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Other live plants, cuttings, slips and mushroom spawn

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0602 90 90 (Other live plants, cuttings and slips) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) clearance under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), where the imported plant material falls within a CITES-listed species. A CITES certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

0602 90 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

CITES certificate from WCCB
NOC from WCCB

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

Compliance steps

1
Verify whether the plant species being imported is listed under CITES Appendices I, II, or III. If listed, obtain a valid CITES certificate from the exporting country's CITES Management Authority and ensure the corresponding WCCB clearance is in place before the bill of entry is filed.
CITES certificate · document code 626000
2
Upload the CITES certificate (document code 626000) in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is presented. The customs proper officer will verify the e-Sanchit upload and will not grant out-of-charge until the mandatory document is confirmed on the system.
Document code 626000 · e-Sanchit mandatory document verification requirement

A word of counsel

The most common error on this residual tariff line is assuming that because the consignment is described generically as 'other live plants' it falls outside CITES controls. Many ornamental species — orchids, cycads, cacti, and tree ferns — are listed under CITES Appendix II, and a consignment arriving without a valid CITES certificate is detained at the port of entry, with re-export or confiscation as the likely enforcement outcome. Species identification, not commercial name, governs CITES applicability.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0602 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, live plants, cuttings, and mushroom spawn are not within any BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau under CITES, requiring a CITES certificate for any species listed under the Convention's Appendices.

Is the CITES certificate required for all plant imports under this HSN, or only for certain species?

The CITES certificate (document code 626000) is required only where the specific plant species falls under CITES Appendix I, II, or III; the customs proper officer will verify the e-Sanchit upload at the bill of entry stage regardless.

What happens if a CITES-listed plant arrives without the certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit?

The customs proper officer will withhold out-of-charge, and the consignment is detained at the port; depending on the species and quantity, outcomes include seizure, re-export at the importer's cost, and prosecution under the applicable wildlife protection legislation.

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