Of cherry (Prunus spp.)

Sawn or sliced cherry wood (Prunus spp.), thickness over 6 mm

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HSN 4407 94 00 (sawn or sliced cherry wood, Prunus spp.) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered by plant-quarantine authorities under India's plant-import regime. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

4407 94 00

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44 — phytosanitary compliance

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must cover the specific consignment of cherry wood (Prunus spp.) and confirm freedom from regulated pests.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the proper officer has verified the uploaded certificate in e-Sanchit.
CCR e-Sanchit mandatory document requirement · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is procuring the Phytosanitary Certificate after vessel departure rather than before shipment, leaving the importer unable to present a consignment-specific document at the port. A certificate issued post-shipment is not accepted as compliant, and the consignment is detained pending resolution — accruing demurrage and ground rent — with re-export or destruction as the ultimate enforcement outcome if the deficiency cannot be regularised.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4407 94 00 require BIS certification?

No, sawn cherry wood falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. The operative requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate required for this tariff line?

The Phytosanitary Certificate must be issued by the competent plant-protection or national plant-protection organisation of the exporting country and must be specific to the consignment being imported.

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

The proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is uploaded in e-Sanchit; continued non-compliance may result in consignment detention, demurrage, and ultimately re-export or destruction of the goods.

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