Teak

Sawn or chipped teak wood, thickness exceeding 6 mm

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HSN 4407 23 00 (Teak) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered at the bill-of-entry stage under India's plant-quarantine framework. The certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

4407 23 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
e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must accompany the consignment and be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
2
Confirm the Phytosanitary Certificate is uploaded in e-Sanchit and the IRN is quoted on the bill of entry. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the proper officer verifies the upload; consignments without the certificate are detained pending compliance.
CCR · e-Sanchit verification obligation before out-of-charge

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the Phytosanitary Certificate as a shipping formality obtained after vessel departure rather than a pre-shipment document. A certificate issued after loading — or issued by an authority not recognised by the exporting country's national plant-protection organisation — is rejected at the Indian port, triggering detention and demurrage while a replacement document is procured.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4407 23 00 require BIS certification?

No, sawn teak wood is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate condition requiring document code 851000 to be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

Is document code 851000 mandatory even when the bill is PGA-facilitated?

Yes. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit regardless of PGA-facilitated routing; the proper officer is required to verify its presence before granting out-of-charge.

What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is missing at the bill of entry?

Customs out-of-charge is withheld until the certificate is uploaded in e-Sanchit; the consignment remains detained at the port, accruing demurrage and ground rent until the document deficiency is remedied.

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