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Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, other types

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HSN 4418 19 00 (builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, residual category) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered by plant-quarantine authorities under India's plant-import regime. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

4418 19 00

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country covering the specific consignment of wooden joinery or carpentry. The certificate must be current at the date of import and uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before the bill of entry is filed.
CCR mandatory-document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
2
At the bill-of-entry stage, ensure the customs proper officer can verify that document code 851000 has been uploaded in e-Sanchit. Consignments processed under PGA-facilitated routing where the Phytosanitary Certificate has not been routed through the PGA for NOC are subject to independent verification by the proper officer before out-of-charge is granted.
CCR e-Sanchit verification requirement · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this residual tariff line is assuming that a generic phytosanitary declaration accompanying the commercial invoice satisfies the requirement — it does not. The Phytosanitary Certificate must be issued by the officially designated plant-protection authority of the exporting country, uploaded as document code 851000 in e-Sanchit, and verifiable by the customs proper officer before out-of-charge; a missing or improperly issued certificate results in consignment detention pending rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4418 19 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this residual category of builders' joinery and carpentry of wood. The operative import requirement is a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) to be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What is document code 851000 and where must it be uploaded?

Document code 851000 is the Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country; it must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill-of-entry stage before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Does the Phytosanitary Certificate requirement apply even when the consignment is routed through a PGA-facilitated channel?

Yes. Where a bill of entry has not been routed through the PGA for a formal NOC, the customs proper officer is required to independently verify that document code 851000 has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before releasing the consignment.

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