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Veneer sheets and sawn wood, other species (thickness not exceeding 6 mm)

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HSN 4408 90 90 covers residual veneer sheets and sawn wood of species not elsewhere specified under Chapter 44, and import is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered at the port of entry by customs. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted on any bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

4408 90 90

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44 (phytosanitary overlay at bill of entry)

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must cover the specific consignment and species; a generic or expired certificate will not satisfy the out-of-charge requirement at the Indian port.
CCR document code 851000 · e-Sanchit mandatory-document requirement
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate under document code 851000 in e-Sanchit at or before bill-of-entry filing. The proper officer will verify the upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments without a confirmed 851000 upload are held pending PGA NOC routing.
CCR mandatory-document instruction · e-Sanchit document code 851000

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is submitting the Phytosanitary Certificate as a paper attachment at the port counter rather than uploading document code 851000 in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. A missing or late e-Sanchit upload triggers PGA-facilitated-bill routing regardless of whether the physical certificate is present on board, extending detention and incurring demurrage and ground-rent charges while the document queue clears.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4408 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, veneer sheets and sawn wood of this residual category are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The binding import requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is not uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is assessed?

The bill is routed as a PGA-facilitated bill, and the proper officer withholds out-of-charge until document code 851000 is confirmed in e-Sanchit, exposing the consignment to port detention, demurrage, and ground-rent charges.

Does the Phytosanitary Certificate requirement apply to all wood species classified under 4408 90 90?

Yes, the mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement applies to all consignments under this tariff line regardless of species, as the CCR instruction covers the CTI without species-based carve-outs.

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