DENSIFIED WOOD, IN BLOCKS, PLATES, STRIPS, OR PROFILE SHAPES
Densified wood in blocks, plates, strips, or profile shapes
HSN 4413 00 00 (Densified wood, in blocks, plates, strips, or profile shapes) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other wood products under Chapter 44 — including certain plywood, fibreboard, and particle board — may carry compliance obligations that do not extend to this tariff line.
Densified wood is a distinct engineered product; importers must ensure the goods conform precisely to the tariff description — mechanically compressed wood in block, plate, strip, or profile form — rather than a composite panel product (plywood, fibreboard, or particle board) that may attract Quality Control Order compliance under a neighbouring Chapter 44 tariff line. Customs re-classification to a covered tariff line triggers retrospective compliance, including detention pending the relevant licence or certificate.