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Other vegetable plaiting materials (osier, raffia, lime bark)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 1401 90 90 (other vegetable plaiting materials) is subject to a Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) as a customs-entry overlay, with document code 851000 mandated in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. Jute and jute products within this residual heading additionally require registration with the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, per the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019; import of used jute bags is prohibited.

What this is

HSN code

1401 90 90

Chapter

14 · Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy; Jute Commissioner (Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019) for jute products

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
Jute Commissioner registration from Ministry of Textiles
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent authority of the exporting country and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify this upload prior to granting out-of-charge on all consignments under this tariff line.
CCR e-Sanchit mandate · document code 851000
2
If the goods are jute or jute products, confirm registration with the Jute Commissioner, Office of the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, before importation. Import of used jute bags under this or any heading is not permitted and will result in confiscation at the port of entry.
Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019, O/o Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles

A word of counsel

The most common error on this residual tariff line is importing jute-family materials without confirming Jute Commissioner registration, on the assumption that the Phytosanitary Certificate alone clears the consignment. The Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 imposes a separate registration condition that is independent of phytosanitary clearance; a consignment carrying a valid Phytosanitary Certificate but no Jute Commissioner registration is liable to detention and, for used jute bags, outright confiscation regardless of the certificate's currency.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1401 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, vegetable plaiting materials under this residual tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Phytosanitary Certificate requirement at the bill-of-entry stage and, for jute products specifically, by the Jute Commissioner registration condition under the Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019.

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

Yes. Document code 851000 must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge; consignments arriving without this upload are held pending verification.

Are used jute bags permitted under this tariff line?

No. The Jute Import Order dated 23-09-2019 issued by the Office of the Jute Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, explicitly prohibits the import of used jute bags; such consignments are liable to confiscation.

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