Of tropical wood

Windows, doors and frames of tropical wood

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4418 11 00 (builders' joinery and carpentry of tropical wood) is subject to phytosanitary clearance under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, administered by the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage. A Phyto Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) import policy applies as a parallel overlay.

What this is

HSN code

4418 11 00

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44

Customs documentation

Phyto Sanitary Certificate from exporter
e-Sanchit upload declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phyto Sanitary Certificate from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country covering the tropical wood consignment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted without this upload.
CCR mandatory-document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload condition
2
Verify the ITC (HS) import policy applicable to tropical wood joinery under Chapter 44 before shipment. Any Restricted-category condition or DGFT licence requirement must be confirmed against the current ITC (HS) Schedule and complied with at the bill-of-entry stage.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 44 · DGFT

A word of counsel

The error most commonly encountered on this tariff line is presenting a Phyto Sanitary Certificate that covers only the raw-wood species and not the finished joinery product as exported — customs proper officers have authority to reject PSCs whose scope description does not match the goods description on the bill of entry, triggering detention and demurrage until a conforming certificate is produced from the exporting country's authority.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4418 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, builders' joinery and carpentry of tropical wood falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. The operative import requirement is a Phyto Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit, with DGFT ITC (HS) policy conditions for Chapter 44 applying concurrently.

What happens if the Phyto Sanitary Certificate is not uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry?

Customs out-of-charge will be withheld until document code 851000 is uploaded and verified; the consignment remains in port storage, attracting demurrage and ground rent.

Does the phytosanitary requirement apply to all tropical wood joinery or only to specific species?

The CCR mandates the Phyto Sanitary Certificate for all consignments under this tariff line; the certificate must describe the goods as presented for import, and species-level detail should align with the commercial invoice and packing list.

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