Of Pea

Pea seeds for sowing, vegetable planting seeds

PPQS CLEARANCE

HSN 1209 91 40 (Of Pea) is subject to Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage (PPQS) phytosanitary clearance under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003. Import is otherwise Free under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), provided all phytosanitary import conditions are satisfied at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

1209 91 40

Chapter

12 · Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from PPQS
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

PPQSPPQS·Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary regime

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

Compliance steps

1
Ensure the exporting country's national plant protection organisation issues a Phytosanitary Certificate confirming compliance with India's phytosanitary import conditions under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before filing the bill of entry.
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 12 · document code 851000
2
Confirm at the bill-of-entry stage that the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) has been uploaded in e-Sanchit. The customs proper officer will verify this upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments without an uploaded certificate are held pending PPQS NOC.
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003 · e-Sanchit document code 851000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment before the Phytosanitary Certificate is issued by the exporting country's national plant protection authority — not by the importer or freight forwarder. A certificate issued by an unauthorised entity is rejected at the PPQS inspection stage, triggering consignment detention and potential re-export at the importer's cost; there is no cure mechanism after vessel arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1209 91 40 require BIS certification?

No, pea seeds for sowing are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, with phytosanitary conditions as the operative binding requirement.

Is the Phytosanitary Certificate upload in e-Sanchit mandatory before out-of-charge?

Yes. Document code 851000 must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to the bill of entry reaching the customs proper officer; absence of the upload prevents out-of-charge regardless of the ITC (HS) Free import status.

Does the Free import status under ITC (HS) policy mean no PGA clearance is required?

No. Free import status means no DGFT licence or quota restriction applies, but it does not waive the mandatory PPQS phytosanitary conditions under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, which remain fully operative at the border.

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