For other machinery

Bamboo articles for machinery components

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4421 91 14 (bamboo articles for other machinery) is subject to phytosanitary clearance administered by Customs under the Plant Quarantine Order, with a Phytosanitary Certificate mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage. No sectoral PGA licence is separately required, but the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

4421 91 14

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) 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 (document code 851000) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. The certificate must cover bamboo articles and confirm freedom from regulated pests.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify the upload and will not grant out-of-charge until the certificate is confirmed in e-Sanchit.
CCR e-Sanchit verification requirement · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment with a Phytosanitary Certificate held in paper form but not uploaded in e-Sanchit before bill-of-entry filing. The proper officer is mandated to withhold out-of-charge until the 851000 document code upload is verified in e-Sanchit; a paper original presented at the port does not substitute for the electronic upload, and the delay attracts demurrage and ground rent while the importer arranges the belated upload.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4421 91 14 require BIS certification?

No, bamboo articles for machinery are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. The operative clearance requirement for this tariff line is a Phytosanitary Certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before customs out-of-charge.

What document code must be used when uploading the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit?

Document code 851000 is the mandatory code for the Phytosanitary Certificate for this tariff line; an upload under any other code will not satisfy the proper officer's verification requirement.

Is a Phytosanitary Certificate required even if the bamboo articles are processed or manufactured components?

Yes. The CCR requirement applies at the tariff-line level to all articles classified under HSN 4421 91 14, regardless of the degree of processing, as bamboo remains a regulated plant material subject to phytosanitary controls.

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