Saw logs and veneer logs

Saw logs and veneer logs of large cross-section timber

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4403 25 10 (Saw logs and veneer logs) is subject to mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate clearance administered through the plant-quarantine framework at the bill-of-entry stage, with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) governing the import policy. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

4403 25 10

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
Import 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 consignment of saw logs or veneer logs. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before filing the bill of entry.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload condition
2
Confirm that the customs officer verifies the e-Sanchit upload of the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) on all PGA-facilitated bills of entry — including those not routed through the PGA for NOC — before out-of-charge is granted.
CCR instruction on PGA-facilitated bills · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating the Phytosanitary Certificate as a post-arrival rectifiable document. It is a pre-clearance mandatory upload in e-Sanchit, and its absence at the bill-of-entry stage — even on PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC — results in detention of the consignment until the certificate is produced and verified by the proper officer. Logs stored at the port during this hold attract demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4403 25 10 require BIS certification?

No, rough-sawn timber in the form of saw logs and veneer logs is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The applicable requirement at import is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit, with DGFT governing the overarching import policy.

What is the document code for the Phytosanitary Certificate and where must it be uploaded?

The Phytosanitary Certificate carries document code 851000 and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is processed for out-of-charge; the proper officer is required to verify this upload even on PGA-facilitated bills.

Does the Phytosanitary Certificate requirement apply only to logs routed through the PGA for NOC?

No. The CCR instruction expressly covers PGA-facilitated bills that have not been routed through the PGA for NOC; the proper officer must verify the e-Sanchit upload of document code 851000 on all such bills before granting out-of-charge.

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