Casks, barrels, vats and tubs

Wood casks, barrels, vats, tubs and coopers' products

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4416 00 10 (Casks, barrels, vats and tubs) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under Chapter 44, where import of all items under this tariff line is Free. A Phytosanitary Certificate is mandatory at the bill of entry stage as a customs clearance condition for all wood articles under this heading.

What this is

HSN code

4416 00 10

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Free import policy, Chapter 44, Policy Condition 1

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the import classification under Chapter 44 Policy Condition 1: all items under CTI 4416 00 10 — including used casks and barrels — are Free under the ITC (HS) import policy. No DGFT licence or separate import authorisation is required, but the Free status does not waive the mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement.
ITC (HS) 2022, Chapter 44, Policy Condition 1
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. The customs proper officer must verify that this document is present and uploaded before granting out-of-charge; consignments without the certificate will be detained pending compliance.
ITC (HS) 2022, Chapter 44, Policy Condition 1 · e-Sanchit document code 851000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the 'Free' import status as an exemption from documentation requirements. Used casks and barrels are explicitly classifiable under this CTI, and importers occasionally omit the Phytosanitary Certificate on the assumption that secondary or recycled wood goods are outside the phytosanitary regime — they are not. Absence of the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) in e-Sanchit is sufficient cause for the proper officer to withhold out-of-charge, triggering detention, demurrage, and ground rent at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4416 00 10 require BIS certification?

No, wood casks, barrels, vats and tubs are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Free import policy under Chapter 44 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate condition at the bill of entry.

Are used or second-hand casks and barrels classifiable under HSN 4416 00 10?

Yes. Policy Condition 1 of Chapter 44 explicitly provides that used casks and barrels are classifiable under this CTI, and the same Free import status and Phytosanitary Certificate requirement apply to them as to new coopers' products.

What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is not uploaded in e-Sanchit at the time of filing the bill of entry?

The customs proper officer is required to withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is uploaded in e-Sanchit; the consignment is detained at port, with demurrage and ground rent accruing until the document is furnished.

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