Khair (Acacia Catechu)

Rough wood of Khair, Acacia Catechu

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4403 99 14 (Khair, Acacia Catechu) is subject to phytosanitary clearance administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) as the operative policy issuer, with a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate required at the bill-of-entry stage under India's plant-quarantine framework. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

4403 99 14

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 confirmation from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before consignment dispatch. The certificate must confirm the wood is free from regulated pests and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry.
CCR mandatory document code 851000 · e-Sanchit out-of-charge (OOC) requirement
2
At the bill of entry, verify that the Phytosanitary Certificate has been successfully uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000. The proper officer will not grant out-of-charge until the upload is confirmed; failure to upload results in consignment detention and accrual of demurrage and ground rent.
CCR mandatory document code 851000 · e-Sanchit OOC verification requirement

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is sourcing the Phytosanitary Certificate from the exporter post-shipment rather than securing it before vessel departure. A Phytosanitary Certificate issued after the consignment has sailed is not accepted as valid by the proper officer; the consignment is detained at port pending either a fresh certificate from the origin authority or a re-export order, both of which generate substantial demurrage and ground-rent liability.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4403 99 14 require BIS certification?

No, rough wood of Khair (Acacia Catechu) is not within any BIS Quality Control Order regime. The operative requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, under India's plant-quarantine framework.

What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is not uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge?

The proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is successfully uploaded; the consignment remains detained at port, accruing demurrage and ground rent until the document deficiency is remedied.

Does the Phytosanitary Certificate requirement apply even when the bill is PGA-facilitated?

Yes. For bills not routed through the PGA for NOC, the proper officer is required to independently verify that the Phytosanitary Certificate has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.

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