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Wood builders joinery and carpentry, other assembled wood products

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4418 79 00 (Other builders' joinery and carpentry of wood) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) import policy for wood products. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is
HSN code
4418 79 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
  • ITC (HS) policy declaration to DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (PSC) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country for the consignment of wood joinery or carpentry. Upload the PSC in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before filing the bill of entry.
    CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
  2. 2
    Ensure the Phytosanitary Certificate is consignment-specific and current at the time of bill-of-entry filing. The proper officer is required to verify that document code 851000 has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge; absence of the certificate will result in consignment detention.
    CCR PGA-facilitated-bill verification 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 issued and uploaded — the PSC cannot be remedied retrospectively at the Indian port, as it attests to the phytosanitary status of the wood at the point of export. A missing or defective PSC at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent, and may require re-export if rectification is not accepted by the proper officer.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4418 79 00 require BIS certification?
No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers builders' joinery and carpentry of wood under this tariff line. The operative import requirement is the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the exporting country's plant-protection authority, uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
What is the document code for the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit?
The Phytosanitary Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000; the proper officer will verify this upload before granting out-of-charge on the consignment.
Does the Phytosanitary Certificate requirement apply to all wood joinery products under this HSN, including finished assembled panels and shingles?
Yes, the PSC requirement applies at the tariff-line level to all goods classifiable under HSN 4418 79 00, regardless of the degree of processing or finishing of the wood article.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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