Other

Wood waste, chips, sawdust and scrap, agglomerated or unagglomerated

HSN 4401 49 00 (wood waste, chips, sawdust and scrap in other forms) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES certification requirements governing timber species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. A Phytosanitary Certificate is also mandatory, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) classifies the tariff line as subject to ITC (HS) import policy conditions including waste-import restrictions under Paragraph 8(b) of the General Notes.

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

1. 1
   Obtain a valid CITES certificate (document code 626000) for the timber species being imported and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify the CITES certificate upload before granting out-of-charge where the bill has not been routed through WCCB for NOC.
   WCCB CITES certification requirement · e-Sanchit document code 626000
2. 2
   Ensure a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country accompanies the consignment and is uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage.
   e-Sanchit document code 851000 · ITC (HS) import policy, General Notes
3. 3
   Where the consignment constitutes wood waste or scrap, confirm compliance with Paragraph 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy for wastes, and with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. Note also that all species of sandalwood are excluded from CTH 4401 under the ITC (HS) and must not be declared under this heading.
   Para 8(b) of General Notes to ITC (HS) Import Policy · Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016