Bark of African cherry (Prunus africana)

Bark of African cherry (Prunus africana), dried or fresh

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 1211 60 00 (Bark of African cherry, Prunus africana) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with compliance required under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 governing food-import entry points.

What this is

HSN code

1211 60 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 12; General Note 4(D) of Schedule I

Customs documentation

ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Compliance documentation from importer

Compliance steps

1
Verify the import policy status under ITC (HS) Chapter 12 before filing the bill of entry and ensure the consignment satisfies the applicable DGFT import policy conditions. File the bill of entry at a port that meets the General Note 4(D) food-import entry-point requirement.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
2
Confirm the designated food-import entry point is listed under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Consignments arriving at a non-designated port are liable to detention pending re-routing or re-export.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry at a general-purpose port without checking whether it is a designated food-import entry point under General Note 4(D). African cherry bark, classified as a medicinal plant under Chapter 12, falls within the food-import port restriction; a mismatch between port of entry and the General Note 4(D) list results in consignment detention and accruing demurrage until the matter is resolved.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1211 60 00 require BIS certification?

No, bark of African cherry (Prunus africana) is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with the General Note 4(D) food-import entry-point restriction applying at the bill-of-entry stage.

Does the General Note 4(D) port restriction apply to medicinal plant bark under this tariff line?

Yes. General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 applies to food and food-adjacent imports and governs the designated entry points for this product; the importer must route the consignment through a listed port.

Are there any other PGA clearances required for African cherry bark imports?

The regulatory record records only the DGFT ITC (HS) policy and General Note 4(D) entry-point condition; no additional sectoral PGA clearance is recorded for this tariff line, though importers should independently verify whether any AYUSH or phytosanitary overlay applies to their specific end-use.

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