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Shuttering for concrete constructional work

Wooden shuttering for concrete constructional work

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HSN 4418 40 00 (Shuttering for concrete constructional work) is subject to a mandatory Phyto-Sanitary Certificate requirement administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) as the import-policy issuer, with plant-quarantine verification by customs at the bill-of-entry stage. The Phyto-Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted.

What this is
HSN code
4418 40 00
Chapter
44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44 (Phyto-Sanitary condition)
Customs documentation
  • Phyto-Sanitary Certificate from exporting country
  • ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Phyto-Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must cover the specific consignment of wooden shuttering and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry.
    CCR mandatory-document condition · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload requirement
  2. 2
    Ensure the Phyto-Sanitary Certificate is available in e-Sanchit before the customs proper officer processes out-of-charge. Bills not routed through the PGA channel will be verified directly by the proper officer, who will withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is confirmed uploaded.
    CCR PGA-facilitated-bill verification condition · document code 851000
A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating wooden shuttering as a generic structural product and overlooking the phyto-sanitary condition that attaches to all wood-based imports. A consignment arriving without a valid Phyto-Sanitary Certificate uploaded under document code 851000 will be detained at port pending compliance, accruing demurrage and ground rent; the certificate cannot be substituted by a certificate of origin or a fumigation certificate.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4418 40 00 require BIS certification?
No, wooden shuttering for concrete constructional work is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative requirement at import is the Phyto-Sanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit, administered under the ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 44 wood products.
What is document code 851000 and who issues it?
Document code 851000 is the Phyto-Sanitary Certificate issued by the competent plant-protection or agriculture authority of the exporting country; it certifies that the wooden goods are free from regulated pests and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.
Does fumigation of the wooden shuttering satisfy the Phyto-Sanitary Certificate requirement?
No. A fumigation certificate is a separate document and does not substitute for the Phyto-Sanitary Certificate under document code 851000; both may be required, but only the Phyto-Sanitary Certificate satisfies the mandatory e-Sanchit upload condition for out-of-charge.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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