Of Hem-fir (Western hemlock (Tsugaheterophylla) and fir (Abies spp.))

Sawn or peeled hem-fir timber (Western hemlock, fir)

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HSN 4407 14 00 (sawn or peeled hem-fir) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered at the bill-of-entry stage under India's plant-quarantine regime. The certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) import policy applies as the overarching trade-control overlay.

What this is

HSN code

4407 14 00

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
Import 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 for each consignment of hem-fir timber. The certificate must attest that the wood is free from regulated pests and meets India's plant-quarantine import conditions.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate under document code 851000 in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify the upload in every PGA-facilitated bill; consignments without the certificate uploaded will not receive out-of-charge.
CCR e-Sanchit mandatory document condition · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the shipment before the exporting-country authority has issued and transmitted the Phytosanitary Certificate, on the assumption that a post-arrival certificate will be accepted. India's plant-quarantine regime requires the certificate to pre-date arrival, and a consignment detained pending a missing or defective certificate accrues demurrage and ground rent that the importer bears in full; a retrospective or re-dated certificate is not accepted as a cure.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4407 14 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers sawn or peeled hem-fir timber. The binding requirement at the bill of entry is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent authority of the exporting country, uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate and must it be uploaded before or after arrival?

The certificate is issued by the designated plant-protection authority of the exporting country and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before the bill of entry is processed; post-arrival submission does not satisfy the mandatory pre-OOC condition.

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

The proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until the document is verified in e-Sanchit, resulting in consignment detention, demurrage, and ground rent; repeated non-compliance may attract referral to the plant-quarantine authority for further action.

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