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Builders joinery and carpentry of wood, other types

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4418 89 00 (Other builders joinery and carpentry of wood) is subject to phytosanitary clearance under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, with a Phyto Sanitary Certificate mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage. No additional sectoral PGA licence applies to this residual sub-heading, and the tariff line is otherwise governed by standard ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is
HSN code
4418 89 00
Chapter
44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44 (phytosanitary overlay)
Customs documentation
  • Phyto Sanitary Certificate from exporting country
  • ITC (HS) import compliance from DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Phyto Sanitary Certificate (PSC) from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country prior to shipment. The certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before the bill of entry is filed; customs out-of-charge will not be granted without this upload.
    CCR mandatory-document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit OOC condition
  2. 2
    Confirm the consignment otherwise meets ITC (HS) import policy conditions for Chapter 44. Verify that no additional port or end-use restriction applies to the specific wood article being imported before the bill of lading is finalised.
    ITC (HS) Schedule I, Chapter 44, import policy conditions
A word of counsel

The single most common failure on this tariff line is presenting the Phyto Sanitary Certificate in hard copy at the customs counter rather than uploading document code 851000 in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is assessed. A PSC that exists but is not uploaded in e-Sanchit is treated the same as an absent document for out-of-charge purposes, triggering detention, demurrage, and ground rent while the upload is remedied.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4418 89 00 require BIS certification?
No, builders joinery and carpentry of wood under this residual sub-heading is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative clearance requirement is a Phyto Sanitary Certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000, with standard ITC (HS) Chapter 44 policy conditions administered by DGFT.
What does document code 851000 represent and who issues it?
Document code 851000 is the Phyto Sanitary Certificate issued by the designated national plant-protection authority of the exporting country; it must be uploaded in e-Sanchit and verified by the customs proper officer before out-of-charge is granted.
Does the phytosanitary requirement apply to all wood articles under 4418 89 00 regardless of processing level?
The CCR mandates a Phyto Sanitary Certificate for all consignments under this tariff line without distinguishing processing level; importers should not assume that manufactured or finished wood joinery articles are exempt from the phytosanitary overlay.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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