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Wood in the rough, other tropical and non-conifer species

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4403 49 00 (Wood in the rough, Other) is subject to mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate clearance under India's plant-quarantine framework administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) as the governing import-policy authority. A Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

4403 49 00

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 authority
Import policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country covering the consignment of rough wood under HSN 4403 49 00. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before filing the bill of entry.
CCR mandatory-document requirement · document code 851000 (Phytosanitary Certificate)
2
At the bill-of-entry stage, ensure the e-Sanchit upload of the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) is verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge is granted. Consignments where the certificate has not been uploaded will be held pending PGA-facilitated NOC routing.
CCR e-Sanchit OOC instruction · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment before securing the Phytosanitary Certificate from the exporting country's plant-protection authority, treating it as a document obtainable after arrival. A missing or incorrectly issued certificate cannot be remedied post-shipment; the consignment will be detained at port pending re-inspection or re-export, with demurrage and ground-rent accruing throughout.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4403 49 00 require BIS certification?

No, wood in the rough is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. The operative import requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, with DGFT as the governing import-policy authority.

Is the Phytosanitary Certificate mandatory for all origins, or only certain exporting countries?

The CCR mandates the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) for all consignments under this tariff line without origin-based exemption; it must be issued by the competent authority of the exporting country and uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is missing at the time the bill of entry is filed?

The proper officer will withhold out-of-charge and route the bill through PGA facilitation for NOC; the consignment remains detained at port, attracting demurrage and ground rent, until the certificate is produced and verified.

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