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Of coconut shell

Coconut shell charcoal, whether or not agglomerated

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HSN 4402 20 10 (Of coconut shell) is subject to phytosanitary clearance under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, with a mandatory Phyto Sanitary Certificate required at the bill-of-entry stage. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the applicable ITC (HS) import policy, and customs out-of-charge is conditional on e-Sanchit upload of the phytosanitary document.

What this is
HSN code
4402 20 10
Chapter
44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44 (phytosanitary overlay)
Customs documentation
  • Phyto Sanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
  • e-Sanchit upload declaration to CBIC
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Phyto Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must cover the specific consignment of coconut shell charcoal and be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry.
    CCR phytosanitary requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
  2. 2
    At the bill-of-entry stage, confirm that document code 851000 is visible and verified in e-Sanchit before requesting out-of-charge. A PGA-facilitated bill not routed through the PGA for NOC must be independently verified by the proper officer; out-of-charge cannot be granted until the Phyto Sanitary Certificate upload is confirmed.
    CCR verification instruction · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit OOC condition
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment without obtaining the Phyto Sanitary Certificate from the exporting country's competent authority before vessel departure. A certificate procured retrospectively after arrival is not accepted as a substitute; the consignment will be detained at the port of import pending resolution, accruing demurrage and ground rent, and may be liable to re-export or destruction if the deficiency cannot be remedied within the prescribed period.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4402 20 10 require BIS certification?
No, coconut shell charcoal is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative import requirement is a Phyto Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, under the phytosanitary overlay applicable to wood and plant-derived products.
Is the Phyto Sanitary Certificate document code 851000 mandatory even for processed or agglomerated coconut shell charcoal?
Yes. The CCR requirement applies to the tariff line 4402 20 10 as a whole, which covers coconut shell charcoal whether or not agglomerated; no processing-stage carve-out is specified.
What happens if the Phyto Sanitary Certificate is missing at the time of bill of entry?
The proper officer is required to withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is uploaded and verified in e-Sanchit; consignments held without the certificate are subject to port detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent until the deficiency is remedied or the consignment is re-exported.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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