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Oak wood veneer

Oak wood veneer sheets, coniferous, up to 6 mm thick

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4408 10 20 (Oak wood veneer) requires a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the national plant protection authority of the exporting country as a mandatory plant-health clearance at the Indian border. The certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is
HSN code
4408 10 20
Chapter
44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44 (phytosanitary clearance at bill of entry)
Customs documentation
  • Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
  • e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the national plant protection organisation of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must attest to the plant-health status of the oak veneer consignment and be valid at the time of the bill of entry.
    CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
  2. 2
    Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer at customs will verify the upload prior to granting out-of-charge; a missing or defective certificate will result in consignment detention.
    CBIC e-Sanchit mandatory document upload requirement · document code 851000
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment before the Phytosanitary Certificate is finalised and uploaded in e-Sanchit — the customs proper officer is required to withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is verifiably present in the system. A certificate issued after the vessel has sailed cannot be substituted once the bill of entry is filed, and detention at port accumulates demurrage and ground rent until a compliant certificate is produced.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4408 10 20 require BIS certification?
No, oak wood veneer sheets are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The mandatory clearance for this tariff line is a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the exporting country's national plant protection organisation, uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before customs out-of-charge.
Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate required for document code 851000?
The certificate is issued by the national plant protection organisation of the exporting country, not by an Indian authority; it must be obtained before the consignment is dispatched and uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage.
What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is missing at the time of the bill of entry?
The customs proper officer is required to withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is uploaded in e-Sanchit, meaning the consignment remains detained at port and subject to demurrage and ground rent until a compliant certificate is produced.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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