Parts of wood, namely oars, paddles and rudders for ships, boats and other similar floating structures
Bamboo oars, paddles and rudders for vessels
HSN 4421 91 50 (bamboo oars, paddles and rudders for ships, boats and other similar floating structures) is subject to phytosanitary clearance under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) as the policy issuer. A Phytosanitary Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge at the bill-of-entry stage.
- Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
- ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
- 1Obtain 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 cover the bamboo article and confirm compliance with India's import phytosanitary requirements.CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
- 2Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 at the time of filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify the upload before granting out-of-charge; consignments without the uploaded certificate will be held pending compliance.e-Sanchit PGA-facilitated bill procedure · document code 851000
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a finished wooden article — particularly a bamboo-derived product — is exempt from phytosanitary controls because it has been processed. Bamboo oars, paddles and rudders remain subject to the Phytosanitary Certificate requirement regardless of the degree of manufacture; the certificate must be obtained from the exporting country's plant-protection authority before shipment, as it cannot be remedied retrospectively after the consignment arrives at the Indian port.