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Live fruit trees, shrubs and bushes (other varieties)

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0602 20 90 (other live fruit trees, shrubs and bushes) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight, with a CITES certificate required at the bill-of-entry stage under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The mandatory CITES certificate (document code 626000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

0602 20 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

WCCB · Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

Customs documentation

CITES certificate from WCCB
e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid CITES certificate for the live fruit tree, shrub, or bush species being imported. The certificate (document code 626000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed and prior to any out-of-charge instruction by the proper officer.
CITES certificate document code 626000 · e-Sanchit upload requirement per CCR
2
Confirm that the proper officer has verified the CITES certificate upload in e-Sanchit on PGA-facilitated bills that have not been routed through WCCB for a separate NOC. Out-of-charge must not be granted until document code 626000 is confirmed as uploaded.
CCR PGA-facilitated bill verification requirement · document code 626000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry without first uploading the CITES certificate in e-Sanchit, assuming that PGA facilitation removes the document-verification obligation from the proper officer. PGA-facilitated bills do not bypass the CITES check — the proper officer retains an independent obligation to verify document code 626000 before granting out-of-charge, and a missing upload results in consignment detention and potential seizure under CITES-implementing provisions.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0602 20 90 require BIS certification?

No, live fruit trees, shrubs and bushes are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau under the CITES framework, with a mandatory CITES certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What is the document code for the CITES certificate in e-Sanchit?

The CITES certificate carries document code 626000 and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage; out-of-charge will not be granted until the proper officer confirms the upload.

Does a PGA-facilitated bill of entry exempt the importer from uploading the CITES certificate?

No. Even on PGA-facilitated bills that have not been routed through WCCB for a separate NOC, the proper officer is required to verify that the CITES certificate (document code 626000) has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.

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