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Hard seeds, pips, hulls and nuts, of a kind used primarily for carving

Hard seeds, pips, hulls and nuts for carving

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 1404 90 30 (Hard seeds, pips, hulls and nuts for carving) requires a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country as a mandatory plant-health clearance at the Indian border. The certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is
HSN code
1404 90 30
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
  • Bill of entry declaration to CBIC
Compliance steps
  1. 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; customs out-of-charge will not be granted without this upload.
    Document code 851000 · CBIC e-Sanchit mandatory-document verification requirement
  2. 2
    Ensure the bill of entry is filed at a port equipped to handle plant-origin vegetable products. The proper officer will verify the e-Sanchit upload of the Phytosanitary Certificate before issuing out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills.
    CCR mandatory-document verification procedure for PGA-facilitated bills
A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment without first securing the Phytosanitary Certificate from the exporting country's competent authority, treating it as an optional plant-health formality rather than a hard gate to out-of-charge. A missing or defective certificate results in consignment detention and accumulating demurrage, and cannot be remedied after arrival because the required inspection and certification must occur at origin before shipment.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 1404 90 30 require BIS certification?
No, hard seeds, pips, hulls and nuts for carving are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative clearance requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit, verified by the customs proper officer before out-of-charge.
What is document code 851000 and who must upload it in e-Sanchit?
Document code 851000 is the Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country; the importer or their customs broker must upload it in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is assessed and out-of-charge is granted.
Are there any exemptions from the Phytosanitary Certificate requirement for this HSN?
The regulatory record records no exemption carve-outs; the Phytosanitary Certificate is stated as a mandatory document for all bills under this tariff line regardless of origin or routing.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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