Coniferous

Coniferous wood chips, particles, sawdust and fuel wood

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 4401 21 00 (Coniferous wood chips and particles) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES permit requirements governing trade in regulated timber species. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) import policy overlay, and all sandal wood species are excluded from this CTI regardless of form.

What this is

HSN code

4401 21 00

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

WCCB · CITES permit regime for regulated timber species

Customs documentation

CITES certificate from WCCB
Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a CITES certificate from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau for any coniferous wood species listed under CITES Appendices. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 626000 before filing the bill of entry; bills not routed through WCCB for NOC will be verified by the proper officer at out-of-charge.
WCCB CITES permit regime · e-Sanchit document code 626000
2
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country and upload it in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. Absence of the Phytosanitary Certificate will result in consignment detention at the port of entry.
e-Sanchit document code 851000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is misidentifying the species and inadvertently declaring a sandal wood variant under CTH 4401 21 00. All sandal wood species are explicitly excluded from this CTH under the ITC (HS) policy, and a misdeclared sandalwood shipment attracts confiscation and prosecution under both DGFT and WCCB enforcement authority. Verify botanical species identification against the ITC (HS) exclusion list before the purchase order is placed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4401 21 00 require BIS certification?

No, coniferous wood chips and fuel wood are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES permit requirements for regulated timber species, with ITC (HS) policy controls administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

What document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The CITES certificate (document code 626000) and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

Are sandal wood imports permitted under HSN 4401 21 00?

No. All species of sandal wood are explicitly excluded from CTH 4401 under the ITC (HS) import policy; declaring sandalwood under this CTI constitutes a misdeclaration and attracts confiscation and DGFT enforcement action.

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