Of beech (Fagus spp.), of which the smallest cross-sectional dimension is 15 cm or more

Rough wood logs of beech (Fagus spp.), large cross-section

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4403 93 00 (rough beech wood logs with smallest cross-sectional dimension of 15 cm or more) is subject to phytosanitary clearance administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under India's ITC (HS) import policy, with a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate required at the bill-of-entry stage. No sectoral PGA licence applies beyond the phytosanitary document obligation enforced by customs at out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

4403 93 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
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (PSC) from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before the bill of entry is filed.
CCR document code 851000 · e-Sanchit PGA-facilitated bill requirement
2
Verify at filing that document code 851000 is visible in e-Sanchit against the bill of entry. The proper officer will confirm the PSC upload prior to granting out-of-charge; consignments without the uploaded certificate are held pending document compliance.
CCR PGA-facilitated bill verification requirement · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment before the Phytosanitary Certificate is uploaded in e-Sanchit, treating the physical document accompanying the cargo as sufficient. Customs out-of-charge is contingent on the e-Sanchit upload of document code 851000, not on physical presentation alone; consignments arriving with the certificate in paper form but absent from e-Sanchit are detained at port, attracting demurrage and ground rent until the upload is completed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4403 93 00 require BIS certification?

No, rough beech wood logs are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. The operative import requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit, enforced by the customs proper officer at out-of-charge.

Is the Phytosanitary Certificate upload in e-Sanchit mandatory even when the consignment is not routed through a PGA for an NOC?

Yes. For PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for an NOC, the proper officer is specifically required to verify that document code 851000 has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.

Does the 15 cm cross-sectional dimension threshold affect the documentation requirement?

The 15 cm minimum cross-sectional dimension is a tariff classification criterion that distinguishes this line from adjacent beech-wood headings; the Phytosanitary Certificate requirement applies to the consignment as classified under 4403 93 00 regardless of whether individual pieces are at the lower boundary of that threshold.

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