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Veneer sheets, for match boxes and match splints

Meranti veneer sheets for match boxes and match splints

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HSN 4408 31 30 (Veneer sheets for match boxes and match splints, of Dark red meranti, Light red meranti, or Meranti bakau) is subject to a Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered at the border by customs officers under India's plant-quarantine framework. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted at the bill of entry.

What this is
HSN code
4408 31 30
Chapter
44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44 (phytosanitary overlay)
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) from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must cover the specific consignment of meranti veneer sheets and confirm compliance with India's phytosanitary import conditions.
    CCR mandatory-document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload condition
  2. 2
    Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify the upload and will not grant out-of-charge until the certificate is confirmed in the system.
    CCR e-Sanchit out-of-charge condition · document code 851000
A word of counsel

The single most common failure on this tariff line is arriving at port with the Phytosanitary Certificate in paper form only, without the e-Sanchit upload completed in advance. Even where the certificate is genuine and current, the consignment will be detained and demurrage will accrue until document code 851000 is uploaded and verified in e-Sanchit — the proper officer has no discretion to grant out-of-charge without confirming the system record.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4408 31 30 require BIS certification?
No, meranti veneer sheets for match boxes and match splints are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative import requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) from the exporting country's competent authority, verified in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate and what document code must be used in e-Sanchit?
The Phytosanitary Certificate is issued by the competent plant-protection or agriculture authority of the exporting country and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before the bill of entry is processed for out-of-charge.
What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is not uploaded before the bill of entry is filed?
The consignment will be detained at port and out-of-charge will be withheld until document code 851000 is uploaded and confirmed in e-Sanchit, with demurrage and ground rent accruing during the delay.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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