Tea chest panel or shooks, packed in sets

Tea chest panels and shooks of coniferous plywood

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 303

HSN 4412 99 20 (tea chest panels and shooks, packed in sets, with both outer plies of coniferous wood) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to the applicable Indian Standard — primarily IS 303:1989 for general-purpose plywood — 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 to e-Sanchit applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

4412 99 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
Verify the foreign manufacturer's BIS CM/L licence number against the applicable Indian Standard — IS 303:1989 for general-purpose plywood — on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. Confirm the licensed scope covers the specific panel construction, adhesive class, and manufacturing facility.
Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 1377(E) dated 15-03-2024 · IS 303:1989
2
Identify which of the six notified standards applies to the consignment: IS 303:1989 (general purpose), 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 licence and ISI mark on the product must correspond to the correct standard for the declared end-use.
S.O. 1377(E) dated 15-03-2024 · IS 303:1989 · IS 710:2010 · IS 5509:2021 · IS 1328:1996 · IS 4990:2011 · IS 10701:2012
3
Ensure every panel or shook in the set bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L licence number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; marking on outer packaging alone does not satisfy the obligation.
BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II · S.O. 1377(E) dated 15-03-2024
4
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) to e-Sanchit before the consignment arrives. The proper officer must verify the certificate is present in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge; absence delays clearance regardless of BIS QCO status.
e-Sanchit PGA facilitation requirement · document code 851000 · ITC (HS) Chapter 44 policy condition
5
If the manufacturer qualifies as a small enterprise, the effective compliance date is 28 May 2025; for micro enterprises, 28 August 2025. Confirm the manufacturer's enterprise classification and the corresponding effective date before accepting any pre-compliance-date production shipment.
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 single most common error on this tariff line is importing tea chest panels classified under IS 1328:1996 (decorative veneered) — which explicitly covers packaging shooks — while presenting a CM/L licence issued against IS 303:1989 (general purpose). Each of the six notified standards carries its own adhesive-class and bonding-integrity requirements; a licence against one standard does not cover a product tested to another, and customs detention follows on any standard-code mismatch between the CM/L, the ISI mark on the product, and the end-use declared on the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4412 99 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Plywood 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 1328:1996 for decorative-veneered plywood explicitly covers packaging shooks; IS 303:1989 covers general-purpose plywood. The correct standard depends on the panel's adhesive class, face-veneer grade, and declared end-use; the CM/L and ISI mark must match.

Do the staggered effective dates for small and micro enterprises affect import obligations?

Yes. Small enterprises have an effective date of 28 May 2025 and micro enterprises 28 August 2025. Imports from manufacturers in these categories shipped before the applicable date are not subject to the QCO, provided the enterprise classification is documented.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all six plywood standards notified under the QCO?

No. Each CM/L licence is specific to a single Indian Standard, a manufacturing facility, and the product scope tested under that standard; a consignment of marine plywood (IS 710:2010) is not covered by a CM/L issued against IS 303:1989.

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