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Wood Paving Blocks

Bamboo wood paving blocks (flooring, decking units)

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4421 91 20 (Wood Paving Blocks of bamboo) is subject to phytosanitary clearance administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) as a mandatory condition at the bill-of-entry stage. A Phytosanitary Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted on any consignment of bamboo wood paving blocks.

What this is
HSN code
4421 91 20
Chapter
44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, phytosanitary condition, Chapter 44
Customs documentation
  • Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
  • e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before the consignment is dispatched. The certificate must confirm the bamboo wood paving blocks are free of regulated pests and meet India's import phytosanitary requirements.
    CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000
  2. 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 before granting out-of-charge; a missing or defective certificate will result in detention of the consignment.
    e-Sanchit mandatory upload requirement · document code 851000
A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is shipping the consignment before the Phytosanitary Certificate is physically in hand from the exporting country's plant-protection authority. The certificate cannot be substituted retrospectively after vessel departure, and a consignment arriving without document code 851000 uploaded in e-Sanchit will be detained at port — accruing demurrage and ground rent — until a valid certificate is produced or the consignment is re-exported.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4421 91 20 require BIS certification?
No, bamboo wood paving blocks are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative import requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit, with DGFT administering the overarching ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 44.
Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate required for document code 851000?
The certificate must be issued by the competent plant-protection or national plant-protection organisation authority of the exporting country, not by any Indian agency; it must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed.
What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is missing at the time of customs examination?
The proper officer will withhold out-of-charge, and the consignment will be detained at port; depending on the duration, this attracts demurrage and ground rent, and the importer may be required to re-export the consignment if a valid certificate cannot be produced.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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