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Pine wood in the rough, large cross-section logs

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4403 21 90 (pine wood in the rough, large cross-section) is subject to mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate clearance under India's plant-quarantine import regime before customs out-of-charge. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) import policy applicable to this tariff line, and the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

4403 21 90

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44 (phytosanitary overlay)

Customs documentation

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

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country for the pine log consignment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before filing the bill of entry; the proper officer will verify the upload before granting out-of-charge.
CCR · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit PGA-facilitated-bill verification requirement
2
Confirm the consignment meets the ITC (HS) import policy conditions for Chapter 44 administered by DGFT before shipment. Any policy-condition non-compliance renders the bill of entry liable to hold pending DGFT clearance.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44 · DGFT

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment without securing the Phytosanitary Certificate from the exporting country's authority before vessel departure. A Phytosanitary Certificate cannot be issued retroactively on goods already in transit; arrival without document code 851000 uploaded in e-Sanchit results in consignment detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent, with no rectification path short of re-export or destruction under plant-quarantine rules.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4403 21 90 require BIS certification?

No, rough pine wood is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. The operative requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit, with ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applying as the policy overlay.

What is document code 851000 and who issues it?

Document code 851000 is the Phytosanitary Certificate, issued by the national plant-protection organisation of the exporting country; it certifies the consignment is free from regulated pests and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

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

The 15 cm minimum cross-sectional dimension is a tariff-classification threshold that places the goods under CTI 4403 21 90; the Phytosanitary Certificate requirement applies to the consignment regardless of whether the dimension is marginally above or well above that threshold.

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