Customs:
The CBIC has issued a clarification regarding the requirement of CITES Export Permits or CITES Re-export Certificates for agarwood products. Based on the communication from the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, it has been confirmed that, in accordance with CITES Resolution Conf.13.7 (Rev. CoP17) on the control of trade in personal and household effects, individuals traveling internationally are allowed to carry up to 1 kg of agarwood wood chips, 24 ml of agarwood oil, and two sets of beads or prayer beads (or two necklaces or bracelets) without requiring a CITES Export or Re-export Certificate, provided the items are personal or household effects derived from Appendix II species.
[Instruction No. 05/2025- Customs dated 25.04.2025]
