Other coopers’ products

Wooden coopers' products (vats, tubs, staves, hoops)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4416 00 20 (Other coopers' products) is subject to phytosanitary clearance administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) as the ITC (HS) policy issuer, with a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate required at the bill of entry for all wood-based goods. Customs out-of-charge is conditional on the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) being uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer releases the consignment.

What this is

HSN code

4416 00 20

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 authority
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must confirm the consignment is free of regulated pests and meets India's phytosanitary import requirements for wood articles.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry. The proper officer must verify the upload is present before granting out-of-charge; consignments lacking the uploaded certificate will be held pending PGA NOC routing.
e-Sanchit mandatory upload requirement · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is shipping the consignment before the Phytosanitary Certificate is in hand, on the assumption that wood articles are low-risk. The certificate must be obtained pre-shipment from the exporting country's designated plant-protection authority; a certificate issued after dispatch is not accepted as a substitute, and the consignment will be detained at port pending compliance, accruing demurrage and ground rent until the matter is resolved.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4416 00 20 require BIS certification?

No, wooden coopers' products are not subject to any BIS Quality Control Order. The governing import requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit, administered under the ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 44.

Is document code 851000 mandatory for all consignments under this HSN?

Yes. The Phytosanitary Certificate under document code 851000 is a mandatory e-Sanchit upload; bills of entry where the upload is absent are treated as PGA-facilitated bills and routed through PGA for NOC before out-of-charge is granted.

Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate accepted at Indian customs?

The certificate must be issued by the competent national plant-protection authority of the exporting country; certificates from private laboratories or freight forwarders are not accepted in lieu of an official government-issued Phytosanitary Certificate.

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