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Non-coniferous wood sticks, poles, stakes and chipwood (other)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4404 20 90 (non-coniferous hoopwood, split poles, wooden sticks and chipwood — residual category) is subject to a Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under India's ITC (HS) import policy for wood products. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

4404 20 90

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44 — Phytosanitary condition

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 before consignment dispatch. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted without this upload.
CCR mandatory-document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
2
Confirm the consignment is correctly classified under HSN 4404 20 90 as a non-coniferous residual product — not sawn lengthwise and not turned, bent, or otherwise worked beyond rough trimming. Misclassification into a processed-wood heading can trigger reclassification, additional duty demand, and separate PGA-clearance obligations.
Customs Act, 1962 — tariff classification obligation · Chapter 44 ITC (HS) policy

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is presenting the Phytosanitary Certificate in paper form at the port counter rather than uploading it in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. Where the bill has not been routed through the PGA channel for an NOC, the customs proper officer is required to verify the e-Sanchit upload independently — a missing or late upload results in consignment detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent until the document code 851000 entry is confirmed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4404 20 90 require BIS certification?

No, non-coniferous hoopwood, poles, stakes and wooden sticks are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate as the operative clearance document.

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

Document code 851000 is the mandatory code for the Phytosanitary Certificate; the customs proper officer verifies this upload before granting out-of-charge on bills not routed through the PGA NOC channel.

Does this HSN cover processed or finished wooden sticks, or only roughly trimmed stock?

HSN 4404 20 90 covers only wood that is roughly trimmed but not turned, bent, or otherwise worked; product that has been further processed — such as turned handles or bent umbrella ribs — falls under a different heading and attracts its own classification and clearance obligations.

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