk (isobgul), psyllium seed (isobgul), poppy husk and jojoba
seed
(2)
Import of Crude Drugs required
for making Ayurvedic, Unani or any other system of medicine as listed below is permitted freely.
List of Crude Drugs required for the Manufacture of Ayurvedic,
Unani or any other system of medicine Allowed for Import Without a Licence.
| Sl.No. |
Ayurvedic/ Unani name of the crude drugs
inclusive of parts |
Scientific and/or English name of the | |
