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Rough wood of fir and spruce, other unprocessed logs

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HSN 4403 24 90 (rough wood of fir and spruce) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered at the bill-of-entry stage under India's plant-quarantine regime. The certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted. No additional sectoral PGA licensing applies, but the phytosanitary clearance is a non-negotiable condition precedent to release.

What this is
HSN code
4403 24 90
Chapter
44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44 (phytosanitary condition)
Customs documentation
  • Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
  • e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must cover the specific consignment of rough fir or spruce wood and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry.
    CCR mandatory-document requirement · e-Sanchit document code 851000
  2. 2
    At the bill-of-entry stage, confirm that the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) has been uploaded in e-Sanchit. The customs proper officer will verify the upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments lacking the uploaded certificate will be detained pending compliance.
    CCR PGA-facilitated-bill verification requirement · document code 851000
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment with the Phytosanitary Certificate held in paper form only, without uploading document code 851000 in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. Customs out-of-charge will be withheld regardless of whether the paper original is present at the port; the upload is the operative trigger, and detention accrues demurrage and ground rent from the moment of arrival.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4403 24 90 require BIS certification?
No, rough wood of fir and spruce is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative import condition is the mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), which must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.
Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate and what document code must be used in e-Sanchit?
The Phytosanitary Certificate is issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country; the document code for upload in e-Sanchit is 851000.
What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is uploaded after the bill of entry is filed?
The customs proper officer is required to verify the upload before granting out-of-charge; a consignment where document code 851000 has not been uploaded will be detained at the port, accruing demurrage and ground rent until the certificate is duly uploaded and verified.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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