Of birch (Betula spp.)

Sawn or chipped birch wood, thickness exceeding 6 mm

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4407 96 00 (Of birch, Betula spp.) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) import policy for wood products. The certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted at the port of import.

What this is

HSN code

4407 96 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 (document code 851000) from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must be valid and uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
2
At the bill of entry stage, confirm the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) has been uploaded in e-Sanchit. The proper officer will verify this upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments lacking the certificate are liable to detention pending compliance.
CCR e-Sanchit verification requirement · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the birch timber consignment before the Phytosanitary Certificate is issued and uploaded — believing the document can be regularised after arrival. The proper officer is required to verify document code 851000 in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge; a missing or defective certificate results in consignment detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent, with no post-arrival rectification path for an absent phytosanitary clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4407 96 00 require BIS certification?

No, sawn or chipped birch wood is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. The operative import requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, under the ITC (HS) policy for Chapter 44.

Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate required for this tariff line?

The Phytosanitary Certificate must be issued by the competent national plant-protection authority of the exporting country and uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before the bill of entry is processed.

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

The proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is uploaded in e-Sanchit; the consignment is detained at the port, accruing demurrage and ground rent for each day of delay.

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