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Veneer sheets, for match boxes and match splints

Coniferous veneer sheets for match boxes and match splints

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4408 10 30 (Veneer sheets, for match boxes and match splints) is subject to phytosanitary clearance administered by the Plant Protection Organisation under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003. A Phytosanitary Certificate from the national plant protection authority of the exporting country must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is
HSN code
4408 10 30
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
  • e-Sanchit upload to CBIC
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a valid Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the national plant protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must accompany the consignment and be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry.
    CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit pre-OOC verification
  2. 2
    At the bill of entry stage, confirm the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) has been successfully uploaded in e-Sanchit. The proper officer will verify the upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments without this document are detained pending compliance.
    e-Sanchit mandatory document verification · document code 851000
A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is shipping without a Phytosanitary Certificate or uploading it only after the bill of entry has been assessed — by which point detention and demurrage have already begun to accrue. The certificate must be issued by the exporting country's national plant protection authority, not by a private laboratory; a phytosanitary declaration or a fumigation certificate is not an acceptable substitute and will not satisfy the document code 851000 requirement in e-Sanchit.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4408 10 30 require BIS certification?
No, coniferous veneer sheets for match boxes and match splints fall outside 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.
Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate required for document code 851000?
The certificate must be issued by the national plant protection authority of the exporting country; it cannot be issued by a private testing laboratory or replaced by a fumigation or treatment certificate.
What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is not uploaded in e-Sanchit at the time of assessment?
The proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is verified in e-Sanchit, resulting in consignment detention, demurrage, and ground rent until the document is furnished and uploaded.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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