Coconut shell, unworked

Unworked coconut shell, vegetable origin

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 1404 90 60 (Coconut shell, unworked) is subject to phytosanitary clearance under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, with a Phytosanitary Certificate mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade administers the broader ITC (HS) import policy applicable to Chapter 14 vegetable products.

What this is

HSN code

1404 90 60

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 to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) from the national plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until this document is verified.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
2
Confirm the consignment is free from prohibited pests and meets the plant-quarantine conditions applicable to unworked coconut shell. The proper officer will verify the e-Sanchit upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments without a current Phytosanitary Certificate are liable to detention or re-export.
CCR PGA-facilitated bill of entry verification requirement · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The single most frequent error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment before the Phytosanitary Certificate is uploaded in e-Sanchit — the certificate must be present in the system at the time of bill-of-entry processing, not merely available in hard copy at the port. A consignment arriving with the certificate absent from e-Sanchit is treated as a PGA-facilitated bill that has not been routed for NOC, and the proper officer is instructed to withhold out-of-charge pending upload, accumulating demurrage and ground rent at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1404 90 60 require BIS certification?

No, unworked coconut shell is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative requirement at import is the submission of a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit, with the ITC (HS) Chapter 14 import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

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

Document code 851000 is the designated code for the Phytosanitary Certificate and must be quoted when uploading in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is processed.

What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is missing at the time of customs assessment?

The proper officer is required to withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is uploaded in e-Sanchit; the consignment remains at the port accumulating demurrage and ground rent until the upload is completed or the goods are re-exported.

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