Roots

Tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes in growth or flower

WCCB CLEARANCE · PPQS CLEARANCE

HSN 0601 20 22 (Roots) is subject to Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage (PPQS) import permit requirements under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES certification applies as a concurrent overlay for species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) policy condition governing import permissibility.

What this is

HSN code

0601 20 22

Chapter

06 · Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage

Primary regulator

PPQS · Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003

Customs documentation

Import permit from PPQS
CITES certificate from WCCB
Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

PPQSPPQS·Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary regime

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain an import permit from Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003 before shipment. Import is permitted only in accordance with the conditions specified in the granted permit; consignments arriving without a valid permit are liable to detention or re-export.
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003 · ITC (HS) import policy condition
2
Upload the CITES certificate (document code 626000) and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify both documents are uploaded and current before granting out-of-charge.
e-Sanchit mandatory document codes 626000 and 851000 · Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the Phytosanitary Certificate as sufficient for clearance and overlooking the CITES certificate obligation. Not all tuberous-root and rhizome species trigger CITES, but the customs proper officer treats the absence of document code 626000 in e-Sanchit as a PGA-facilitation failure and withholds out-of-charge regardless of the plant-quarantine permit being current; establish CITES status for the specific species before vessel departure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0601 20 22 require BIS certification?

No, live plant material such as tuberous roots and rhizomes in growth or flower is not subject to any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003, with a concurrent WCCB CITES certification requirement for listed species.

Are both the CITES certificate and the Phytosanitary Certificate required at the bill of entry for every shipment?

Yes. Both document codes — CITES certificate (626000) and Phytosanitary Certificate (851000) — must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted; the customs proper officer verifies both as mandatory documents at the bill-of-entry stage.

What happens if the plant-quarantine import permit conditions are not met on arrival?

Non-compliance with the conditions of the import permit granted under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003 renders the consignment liable to detention, re-export, or destruction at the port of entry.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: WCCB / PPQS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.