Oilbanum or frankincense
Oilbanum or frankincense (natural gum resin)
HSN 1301 90 32 (Oilbanum or frankincense) is subject to a phytosanitary clearance requirement administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) import policy, with a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate required at the bill of entry. Customs out-of-charge is withheld until the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) is uploaded in e-Sanchit.
- Phytosanitary Certificate from exporter
- ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC
- 1Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. This certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the upload is verified.Phytosanitary Certificate document code 851000 · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 13
- 2At the bill of entry stage, confirm that the Phytosanitary Certificate is current and covers the specific consignment lot. The proper officer will verify the e-Sanchit upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments without the uploaded certificate are detained pending document compliance.Customs e-Sanchit document verification requirement · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 13
The most common error on this tariff line is treating the Phytosanitary Certificate as a generic formality and failing to upload it in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. A certificate that is not linked to the consignment lot or is uploaded after the bill of entry triggers detention and demurrage at port; the proper officer is expressly required to withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is confirmed in the system.