Tea chest panel or shooks, packed in sets

Tea chest plywood panels and shooks packed in sets

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 303

HSN 4412 92 20 (tea chest panel or shooks, packed in sets) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 303 and related plywood Indian Standards is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 28 February 2025 under the Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters Quality Control Order, 2024. A Phytosanitary Certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

4412 92 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
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against the applicable IS standard — IS 303:1989 for general-purpose plywood — covering tea chest panels and shooks. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 1377(E) dated 15-03-2024
2
Confirm which IS standard governs the specific panel grade being imported: IS 303:1989 (general purposes), IS 710:2010 (marine), IS 5509:2021 (fire retardant), IS 1328:1996 (decorative veneered), IS 4990:2011 (concrete shuttering), or IS 10701:2012 (structural). The CM/L must cover that specific grade.
S.O. 1377(E) dated 15-03-2024 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Ensure every panel set bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L licence number, per Scheme-I of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or on each panel shook, not on outer packaging alone.
BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters Quality Control Order, 2024
4
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. The proper officer must verify its presence before granting out-of-charge; absence triggers detention regardless of BIS CM/L status.
PGA facilitation requirement per CCR · e-Sanchit document code 851000
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number on the bill of entry and retain the grade-specific IS conformity documentation. Note the staggered enforcement dates: small enterprises are covered from 28 May 2025 and micro enterprises from 28 August 2025 — if the foreign manufacturer qualifies, document their enterprise category.
S.O. 1377(E) dated 15-03-2024 · Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters Quality Control Order, 2024

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is obtaining a CM/L against IS 303 (general purposes) from a supplier whose licence scope does not explicitly cover tea chest panels or packaging shooks. IS 303 covers multiple plywood grades across diverse end-uses, and a CM/L is scope-specific to the declared product category within that standard; customs — and increasingly Directorate of Revenue Intelligence verification per DRI Alert Circular 05/2025-CI dated 22-08-2025 — will scrutinise whether the licensed scope covers packaging-grade shooks, not merely decorative or structural plywood from the same facility.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4412 92 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Tea chest panels and shooks under this tariff line must conform to the applicable Indian Standard and bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence, mandatory under the Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters Quality Control Order, 2024 with effect from 28 February 2025.

Which Indian Standard applies to tea chest panels and shooks specifically?

IS 303:1989 (plywood for general purposes) is the primary standard for packaging-grade tea chest shooks. The QCO also notifies IS 710:2010, IS 5509:2021, IS 1328:1996, IS 4990:2011, and IS 10701:2012 for other plywood grades; the CM/L must match the grade being imported.

Do the staggered enforcement dates affect import consignments from small or micro enterprise manufacturers?

Yes. The enforcement date of 28 February 2025 applies to large enterprises; small enterprises are covered from 28 May 2025 and micro enterprises from 28 August 2025. The manufacturer's enterprise category must be documented if a grace-period claim is made at customs.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all plywood grades and product forms from the same manufacturing facility?

No. The CM/L is grade-specific and product-scope-specific; a licence against IS 303 for structural panels does not cover tea chest shooks unless that product form is within the licensed scope, and a different plant is not covered even under the same licence number.

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