Export Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- Sandalwood chips and dust from India
Export policy, GST, RoDTEP and Duty Drawback for ITC-HS 12119051, taken from the notifications that set them. Unit of quantity: ---.
Can you export it?
1. Export of Sandalwood in any form is prohibited and not permitted to be exported. 2. However, Export of Finished Handicraft products of Sandalwood and Other species and Machine finished sandalwood products is Free. 3. However, Export of Sandalwood oil, Sandalwood De-oiled spent dust & other below forms of sandal wood is restricted and export is permitted under a Restricted Export Authorisation subject to conditionalities as may be notified by the Director General of Foreign Trade from time to time:- (a) dust/ flakes obtained as wood scrap / waste after the manufacturing process by manufacturer exporter of value added sandalwood handicraft products and machine finished sandalwood products; (b) machine finished chips manufactured from cracked portions of sandalwood billets (each finished chips not exceeding 50 gms per piece); (c) powder obtained from wood scrap / waste after the manufacturing of handicraft products and machine finished goods of sandalwood ; (d) small pieces of sandalwood(each piece not exceeding 20 gms) obtained from wood scrap / waste after manufacturing of handicraft / machine finished sandalwood products; (e) sandalwood powder produced from sandalwood wood scrap/waste; (f) any other item of sandalwood as may be specified by DGFT in consultation with MOEF&CC.
What India ships
India exported $1.2 mn under ITC-HS 12119051 in FY 2025-26. That is up 48.4% on the previous year. National total across every state; it does not say which countries bought it.
What India pays back
GST—GST 5% (Schedule I, HSN 1211)
RoDTEP—RoDTEP notified rate 0.9% of FOB. DGFT has limited benefits under Appendix 4R and 4RE to 50% of the notified rates and value caps. Rates below are the NOTIFIED rates. This limitation has been extended once already. Confirm whether it is still in force before quoting an effective rate.
Duty drawback—Duty Drawback 0.15% of FOB for HS heading 1211. Notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) dated 20.10.2023, in force from 30.10.2023.
Where this code sits
- 12Chapter
- Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
- 1211Heading
- 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, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered
- 121190Subheading
- Plants and parts (including seeds and fruits) n.e.c. in heading no. 1211, of a kind used primarily in perfumery, in pharmacy or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not cut, crushed or powdered
- 12119051Tariff line
- Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- Sandalwood chips and dust
The first six digits are the same in every country you ship to. The last two are India's alone.
What your buyer pays
Import duty, VAT and trade-agreement eligibility depend on where you ship. Run this line against 80 markets — or price a single one — in the toolkit.
Other lines under HS 121190
- 12119011Seeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp ---- Ambrette seedsFree
- 12119012Seeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp ---- Nuxvomica, dried ripe seedsRestricted
- 12119013Seeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp ---- Psyllium seed (isobgul)Free
- 12119014Seeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp ---- Neem seedRestricted
- 12119015Seeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp ---- Jojoba seedFree
- 12119016Seeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp ---- GarciniaFree
- 12119019Seeds, Kernel, Aril, Fruit, Pericarp, Fruit rind, Endosperm, Mesocarp, Endocarp ---- OtherFree
- 12119021Leaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods : ---- Belladona leavesFree
- 12119022Leaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods : ---- Senna leaves and podsFree
- 12119023Leaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods : ---- Neem leaves, powderFree
- 12119024Leaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods : ---- GymnemaFree
- 12119025Leaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods : ---- CubebFree
- 12119026Leaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods : ---- PyrethrumFree
- 12119029Leaves, Leaf bud, Galls, flowers, Inflorescence, Spadix, Flower bud, Style and Stigma, Stamen and pods : ---- OtherFree
- 12119031Bark, husk, and rind: ---- Cascara sagrada barkFree
- 12119032Bark, husk, and rind: ---- Psyllium husk (isobgul husk)Free
- 12119033Bark, husk, and rind: ---- Gamboge fruit rindFree
- 12119034Bark, husk, and rind: ---- Ashoka (Saraca asoca.)Free
- 12119035Bark, husk, and rind: ---- Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna)Free
- 12119039Bark, husk, and rind: ---- OtherFree
- 12119041Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- Belladona rootsFree
- 12119042Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- Galangal rhizomes and rootsFree
- 12119043Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- Ipecac dried rhizome and rootsFree
- 12119044Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- Serpentina roots (rowwalfia serpentina and other species of rowwalfias)Free
- 12119045Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- Zedovary rootsFree
- 12119046Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- Kuth rootFree
- 12119047Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- Sarasaparilla rootsFree
- 12119048Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- Sweet flag rhizomesFree
- 12119049Roots, Root stalk, Bulb, Corn, Tuber, Stolon and rhizome: ---- OtherFree
- 12119052Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- Vinca rosea herbsFree
- 12119053Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- MintFree
- 12119054Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- AgarwoodRestricted
- 12119055Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- ChirataFree
- 12119056Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- Basil, hyssop, rosemary, sage and savoryFree
- 12119057Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)Free
- 12119058Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- Giloy (Tinospora cordifolia)Free
- 12119059Whole Plant, Aerial Part, Stem, Shoot and Wood : ---- OtherFree
- 12119090Other: ---- OtherFree
Export values from Trade Intelligence and Analytics (TIA) Portal, DGCIS — Department of Commerce, Government of India, USD million. Tariff line and export policy from DGFT ITC(HS) 2022. GST from Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate). RoDTEP from DGFT Appendix 4R. Duty Drawback from CBIC 77/2023-Cus (N.T.). Bundled and updated periodically, never fetched live — rates change by notification, so confirm before you ship or file. Nothing here is legal or tax advice.