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3.50. Other changes regarding the charges on imports were the elimination of: the Clean Energy Cess on coal, lignite and peat, in 2017; (...)

3.53. India continues to impose import prohibitions and restrictions. The DGFT may, through a notification, impose restrictions on imports (and exports) to: (i) protect human, animal or plant life or health; public morality; historical heritage; the environment; (...)

Table 3.8 Import prohibitions
HS Code; Description
(...)
0507.10.10; Ivory;
0507.10.20; Ivory powder;
(...)
4303.10.10; Articles of apparel and clothing accessories of wild animals covered under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972;
4303.90.10; Other articles of furskin of wild animals covered under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972;
(...)
9601.10.00; Worked ivory and articles of ivory
(...)

Table 3.10 Import quotas
(...)
Product: Sandalwood (HS4403.99.22);
Quota volume/FY (2019-2020): 4,795 MT;
Purpose: Protect plant life; and conservation of exhaustible natural resources;
(...)

3.62. Imports of metallic waste and scrap are allowed only if they do not contain hazardous, radioactive material, any type of arms, or any other explosive material. Imports of scrap can take place only through designated ports, without exception.

3.109. India's Export Policy lists the export requirement for each export product. Products are classified as free, restricted, prohibited, or traded exclusively by STEs. Exports deemed "free" are allowed without a licence issued by the DGFT. However, some of these items must comply with conditions stipulated in other laws, such as rules of origin; technical specifications; environmental, sanitary and health norms; (...)

3.112. During the review period, the DGFT, on the recommendation of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), imposed a yearly export quota of 310 MT on red sanders wood exclusively sourced from private land (including Pattaland).

3.117. Under the MEIS, exporters receive a "duty credit scrip" when exporting eligible goods, some 7,500 tariff lines at the eight-digit level in 2020 (...) Higher rates are granted to: agricultural and village industry products, presently covered under Special Agriculture and Village Industry Scheme (Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana); value-added and packaged products; eco‐friendly and green products produced with waste from agricultural products; (...)

Table 3.21 Services eligible under the Services Exports from India Scheme (SEIS)
(...) Environmental services (...)

Table 3.23 Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme, 2020
(...)
Export obligation: (...) The export obligation for green technology products is 75% of the original, (...)