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Import export policy: Wood, cork and basketware (HS 44 to 46)
Is import or export free, restricted or prohibited for wood, cork and basketware? HS chapters 44 to 46: what each covers, DGFT policy lines, which licences apply and FY 2025-26.
Official sources checked: 2 Oct 2026
Section IX of the Harmonised System covers wood, cork and basketware. For each chapter below you see what it covers, whether export or import is free, restricted or prohibited in the DGFT documents we read, which India-side licences usually apply, and the official trade values for FY 2025-26.
| HS chapter | Exports, US$ million | Imports, US$ million | Export policy | Import policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44: Wood and wood articles | 594 | 2,398 | Has restricted, prohibited or STE lines | 1 restricted code(s), 1 prohibited code(s) |
| 45: Cork | 7 | 12 | Free in general | Free in general |
| 46: Straw and basketware | 64 | 9 | Free in general | Free in general |
Trade values are in US$ million for the financial year 2025-26 (April 2025 to March 2026), as published by TradeStat, Department of Commerce (data from DGCI&S) and fetched on 2026-10-02. They can be revised later. Shares and changes are calculated from those figures. Year-on-year change compares 2025-26 with 2024-25.
"Free in general" means we found no restricted, prohibited or STE line for this chapter. Policy changes by DGFT notification. The import notes come from DGFT's lists of restricted (407 codes) and prohibited (88 codes) imports, both as on 12 June 2019. The export notes come from DGFT's chapter-wise export schedule, 2021 edition. Check your 8-digit code on DGFT's policy search for the current position.
Chapter by chapter
Chapter 44: Wood and wood articles
Timber, fuel wood, charcoal, plywood, veneers and wooden articles.
Exports from India
FY 2025-26: US$ 594 million, +0.6% on 2024-25. Largest destinations (US$ million): USA (203), Bhutan (48), UAE (48), UK (26).
- Logs, timber, stumps, roots, bark, chips, powder, flakes, dust and charcoal of wood, fuel wood, wood charcoal (except to Bhutan), sawn wood (other than sawn timber made exclusively from imported logs), sandalwood in any form and red sanders wood in any form are Prohibited.
- Red sanders logs and roots of cultivation origin from private land, value-added red sanders products, and de-oiled spent sandalwood dust are Restricted: exports permitted under licence with conditions.
Usually needed: CAPEXIL, EPCH, Phytosanitary certificate, DGFT policy lines
Imports into India
FY 2025-26: US$ 2,398 million, -8.8% on 2024-25. Largest sources (US$ million): Australia (188), Malaysia (176), China (174), Indonesia (166).
- Prohibited: red sanders wood. Restricted: sandalwood.
Usually needed: Plant quarantine, DGFT policy lines
Chapter 45: Cork
Natural cork and cork articles.
Exports from India
FY 2025-26: US$ 7 million, +34.4% on 2024-25. Largest destinations (US$ million): USA (2), UAE (1), Saudi Arabia (1), Italy (0).
- No restricted, prohibited or STE line found for this chapter in the schedule we read.
Usually needed: FIEO
Imports into India
FY 2025-26: US$ 12 million, -3.5% on 2024-25. Largest sources (US$ million): Portugal (4), Algeria (2), China (2), Netherlands (1).
- No restricted or prohibited code in this chapter on DGFT's 2019 lists.
Usually needed: IEC only
Chapter 46: Straw and basketware
Basketware, wickerwork and articles of plaiting materials.
Exports from India
FY 2025-26: US$ 64 million, -9.8% on 2024-25. Largest destinations (US$ million): USA (17), Netherlands (9), UK (6), Germany (5).
- No restricted, prohibited or STE line found for this chapter in the schedule we read.
Usually needed: EPCH
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Official sources for this page
- DGFT list of restricted items for import (407 codes, as on 12 June 2019)
- DGFT list of prohibited items for import (88 codes, updated 12 June 2019)
- DGFT ITC (HS) Schedule 2: chapter-wise Export Policy (2021 edition)
- DGFT ITC (HS) 2022 Schedule 1: General Notes regarding Import Policy
- DGFT ITC (HS) Schedule 2: General Notes to Export Policy
- DGFT Appendix 2T: list of Export Promotion Councils and Commodity Boards
- TradeStat, Department of Commerce (data from DGCI&S)
- DGFT ITC (HS) import and export policy search