Coniferous

Coniferous wood railway or tramway sleepers (crossties)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4406 11 00 (Coniferous railway or tramway sleepers) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered through the customs clearance process, with the certificate (document code 851000) to be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) import policy applies as the overarching trade-policy overlay for wood products under Chapter 44.

What this is

HSN code

4406 11 00

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 covering the coniferous sleeper consignment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry; out-of-charge will not be granted until the document is verified in e-Sanchit.
CCR mandatory-document requirement · e-Sanchit document code 851000
2
Confirm the import is compliant with the ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 44 wood products before the bill of entry is filed. Verify that no additional DGFT licence or restriction applies to the specific origin and end-use of the coniferous sleepers.
ITC (HS) Schedule I, Chapter 44, import policy conditions

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a Phytosanitary Certificate that was issued for a different consignment description or that post-dates vessel departure — customs officers verify the document date and consignment particulars against the bill of lading at out-of-charge. A defective or mismatched certificate results in detention of the consignment and accumulation of demurrage and ground rent until a corrected certificate is produced or the goods are re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4406 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, coniferous wood railway sleepers are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative requirement at the bill-of-entry stage is the mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit, with DGFT ITC (HS) Chapter 44 import policy as the overarching trade-policy framework.

Is the Phytosanitary Certificate document code 851000 mandatory for every shipment of coniferous sleepers?

Yes. The CCR requirement is unconditional — the Phytosanitary Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge regardless of whether the bill of entry is PGA-facilitated or not.

What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is missing or not uploaded at the time of out-of-charge?

The proper officer will withhold out-of-charge, and the consignment remains under customs hold, attracting demurrage and ground rent until the certificate is uploaded and verified in e-Sanchit.

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