Non-coniferous

Non-coniferous wood railway or tramway sleepers

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4406 92 00 (Non-coniferous wood railway or tramway sleepers) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) import policy. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

4406 92 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 compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country covering the consignment of non-coniferous wood sleepers. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before filing the bill of entry.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
2
Ensure the Phytosanitary Certificate is on record in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge. Bills not routed through the PGA for NOC are subject to verification by the customs proper officer, who must confirm document code 851000 has been uploaded prior to out-of-charge.
CCR · e-Sanchit mandatory document verification prior to OOC

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment without securing the Phytosanitary Certificate from the exporting country's plant-protection authority before shipment. A Phytosanitary Certificate cannot be backdated or substituted after the vessel has sailed; its absence at the bill-of-entry stage prevents upload of document code 851000 and results in detention of the consignment pending regularisation, accumulating demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4406 92 00 require BIS certification?

No, non-coniferous wood railway sleepers are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import compliance for this tariff line is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate as the operative document requirement.

What is document code 851000 and who issues it?

Document code 851000 is the Phytosanitary Certificate, issued by the competent plant-protection or agriculture authority of the exporting country; it must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge on the consignment.

Is the Phytosanitary Certificate required even if the bill is not routed through a PGA for NOC?

Yes. For PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for a No Objection Certificate, the customs proper officer is specifically directed to verify that document code 851000 has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.

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