Pallets, box pallets and other load boards; pallet collars

Wooden pallets, box pallets and pallet collars

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4415 20 00 (Pallets, box pallets and other load boards; pallet collars) is subject to a phytosanitary clearance requirement administered by Plant Quarantine authorities under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003. A Phytosanitary Certificate from the exporting country's national plant protection authority must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

4415 20 00

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44 (phytosanitary condition)

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country
e-Sanchit upload to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the national plant protection organisation of the exporting country for the wooden pallets or pallet collars. Upload this certificate in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry; the proper officer will verify its presence before granting out-of-charge.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit pre-OOC verification
2
Confirm at the bill-of-entry stage that the Phytosanitary Certificate has been uploaded under document code 851000 in e-Sanchit. Consignments where the certificate has not been routed through the PGA for NOC must still have the document uploaded and verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge is granted.
CCR PGA-facilitated-bill verification requirement · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The single most common failure on this tariff line is dispatching a consignment under the assumption that wooden pallets are a generic industrial input not requiring a plant-health certificate. All raw or processed wood packaging, including pallets and pallet collars, carries a phytosanitary clearance condition; a missing or invalid Phytosanitary Certificate results in detention and potential destruction or re-export of the consignment at the importer's cost.

Need a regulatory steer on this product?

Speak to a regulatory counsel about your specific HSN, IS, and supplier situation.

Speak to an Expert

Frequently asked

Does HSN 4415 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, wooden pallets and pallet collars are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative requirement at the bill of entry is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit, verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge.

Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate and what must it cover?

The Phytosanitary Certificate is issued by the national plant protection organisation of the exporting country and must certify that the wood material meets India's phytosanitary import requirements; it must be present in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before customs clearance.

Does the phytosanitary requirement apply even if the pallets are heat-treated or fumigated?

The regulatory record requires a Phytosanitary Certificate regardless of treatment status; the certificate itself should indicate any treatment applied, and the proper officer verifies the document before granting out-of-charge.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.