Tea chest panels or shooks, packed in sets

Tea chest panels and shooks with tropical wood outer ply

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 303

HSN 4412 31 20 (tea chest panels or shooks, packed in sets, with at least one outer ply of tropical wood) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to the applicable Indian Standard is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 28 February 2025, pursuant to the Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters Quality Control Order, 2024. A Phytosanitary Certificate uploaded to e-Sanchit applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

4412 31 20

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 303 · effective 28-02-2025

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

Compliance steps

1
Identify which Indian Standard governs the specific tea chest panel or shook grade being imported — IS 303:1989 (general purposes), IS 1328:1996 (decorative veneered), IS 710:2010 (marine), IS 5509:2021 (fire retardant), IS 4990:2011 (concrete shuttering), or IS 10701:2012 (structural). Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against the applicable standard.
Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 1377(E) dated 15-03-2024
2
Verify the supplier's CM/L licence number, licensed product scope (grade, thickness range, adhesive class), and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. The licence must cover the specific plywood grade and panel dimensions in the consignment.
BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Scheme-I of Schedule II · S.O. 1377(E) dated 15-03-2024
3
Ensure every panel or shook set bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number. Marking must appear on the product or bundled set, not on outer packaging alone, and must be traceable to the licensed manufacturing facility and grade.
BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Scheme-I marking format · Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters Quality Control Order, 2024
4
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) to e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. The proper officer will verify this upload prior to granting out-of-charge; absence of the PSC in e-Sanchit delays clearance regardless of BIS compliance status.
ITC (HS) Import Policy — Chapter 44 PGA condition · e-Sanchit document code 851000
5
If the supplier is a small enterprise, confirm the applicable enforcement date is 28 May 2025, not 28 February 2025. For micro enterprises the date is 28 August 2025. Quote the correct enterprise category and CM/L status on the bill of entry to avoid erroneous detention against the general date.
Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 1377(E) dated 15-03-2024 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a CM/L licence against IS 303 covers all plywood grades in a mixed consignment. The Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters Quality Control Order, 2024 maps each grade to a distinct Indian Standard — marine to IS 710:2010, fire retardant to IS 5509:2021, decorative veneered to IS 1328:1996, concrete shuttering to IS 4990:2011, structural to IS 10701:2012 — and each requires its own grade-specific CM/L scope. A consignment containing multiple grades where only one IS is covered by the CM/L will result in partial detention of the uncovered grades at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4412 31 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Tea chest panels and shooks with at least one outer ply of tropical wood must conform to the applicable Indian Standard and bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence, with effect from 28 February 2025 under the Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters Quality Control Order, 2024.

Which Indian Standard applies to tea chest panels under the Plywood QCO?

The applicable standard depends on the grade: IS 303:1989 governs general-purpose plywood, IS 1328:1996 governs decorative veneered plywood used in packaging shooks, and other grades attract IS 710, IS 5509, IS 4990, or IS 10701. Each grade must be covered by the supplier's CM/L scope.

Do small and micro enterprises face the same enforcement date of 28 February 2025?

No. The general enforcement date is 28 February 2025, but small enterprises have until 28 May 2025 and micro enterprises until 28 August 2025, per the Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters Quality Control Order, 2024.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all plywood grades and all manufacturing facilities of one supplier?

No. A CM/L licence is grade-specific, standard-specific, and facility-specific; panels of a different grade, from a different plant, or outside the licensed thickness range are not covered and will be detained at port.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / Indian Customs CUSDATA.