Beadings and mouldings (including moulded skirting and other moulded boards

Continuously shaped wood beadings and mouldings (non-conifer)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4409 29 20 (Beadings and mouldings including moulded skirting and other moulded boards) is subject to phytosanitary clearance under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) as the governing policy issuer. A Phytosanitary Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

4409 29 20

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 authority
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (PSC) issued by the designated plant-protection authority of the exporting country covering the consignment of beadings and mouldings. Upload the PSC in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before filing the bill of entry.
CCR document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload requirement per CBIC PGA-facilitation protocol
2
Verify at the bill-of-entry stage that the Phytosanitary Certificate has been successfully uploaded and the IRN generated in e-Sanchit. Customs out-of-charge will be withheld until the proper officer confirms document code 851000 is present in the e-Sanchit docket.
Document code 851000 · CBIC out-of-charge (OOC) verification requirement

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the Phytosanitary Certificate as a post-arrival formality rather than a pre-filing upload obligation. Consignments where document code 851000 is absent from e-Sanchit at the time the bill of entry is assessed are held without out-of-charge, accumulating demurrage and ground rent while the certificate is sourced retrospectively from the exporting country's plant-protection authority — a process that can take weeks.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4409 29 20 require BIS certification?

No, continuously shaped wood beadings and mouldings are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative import requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit, reflecting the plant-quarantine condition applicable to wood products under DGFT's ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 44.

What document code must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for the Phytosanitary Certificate?

Document code 851000 is the designated e-Sanchit code for the Phytosanitary Certificate; it must be uploaded and the IRN generated before the customs proper officer issues out-of-charge on the consignment.

Does the phytosanitary requirement apply to all origins, or are certain exporting countries exempt?

The regulatory record does not record any country-specific exemption; the Phytosanitary Certificate requirement applies universally to imports of wood beadings and mouldings under HSN 4409 29 20, and the certificate must be issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country.

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