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Continuously shaped non-coniferous wood, other species

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HSN 4409 29 90 (continuously shaped wood of non-coniferous species, other) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered by Customs at the bill-of-entry stage under India's plant-quarantine overlay. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted. No additional sectoral PGA licence applies, and the ITC (HS) import policy does not restrict this tariff line beyond the phytosanitary documentation condition.

What this is

HSN code

4409 29 90

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44 (phytosanitary documentation condition)

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) issued by the national plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must confirm the wood consignment is free from regulated pests and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry.
CCR mandatory-document condition · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload requirement
2
At the bill of entry stage, confirm that the Phytosanitary Certificate bearing document code 851000 is visible in e-Sanchit. The proper officer will verify its presence before granting out-of-charge; absence of the uploaded certificate will result in consignment detention until the document is produced.
CCR mandatory-document condition · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment before the Phytosanitary Certificate is obtained from the exporting country's plant-protection authority, on the assumption that the document can be produced or re-issued after arrival. A Phytosanitary Certificate must accompany the original shipment; a post-arrival substitute is not accepted as equivalent, and consignments detained for a missing certificate at an Indian port accumulate demurrage and ground rent while the defect is resolved.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4409 29 90 require BIS certification?

No, continuously shaped non-coniferous wood under this residual tariff line is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative import requirement is the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000), which must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate required at the bill of entry?

The Phytosanitary Certificate is issued by the national plant-protection organisation of the exporting country and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.

What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is missing at the time of customs examination?

The proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is uploaded in e-Sanchit; the consignment remains detained at the port, accumulating demurrage and ground rent until the document defect is rectified.

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