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Rattans

Rattans for plaiting and basketwork

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 1401 20 00 (Rattans) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) as a plant-quarantine overlay at the bill-of-entry stage. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is
HSN code
1401 20 00
Chapter
14 · Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 14 (plant-quarantine overlay)
Customs documentation
  • Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
  • ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration from DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must cover the specific rattan consignment and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry.
    CCR mandatory-document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
  2. 2
    Confirm at the bill-of-entry stage that the Phytosanitary Certificate has been uploaded in e-Sanchit. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the proper officer has verified that document code 851000 is present and correctly linked to the consignment.
    CCR PGA-facilitated-bill verification requirement · document code 851000
A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating rattans as an unregulated agricultural commodity and shipping without a Phytosanitary Certificate. The certificate must be issued by the exporting country's official plant-protection authority and uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed; a certificate obtained after vessel departure cannot cure the documentation gap at the port and will result in consignment detention pending regularisation.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 1401 20 00 require BIS certification?
No, rattans fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. The operative import requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the exporting country's plant-protection authority and uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.
What document code must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for rattan imports?
Document code 851000 (Phytosanitary Certificate) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge on the consignment.
What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is missing at the time of customs examination?
The consignment will be detained and out-of-charge withheld until document code 851000 is uploaded and verified in e-Sanchit; demurrage and ground rent accrue during the detention period.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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