Dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau

Rough wood logs of meranti species

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4403 41 00 (Dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) import policy. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

4403 41 00

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 declaration from DGFT
e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must be current and cover the specific consignment of meranti logs being imported.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify the upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments without a valid e-Sanchit upload will be held at port.
CCR · e-Sanchit out-of-charge (OOC) requirement · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is presenting a Phytosanitary Certificate that covers the exporter's general timber stock rather than the specific consignment. Customs officers verify the certificate against the bill of lading description and quantity; a generic or mismatched certificate results in detention pending re-issuance from the origin country, accumulating demurrage and ground rent that can exceed the value of the logs.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4403 41 00 require BIS certification?

No, rough meranti wood logs are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) as the operative clearance document.

What document code must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

The Phytosanitary Certificate must be uploaded under document code 851000 in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is processed; out-of-charge will not be granted without this upload on record.

Does the Phytosanitary Certificate requirement apply to all origins?

The CCR states the requirement as universal for this tariff line, with no country-of-origin exemption noted; importers should confirm with the exporting country's plant-protection authority that the certificate covers the meranti species and consignment quantity precisely.

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