Marine and aircraft plywood

Marine and aircraft plywood with coniferous outer plies

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 710

HSN 4412 99 30 (marine and aircraft plywood) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 710:2010 (marine plywood) and IS 709/IS 4859 (aircraft plywood) 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 is required as a separate customs-clearance document.

What this is

HSN code

4412 99 30

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 710 · effective 28-02-2025

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

Compliance steps

1
Source marine plywood only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 710:2010, and aircraft plywood only from a manufacturer licensed against IS 709 and IS 4859. Verify each CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address 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; IS 710:2010, IS 709, IS 4859 as per Supplementary Notes to Chapter 44
2
Ensure each panel bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under licence per the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the panel itself; packaging-only marking does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 1377(E)
3
Confirm the correct IS standard applies to the specific plywood variant: marine plywood must conform to IS 710:2010 (boiling-water-proof BWP phenolic adhesive); aircraft plywood must conform to IS 709 and IS 4859 per the Supplementary Notes to Chapter 44. A CM/L licensed only against IS 303, IS 5509, IS 1328, IS 4990, or IS 10701 does not satisfy this tariff line's QCO requirement.
Supplementary Notes to Chapter 44 · S.O. 1377(E) dated 15-03-2024
4
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) to e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer verifies its presence prior to granting out-of-charge; absence of the PSC in e-Sanchit triggers hold regardless of BIS CM/L status.
Chapter 44 PGA facilitation condition as stated in CCR · e-Sanchit document code 851000
5
If the consignment involves a small enterprise supplier, the effective QCO date is 28 May 2025; for micro enterprise suppliers, 28 August 2025. Document the enterprise classification of the foreign manufacturer on the compliance file to evidence the applicable enforcement date.
Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 1377(E) dated 15-03-2024

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a CM/L licensed under IS 303:1989 (general-purpose plywood) or IS 4990:2011 (concrete shuttering plywood) for a consignment declared as marine or aircraft plywood. Customs officers apply the Chapter 44 Supplementary Notes definition — marine plywood means IS 710:2010 compliance, aircraft plywood means IS 709 and IS 4859 compliance — and a CM/L against any other IS number does not satisfy the QCO for this specific tariff line. The mismatch triggers detention and, where the misdescription is substantive, potential confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4412 99 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. Marine and aircraft plywood under this tariff line must conform to the ISI Mark Scheme under the Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 1377(E)); the applicable standards are IS 710:2010 for marine plywood and IS 709 plus IS 4859 for aircraft plywood, with mandatory effect from 28 February 2025.

What defines marine plywood versus aircraft plywood for customs purposes?

Per the Supplementary Notes to Chapter 44, marine plywood means plywood conforming to IS 710 and aircraft plywood means plywood conforming to IS 709 and IS 4859. The customs officer applies these definitions to verify that the CM/L scope matches the declared product type.

Do staggered enforcement dates apply to small or micro enterprise manufacturers?

Yes. The Plywood and Wooden Flush Door Shutters QCO provides that small enterprise suppliers have an effective date of 28 May 2025 and micro enterprise suppliers have an effective date of 28 August 2025, against the standard date of 28 February 2025 for other enterprises.

Does a single CM/L licence cover both marine and aircraft plywood variants?

No. IS 710:2010 covers marine plywood and IS 709 plus IS 4859 cover aircraft plywood; a CM/L is standard-specific and facility-specific, so a licence against one standard does not authorise import of a variant governed by a different standard.

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