Poles, pilings and posts

Rough wood poles, pilings and posts (large cross-section)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4403 25 20 (Poles, pilings and posts) is subject to mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate clearance under India's plant-quarantine regime, with the certificate required to be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the applicable ITC (HS) import policy for wood in the rough under Chapter 44.

What this is

HSN code

4403 25 20

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
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid Phytosanitary Certificate (PSC) issued by the national plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. Upload the PSC in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until this upload is verified.
CCR mandatory-document requirement · e-Sanchit document code 851000
2
Confirm compliance with the ITC (HS) import policy under Chapter 44 administered by DGFT before placing the purchase order. Ensure the bill of entry correctly describes the cross-sectional dimension (15 cm or more, as classified under subheading 4403 25) to avoid misclassification and consequent re-examination.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44 · subheading 440325

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment before the Phytosanitary Certificate is obtained from the exporting country's national plant-protection authority, on the assumption that the document can be regularised at port. The PSC is a pre-shipment requirement: its absence at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention, and no post-shipment regularisation is available — the goods face re-export or destruction under plant-quarantine enforcement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4403 25 20 require BIS certification?

No, rough wood poles, pilings and posts are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the phytosanitary clearance regime requiring a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit, alongside the ITC (HS) import policy administered by DGFT under Chapter 44.

What is the document code for the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit?

The Phytosanitary Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000, and the proper officer will verify this upload before granting out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills.

Does the cross-sectional dimension affect classification and documentation requirements?

Yes. HSN 4403 25 20 specifically covers poles, pilings and posts where the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more; goods falling below that threshold classify under a different subheading, and a misclassified bill of entry may trigger re-examination and detention pending correct assessment.

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