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Other articles of bamboo (baskets, utensils, decorative items)
HSN 4421 91 19 (other articles of bamboo) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement under India's plant-quarantine framework, verified by customs at the bill-of-entry stage. The certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before out-of-charge is granted.
- Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
- e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC
- 1Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country for the bamboo articles consignment. This certificate must be current and valid at the time of import and uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before the bill of entry is filed.CCR mandatory-document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload protocol
- 2Ensure the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) appears in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge. The proper officer will verify the upload on PGA-facilitated bills that have not been independently routed through the PGA for a NOC; absence of the document triggers hold and potential detention of the consignment.CCR customs-officer verification instruction · document code 851000
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that bamboo finished articles, as manufactured goods, are exempt from phytosanitary requirements that apply to raw or semi-processed timber. The plant-quarantine overlay applies to bamboo articles regardless of degree of manufacture; a consignment arriving without a valid Phytosanitary Certificate uploaded under document code 851000 will be held at the port pending compliance, accruing demurrage and ground rent.