Of poplar and aspen (Populus spp.)

Sawn or peeled poplar and aspen wood, thickness exceeding 6 mm

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4407 97 00 (sawn or peeled wood of poplar and aspen, Populus spp.) is subject to plant-health controls administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and enforced at the border through mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirements under India's import policy for wood and timber products. A Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent authority of the exporting country must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

4407 97 00

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44 (plant-health overlay)

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country for the specific consignment of poplar and aspen sawn wood. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before filing the bill of entry; the proper officer will verify the upload prior to granting out-of-charge.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
2
Confirm compliance with the ITC (HS) import policy conditions for Chapter 44 applicable to wood and timber products before shipment. Any bill of entry facilitated without PGA routing must carry the verified Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit to avoid detention at the port of import.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44 · DGFT policy conditions for wood imports

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is shipping the consignment before the Phytosanitary Certificate is issued and uploaded, relying on post-arrival document submission. Customs out-of-charge cannot be granted until document code 851000 is verified in e-Sanchit; consignments arriving without the certificate face detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent, with no provision for retrospective phytosanitary clearance at an Indian port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4407 97 00 require BIS certification?

No, sawn or peeled poplar and aspen wood is not subject to any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, under the plant-health overlay administered by DGFT.

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 assessed.

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

The proper officer will not grant out-of-charge until document code 851000 is verified in e-Sanchit; the consignment is detained at the port, accumulating demurrage and ground rent until the document deficiency is resolved or the goods are re-exported.

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