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Wooden statuettes, ornaments, caskets and similar articles

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HSN 4420 19 00 (other wooden statuettes, ornaments, caskets, and similar decorative articles of wood) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and verified by customs at the bill-of-entry stage. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

4420 19 00

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate from the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must cover the specific consignment of wooden articles and be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload condition
2
At the bill-of-entry stage, confirm that document code 851000 (Phytosanitary Certificate) is visible and accepted in e-Sanchit. Customs proper officers will verify the upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments without the uploaded certificate are detained pending compliance.
CCR e-Sanchit out-of-charge condition · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment with a Phytosanitary Certificate issued for a different consignment, lot number, or shipper — the certificate is consignment-specific and customs will not accept a generic or reused document. A mismatch between the certificate's description and the bill of lading details triggers detention at the port of import, with demurrage and ground rent accruing until a fresh certificate or a corrective NOC is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4420 19 00 require BIS certification?

No, wooden ornaments, caskets, and similar decorative articles of wood are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import compliance for this tariff line centres on the mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) under the ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 44.

Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate and when must it be uploaded in e-Sanchit?

The Phytosanitary Certificate is issued by the competent plant-protection or agriculture authority of the exporting country and must be uploaded under document code 851000 in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is processed for out-of-charge.

What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is missing at the time of customs examination?

The customs proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until the certificate is uploaded in e-Sanchit; the consignment is detained at the port, attracting demurrage and ground-rent liability until the document deficiency is rectified.

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