Veneer sheets, for match boxes and match splints
Veneer sheets for match boxes and match splints
HSN 4408 39 30 (Veneer sheets, for match boxes and match splints) is subject to phytosanitary clearance under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, with a Phytosanitary Certificate mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage. No sectoral PGA licence or permit applies beyond this plant-health overlay administered through customs.
- Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
- e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC
- 1Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must confirm the consignment is free from pests and meets India's phytosanitary import requirements for wood products.CCR mandatory document requirement · e-Sanchit document code 851000
- 2Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify the upload before granting out-of-charge; absence of the certificate in e-Sanchit will result in consignment detention.e-Sanchit mandatory document upload requirement · document code 851000
The most common error on this tariff line is treating the Phytosanitary Certificate as a post-arrival formality rather than a pre-shipment obligation. The certificate must be issued by the exporting country's competent authority before the consignment departs; a certificate obtained or backdated after vessel loading is not accepted at Indian ports, and the consignment will be detained pending either re-export or destruction under plant-quarantine enforcement.