Canes

Canes for plaiting and weaving (rattan, reed, rush)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 1401 90 10 (Canes) is subject to phytosanitary clearance administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) import policy for vegetable plaiting materials. A Phytosanitary Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before customs out-of-charge is granted at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

1401 90 10

Chapter

14 · Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 14

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry; the customs proper officer will verify its presence before granting out-of-charge.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
2
Confirm the import is compliant with the ITC (HS) Chapter 14 policy conditions applicable to vegetable plaiting materials at the time of filing the bill of entry. Any restricted-import trigger under Chapter 14 requires a corresponding DGFT authorisation before clearance.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 14

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the Phytosanitary Certificate as a shipping formality rather than a mandatory customs-clearance document: consignments arriving without document code 851000 uploaded in e-Sanchit are detained at port, attracting demurrage and ground rent until the certificate is regularised. The certificate must be issued by the competent authority of the country of origin, not merely the exporting country, where the two differ.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1401 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, canes and vegetable plaiting materials are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by phytosanitary documentation requirements under the ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 14, with a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate at the bill-of-entry stage.

What is the document code for the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit?

The Phytosanitary Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before the customs proper officer will grant out-of-charge on a PGA-facilitated bill of entry.

Is a separate import licence required for canes under this tariff line?

The regulatory record does not record a separate DGFT import licence requirement; the operative obligation is the Phytosanitary Certificate upload under document code 851000. Importers should nonetheless verify the current ITC (HS) Chapter 14 policy status before placing purchase orders, as policy conditions can change by DGFT notification.

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