Planed, tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, and the like but not further moulded

Coniferous wood, continuously shaped but not further moulded

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4409 10 10 (coniferous wood, continuously shaped but not further moulded) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered by the exporting country's national plant protection authority, with verification at the bill-of-entry stage by Indian Customs under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order. The document must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

4409 10 10

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
Obtain a valid Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) from 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 document code 851000 · e-Sanchit mandatory-document requirement
2
At the bill-of-entry stage, confirm that document code 851000 has been successfully uploaded in e-Sanchit. The proper officer will verify the upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments lacking the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit are detained pending compliance.
CCR e-Sanchit pre-OOC verification requirement

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the Phytosanitary Certificate as a shipping formality rather than a hard customs-clearance precondition. A certificate that is absent, expired, or not uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before the bill of entry is filed results in detention at the port of import; rectification after arrival attracts demurrage and ground rent while the consignment awaits a fresh or corrected certificate from the exporting country's authority.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4409 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, continuously shaped coniferous wood is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative requirement at the bill of entry is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the national plant protection authority of the exporting country and uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

Is the Phytosanitary Certificate document code 851000 mandatory for all shipments of this HSN?

Yes. The CCR confirms that document code 851000 must be uploaded in e-Sanchit on every bill of entry; the proper officer is required to verify its presence before granting out-of-charge, regardless of whether the bill is PGA-facilitated.

What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is missing or not yet uploaded when the bill of entry is filed?

The proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until the certificate is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000; the consignment remains at the port accruing demurrage and ground rent until the document requirement is satisfied.

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