Drawn Wood

Non-coniferous drawn wood, roughly trimmed wooden sticks

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4404 20 20 (Drawn Wood, non-coniferous) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) at the bill-of-entry stage, with the certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before out-of-charge is granted. No sectoral PGA licence applies, but the phytosanitary overlay is binding on all consignments.

What this is

HSN code

4404 20 20

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
Bill of entry declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must confirm that the non-coniferous drawn wood is free from regulated pests and complies with India's phytosanitary import requirements.
CBIC CCR · document code 851000 (Phytosanitary Certificate)
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify the upload prior to granting out-of-charge; consignments without the uploaded certificate will be detained at the port.
CBIC CCR · e-Sanchit document code 851000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment before the Phytosanitary Certificate is obtained from the exporting country's authority, on the assumption that the certificate can be furnished after arrival. The certificate must be issued pre-shipment by the competent authority of the country of export; a post-arrival certificate is not accepted, and the consignment remains detained — accruing demurrage and ground rent — until a compliant original is produced or the goods are re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4404 20 20 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers non-coniferous drawn wood or roughly trimmed wooden sticks. The binding import requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate and must it be uploaded before or after filing the bill of entry?

The certificate is issued by the competent plant-protection or agriculture authority of the exporting country and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before the bill of entry is processed for out-of-charge.

What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is missing at the time of customs examination?

The proper officer will withhold out-of-charge, leaving the consignment detained at the port and liable to demurrage and ground rent until a compliant certificate is uploaded or, if one cannot be furnished, the goods face re-export or confiscation under applicable customs provisions.

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