Of poplar and aspen (Populus spp.)

Wood in the rough of poplar and aspen

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HSN 4403 97 00 (Of poplar and aspen, Populus spp.) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered through e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, reflecting the plant-quarantine overlay on raw timber imports. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy governs the import classification of this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

4403 97 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
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country for the consignment of poplar or aspen logs. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload before out-of-charge
2
Ensure the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) is verified and present in e-Sanchit prior to requesting customs out-of-charge. Where the bill of entry has not been routed through the PGA for NOC, the proper officer will verify this upload independently before releasing the consignment.
CCR PGA-facilitated bill verification requirement · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is shipping the consignment and filing the bill of entry without confirming that the Phytosanitary Certificate has been uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000. Where the proper officer finds the document absent — even on bills not routed through the PGA for a NOC — out-of-charge will be withheld, attracting port detention, demurrage, and ground rent until the document is regularised.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4403 97 00 require BIS certification?

No, rough wood of poplar and aspen is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative requirement for this tariff line is a Phytosanitary Certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000, with the ITC (HS) import policy administered by DGFT.

Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate required for document code 851000?

The Phytosanitary Certificate must be issued by the competent national plant-protection organisation of the exporting country and uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge.

What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is missing at the time of customs examination?

The proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is uploaded in e-Sanchit, exposing the consignment to port detention, demurrage, and ground rent for the period of non-compliance.

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