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Wooden tableware and kitchenware, other articles

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HSN 4419 90 90 (Other wooden tableware and kitchenware) requires a Phytosanitary Certificate at the bill of entry, uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000, as a mandatory plant-quarantine condition before customs out-of-charge. No additional sectoral PGA licence applies, and import policy is otherwise free under the ITC (HS) Schedule.

What this is

HSN code

4419 90 90

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) free import policy, Chapter 44 (Phytosanitary condition)

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until this upload is verified.
CCR document code 851000 · e-Sanchit mandatory-document requirement for PGA-facilitated bills
2
At the bill-of-entry stage, confirm the Phytosanitary Certificate is current and covers the specific wood species and quantity in the consignment. The proper officer will verify the e-Sanchit upload before granting out-of-charge, even on PGA-facilitated bills not routed through a PGA for NOC.
CCR · e-Sanchit out-of-charge (OOC) verification procedure

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment before the Phytosanitary Certificate is obtained and uploaded in e-Sanchit — assuming the document can be presented in hard copy at the port. Customs will not release a PGA-facilitated bill lacking document code 851000 in e-Sanchit regardless of physical document availability at the customs counter, and the resulting detention accrues demurrage and ground rent until the upload is completed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4419 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, other wooden tableware and kitchenware fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. The operative import condition is the Phytosanitary Certificate requirement, with document code 851000 uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate for document code 851000?

The Phytosanitary Certificate must be issued by the competent plant-protection or national plant-protection organisation of the exporting country; it cannot be self-certified by the exporter or shipper.

Does the Phytosanitary Certificate requirement apply even when the bill is PGA-facilitated and has not been routed through a PGA for NOC?

Yes. The CCR explicitly requires the proper officer to verify that document code 851000 has been uploaded in e-Sanchit on PGA-facilitated bills before granting out-of-charge, irrespective of whether the bill was routed through a PGA for NOC.

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