Edible fruit or nut trees, grafted or not

Edible fruit and nut trees, grafted or not

WCCB CLEARANCE · PPQS CLEARANCE

HSN 0602 20 10 (Edible fruit or nut trees, grafted or not) 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 concurrently where the species is CITES-listed, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy permits import only against a valid PPQS import permit.

What this is

HSN code

0602 20 10

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
Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country
CITES certificate from WCCB

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 before the consignment is dispatched. Import of edible fruit or nut trees is permitted under the ITC (HS) policy only against a permit granted under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003 · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 06
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 must verify both documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 06 · e-Sanchit document codes 626000 and 851000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is importing without confirming whether the specific tree species falls under a CITES Appendix listing, which triggers the WCCB CITES certificate requirement independently of the PPQS import permit. A consignment carrying a current PPQS permit but a missing or invalid CITES certificate will be detained at the port of entry; the two clearances are parallel obligations and neither substitutes for the other.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0602 20 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers live edible fruit or nut trees. Import is governed by Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003, with a CITES certificate overlay administered by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau where the species is CITES-listed.

Are both the CITES certificate and the Phytosanitary Certificate mandatory for every consignment?

The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) is mandatory for every consignment; the CITES certificate (document code 626000) is required where the tree species is listed under CITES Appendices, and both must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted.

Can edible fruit or nut trees be imported without a PPQS import permit if accompanied by a Phytosanitary Certificate alone?

No. The ITC (HS) policy for this tariff line permits import only in accordance with an import permit granted under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003; a Phytosanitary Certificate accompanies but does not replace the PPQS import permit.

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