Saw logs and veneer logs
Fir and spruce saw logs and veneer logs, rough wood
HSN 4403 23 10 (Saw logs and veneer logs of fir and spruce) is subject to mandatory phytosanitary clearance under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, administered by the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage. A Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.
- Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
- e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC
- 1Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must be current, cover the specific consignment of fir or spruce saw logs or veneer logs, and be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry.CCR document code 851000 · Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003
- 2At the bill-of-entry stage, verify that document code 851000 has been uploaded in e-Sanchit. The proper officer will confirm the Phytosanitary Certificate upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments without the uploaded certificate will be held pending compliance.CCR e-Sanchit OOC verification requirement · document code 851000
The single most common error on this tariff line is presenting a Phytosanitary Certificate that covers the species generically rather than the specific consignment lot — plant-quarantine officers treat a certificate that does not match the bill of lading quantity or species designation as absent documentation, triggering detention and fumigation or re-export at the importer's cost. Confirm that the exporting-country authority issues the certificate against the exact shipment details before the vessel departs.