Of tropical wood

Tableware and kitchenware of tropical wood

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 4419 20 00 (tableware and kitchenware of tropical wood) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code (IEC), bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Wooden articles in Chapter 44 that are further processed — lacquered, painted, or combined with non-wood materials — may attract classification under a different heading that does carry compliance.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The principal risk at this tariff line is misclassification: tableware or kitchenware that incorporates plastics, metals, or food-contact coatings may be re-classified under a heading subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India contact-material requirements or BIS product certification. Retrospective compliance on customs re-classification carries the prospect of detention and duty recovery. Confirm that the product is wholly of tropical wood and carries no functional non-wood component before declaring under this line.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4419 20 00 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the tableware or kitchenware is made from non-tropical wood?

Non-tropical wooden tableware and kitchenware falls under a sibling tariff line within Chapter 44 and should be verified against that line's compliance status before import.

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