Saw logs and veneer logs

Pine saw logs and veneer logs, rough wood

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4403 21 10 (Saw logs and veneer logs of pine) is subject to mandatory phytosanitary clearance under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, with a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country required at the bill of entry. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) import policy applies as the governing trade-control overlay.

What this is

HSN code

4403 21 10

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44; phytosanitary clearance under Plant Quarantine Order, 2003

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Procure a Phytosanitary Certificate (PSC) from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. This document (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit and verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge is granted.
CCR document code 851000 · Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003
2
Confirm the consignment meets the ITC (HS) Chapter 44 import-policy conditions and that all applicable DGFT trade-control requirements are satisfied at the bill-of-entry stage before filing.
ITC (HS) Schedule I, Chapter 44 import policy

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment without a valid Phytosanitary Certificate from the exporting country's competent authority — the PSC cannot be obtained retrospectively, and a consignment arriving without document code 851000 uploaded in e-Sanchit will be detained at the port of entry pending resolution, accruing demurrage and ground rent. Ensure the PSC covers the exact species (Pinus spp.) and the specific port of discharge listed on the bill of lading.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4403 21 10 require BIS certification?

No, rough pine saw logs and veneer logs are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The governing clearance requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the exporting country's competent authority, uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before customs out-of-charge.

Is document code 851000 mandatory even when the bill is PGA-facilitated?

Yes. The proper officer is required to verify that the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) has been uploaded in e-Sanchit regardless of whether the bill has been routed through the PGA for NOC, and out-of-charge must not be granted until this is confirmed.

Does the smallest cross-sectional dimension of 15 cm or more affect the phytosanitary requirement?

The 15 cm dimension is a tariff-classification criterion that places the goods in HSN 4403 21 10 rather than an adjacent residual line; it does not alter or reduce the phytosanitary clearance obligation, which applies to all rough pine wood imports regardless of dimension.

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