Bonsum (Phoebe goalparensis)

Rough wood of bonsum (Phoebe goalparensis)

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HSN 4403 99 12 (Bonsum, Phoebe goalparensis) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) as the ITC (HS) policy overlay for rough wood imports. The Phytosanitary Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

4403 99 12

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 compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must confirm the consignment is free from regulated pests and diseases applicable to rough wood.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry. The proper officer is required to verify the upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments without the uploaded certificate are held pending compliance.
e-Sanchit mandatory document upload · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is presenting the Phytosanitary Certificate in hard copy at the port rather than uploading it in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before the bill of entry is filed. Even where the certificate is valid and genuine, failure to upload triggers a PGA-facilitated-bill verification hold, accumulating demurrage and ground rent until the e-Sanchit record is corrected.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4403 99 12 require BIS certification?

No, rough wood of Phoebe goalparensis is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import compliance for this tariff line is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate as the operative document control.

Under which document code must the Phytosanitary Certificate be uploaded in e-Sanchit?

The Phytosanitary Certificate must be uploaded under document code 851000 in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry receives out-of-charge; the proper officer is required to verify this upload and will not release the consignment without it.

Does the Phytosanitary Certificate requirement apply even when the bill is not routed through a PGA for NOC?

Yes. For PGA-facilitated bills not routed through a PGA for NOC, the proper officer independently verifies that document code 851000 has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.

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