Wood pellets

Wood pellets, agglomerated wood fuel

HSN 4401 31 00 (Wood pellets) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight requiring a CITES certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, administered through India's Wildlife Protection Act framework. The tariff line is also governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with Phytosanitary Certificate clearance required at the bill of entry. All species of sandalwood are excluded from this CTI under the ITC (HS) schedule.

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

1. 1
   Obtain a valid CITES certificate (document code 626000) covering the specific wood species being imported and upload it in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. The proper officer will verify this document prior to granting out-of-charge where the bill has not been routed through WCCB for an NOC.
   CITES · WCCB · document code 626000 · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44
2. 2
   Ensure a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent plant-health authority of the exporting country accompanies the consignment and is uploaded in e-Sanchit. Absence of the Phytosanitary Certificate at the bill of entry will prevent out-of-charge.
   Document code 851000 · e-Sanchit mandatory upload requirement per CCR
3. 3
   Confirm that the consignment does not include any sandalwood species, which are categorically excluded from CTH 4401 under the ITC (HS) import policy. If the consignment involves wood waste or scrap agglomerates, ensure compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy.
   ITC (HS) General Note · Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 — Rules 12 and 13 · Para 8(b) of General Notes on Import Policy