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

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4416 00 99 (Other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood) is subject to phytosanitary clearance administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and verified by Customs at the bill-of-entry stage. A Phytosanitary Certificate is mandatory and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

4416 00 99

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
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) from the national plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until this document is verified.
CCR phytosanitary condition · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload requirement
2
At the bill of entry, confirm the consignment has been routed through the PGA NOC pathway or that the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) is available in e-Sanchit for the proper officer's verification before out-of-charge is issued.
CBIC e-Sanchit PGA-facilitated bill verification · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating wooden cooperage as a general timber article and arriving at port without a valid Phytosanitary Certificate from the exporting country's plant-protection authority. The proper officer is mandated to verify document code 851000 in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge; a missing or invalid certificate results in consignment detention, with demurrage and ground rent accruing until the document is furnished or the consignment is re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4416 00 99 require BIS certification?

No, wooden coopers' products and parts thereof are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the phytosanitary condition under the ITC (HS) import policy, with a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) mandatory at the bill of entry.

Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate required for this HSN, and what document code must be uploaded in e-Sanchit?

The Phytosanitary Certificate must be issued by the national plant-protection authority of the exporting country and uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before customs out-of-charge.

What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is missing at the time of bill of entry?

The proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is uploaded and verified in e-Sanchit; prolonged non-compliance exposes the consignment to detention, demurrage, and potential re-export.

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