Paliwood (Palaquium Elliplicum)

Paliwood rough timber (Palaquium ellipticum)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4403 99 17 (Paliwood, Palaquium ellipticum) is subject to plant-quarantine clearance under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, with a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate required at the bill-of-entry stage. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) import policy condition applicable to this wood species, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) verifies document upload in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

4403 99 17

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 Paliwood consignment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry; customs will not grant out-of-charge until this upload is verified.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit OOC verification
2
Confirm compliance with the ITC (HS) import policy condition for Chapter 44 before shipment. File the bill of entry with the e-Sanchit IRN referencing document code 851000 so the proper officer can verify the Phytosanitary Certificate upload without routing the bill through the PGA window.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 44 · CBIC e-Sanchit OOC protocol

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is presenting a Phytosanitary Certificate that covers only the genus Palaquium without specifying the species ellipticum, or one issued by a non-competent authority of the exporting country. A certificate with incorrect species identification or an unauthorised issuing body will be treated as absent documentation, triggering consignment detention and accruing demurrage until a replacement certificate is accepted by the proper officer.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4403 99 17 require BIS certification?

No, rough timber of Palaquium ellipticum is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 44 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate as the operative document requirement at the bill of entry.

Is the Phytosanitary Certificate upload in e-Sanchit mandatory before out-of-charge?

Yes. Document code 851000 must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge; consignments where this upload is absent or routed around the PGA window without the document are detained at port.

Does the import of Paliwood attract any additional CITES or wildlife-trade restriction?

The regulatory record does not record a CITES listing for Palaquium ellipticum; however, importers should verify the current CITES appendix status with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau before each shipment, as listings are periodically revised.

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