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Of eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.)

Eucalyptus wood in the rough, unprocessed timber

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4403 98 00 (Eucalyptus wood in the rough) is subject to mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate clearance administered by plant-quarantine authorities under India's plant-import biosecurity framework. The Phytosanitary Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted at the port of import.

What this is
HSN code
4403 98 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
  • e-Sanchit upload acknowledgement from CBIC
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must confirm the consignment is free from regulated pests and meet India's import conditions for raw wood.
    CCR document code 851000 · e-Sanchit mandatory-document requirement
  2. 2
    Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer is required to verify that this document has been uploaded before granting out-of-charge; consignments without a valid uploaded Phytosanitary Certificate will be held pending compliance.
    CCR mandatory-document instruction · e-Sanchit out-of-charge verification requirement
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment before the exporting country's plant-protection authority has issued and transmitted the Phytosanitary Certificate, in the expectation that it can be furnished after vessel arrival. Raw wood is a regulated plant product; a missing or defective Phytosanitary Certificate at the e-Sanchit verification stage results in consignment detention and accruing demurrage until the document deficiency is remedied or the consignment is re-exported.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4403 98 00 require BIS certification?
No, rough eucalyptus wood is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the phytosanitary-clearance requirement under India's plant-import biosecurity framework, with the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage.
Which document code must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?
Document code 851000 (Phytosanitary Certificate) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the customs proper officer can grant out-of-charge on the consignment.
Does the Phytosanitary Certificate requirement apply even if the bark has been partially stripped?
Yes. HSN 4403 98 00 covers wood in the rough whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood or roughly squared, so the phytosanitary-clearance requirement applies across all physical presentations within this tariff line.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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