Unrooted cuttings and slips

Unrooted cuttings and slips of live plants

WCCB CLEARANCE · PPQS CLEARANCE

HSN 0602 10 00 (Unrooted cuttings and slips) is subject to Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage (PPQS) import permit 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, and DGFT ITC (HS) policy governs overall import permissibility.

What this is

HSN code

0602 10 00

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 a valid import permit from Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003 before shipment. Import without a current PPQS permit renders the consignment liable to detention and destruction at the port of entry.
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003 · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 06
2
Upload all mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry: the CITES certificate (document code 626000) and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000). The proper officer will verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003 · e-Sanchit document codes 626000 and 851000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a Phytosanitary Certificate alone satisfies clearance. The CITES certificate (document code 626000) is a separate, independently verified instrument required for WCCB clearance, and its absence — even where the PPQS import permit and Phytosanitary Certificate are current — results in consignment detention pending WCCB NOC. Verify CITES listing status for each species in the consignment before export, as species-level CITES coverage can vary within a single shipment of mixed cuttings.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0602 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, unrooted cuttings and slips are outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003, with a concurrent Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES overlay for CITES-listed species.

Are both the CITES certificate and the Phytosanitary Certificate mandatory at the bill of entry?

Yes. Both the CITES certificate (document code 626000) and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit and verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge is granted.

What happens if the consignment contains species that are not CITES-listed?

The PPQS import permit and Phytosanitary Certificate remain mandatory regardless of CITES listing; for non-CITES species the WCCB certificate requirement falls away, but the importer must be able to demonstrate species identity to the proper officer's satisfaction at the port.

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