White cedar (Dysozylummalabaricum)

White cedar rough wood (Dysoxylum malabaricum)

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HSN 4403 99 28 (White cedar rough wood) is subject to a mandatory Phyto-Sanitary Certificate requirement administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 44. The Phyto-Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

4403 99 28

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44

Customs documentation

Phyto-Sanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phyto-Sanitary Certificate (PSC) from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry; the proper officer will verify its presence before granting out-of-charge.
Document code 851000 · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44
2
Confirm that the bill of entry correctly describes the species as Dysoxylum malabaricum (White cedar) under CTI 4403 99 28. Misclassification into adjacent wood-in-the-rough CTIs can trigger re-assessment, detention, and ground rent during customs examination.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is presenting a Phyto-Sanitary Certificate that was issued after vessel departure or one that names the wrong species or exporting establishment. Customs proper officers check the document upload in e-Sanchit against the bill of entry before granting out-of-charge; a missing or defective PSC results in consignment detention and accruing demurrage until a compliant certificate is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4403 99 28 require BIS certification?

No, rough timber such as White cedar (Dysoxylum malabaricum) falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy for Chapter 44 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Phyto-Sanitary Certificate as the operative border-control document.

What document code must be used when uploading the Phyto-Sanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit?

Document code 851000 must be used; the proper officer verifies this upload in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted, and bills not routed through a PGA for NOC are subject to this check without exception.

Does the Phyto-Sanitary Certificate requirement apply even when the bark or sapwood has been stripped?

Yes. HSN 4403 covers wood in the rough whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, so the PSC obligation applies to all presentation forms within this tariff line.

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