Gurgan (Dipterocarpus alatus)

Gurjan wood in the rough (Dipterocarpus alatus)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4403 99 13 (Gurjan, Dipterocarpus alatus) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) as the governing policy issuer under the ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 44. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

4403 99 13

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 issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country for the Gurjan (Dipterocarpus alatus) consignment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before filing the bill of entry.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
2
Confirm with the customs proper officer that document code 851000 has been successfully uploaded in e-Sanchit and is visible against the bill of entry. Out-of-charge will not be granted where the Phytosanitary Certificate upload is absent or incomplete.
CCR e-Sanchit pre-OOC verification requirement · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is presenting the Phytosanitary Certificate in paper form at the port without prior e-Sanchit upload under document code 851000. A paper-only certificate does not satisfy the pre-out-of-charge verification obligation; the proper officer is instructed to withhold out-of-charge until the document is visible in e-Sanchit, and any resulting delay accrues demurrage and ground rent against the importer.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4403 99 13 require BIS certification?

No, rough timber of Dipterocarpus alatus is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import compliance is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 44 under DGFT, with a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement at the bill-of-entry stage.

What is document code 851000 and who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate?

Document code 851000 is the e-Sanchit identifier for the Phytosanitary Certificate, which is issued by the national plant-protection or quarantine authority of the exporting country and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted.

Does the Phytosanitary Certificate requirement apply even when the consignment has not been routed through a PGA for a separate NOC?

Yes. For PGA-facilitated bills not separately routed through a PGA for NOC, the customs proper officer is expressly required to verify 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.