Chopsticks

Wooden tableware and kitchenware chopsticks

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4419 12 00 (Chopsticks) is subject to phytosanitary clearance under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, with a Phytosanitary Certificate mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage. The certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

4419 12 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 valid Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the document is verified in the system.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit verification before OOC
2
Ensure the Phytosanitary Certificate covers the specific wood species of the chopsticks and confirms absence of regulated pests. A certificate that omits species identification or pest-freedom declaration is treated as non-compliant and the consignment is held pending a corrected document.
Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment before the Phytosanitary Certificate is issued by the exporting country's official plant-protection authority — a commercial laboratory certificate or a certificate of origin does not substitute. Customs officers verify the document code 851000 upload in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge; a missing or deficient certificate results in consignment detention and accruing ground rent until a compliant certificate is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4419 12 00 require BIS certification?

No, wooden chopsticks are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative requirement at import is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit, issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country.

What must the Phytosanitary Certificate for chopsticks contain to be accepted at customs?

The certificate must be issued by the official plant-protection authority of the exporting country and must cover the wood species and confirm freedom from regulated pests; document code 851000 must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is processed for out-of-charge.

Can the Phytosanitary Certificate be submitted after the vessel arrives at the Indian port?

No. The certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted; consignments arriving without the document code 851000 upload are detained at port, accruing demurrage and ground rent until the deficiency is remedied.

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