Powder

Vegetable powder, unspecified botanical origin

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 1404 90 21 (Powder) is subject to phytosanitary controls administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) import policy for vegetable products. A Phytosanitary Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

1404 90 21

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 declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate from the authorised plant-protection authority of the exporting country and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify the upload before granting out-of-charge.
CCR mandatory document requirement · e-Sanchit document code 851000
2
Confirm the consignment is correctly classified under HSN 1404 90 21 as a vegetable powder not elsewhere specified or included, and ensure the bill of entry reflects the ITC (HS) Chapter 14 policy conditions applicable at the time of import.
ITC (HS) Schedule I, Chapter 14 · DGFT import policy

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment without securing the Phytosanitary Certificate from the exporting country's competent authority in advance. The customs proper officer is required to verify document code 851000 in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge; a missing or invalid certificate results in consignment detention, accumulating demurrage and ground rent, with no provision for post-arrival remedy short of re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1404 90 21 require BIS certification?

No, vegetable powder under this tariff line is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000, with import policy governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Chapter 14 framework.

What is document code 851000 and who issues it?

Document code 851000 is the e-Sanchit identifier for a Phytosanitary Certificate, issued by the plant-protection or agricultural quarantine authority of the exporting country and required before customs out-of-charge at the Indian port of entry.

What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is missing at the time of filing the bill of entry?

The customs proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until the certificate is uploaded in e-Sanchit; the consignment remains detained at the port, attracting demurrage and ground rent for the period of non-compliance.

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