India lets agarwood oil and chips be exported from Guwahati airport

Exporters can now ship agarwood oil and agarwood chips straight from Guwahati airport. India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) added the city's airport to the list of approved exit points.

The change came in DGFT Notification 46/2026-27, dated 30 October 2026. It amends the export rules for agarwood in Chapter 12 of India's export policy list.

Agarwood is a fragrant wood used for oils and incense.

Until now, agarwood could leave India only through a fixed list of ports. These are Mumbai, Nhava Sheva, Kolkata, Cochin, Delhi, Chennai, Tuticorin, Amritsar, Calicut, Thiruvananthapuram, Kandla and Mundra. That list stays the same.

The new rule adds Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati, but only for agarwood oil and agarwood chips and allied products. The notice says the export "has been permitted from LGBI (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International) Airport, Guwahati, subject to all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements."

Who is affected

Agarwood exporters, especially those based near Guwahati, and their freight agents.

What happens next

Other rules still apply. For agarwood from species protected under CITES, the global treaty on trade in endangered plants and animals, a CITES export permit is still needed. The notice says no other extra documents or approvals should be asked for.

What to check

Is your product agarwood oil or chips, or another agarwood item?

Do you hold a CITES permit where one is needed?

Has your freight agent confirmed space from Guwahati?