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Other articles of bamboo wood

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4421 91 90 (other articles of bamboo) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement administered through the e-Sanchit upload regime under the Customs Act, 1962. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge is granted at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

4421 91 90

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
e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate from the national plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. This certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the document is verified.
CCR mandatory-document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload protocol
2
Confirm at the bill-of-entry stage that the Phytosanitary Certificate upload in e-Sanchit is current and covers the specific consignment. PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC are subject to proper-officer verification of document code 851000 before out-of-charge.
CCR mandatory-document requirement · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is shipping the consignment before the Phytosanitary Certificate is obtained, and attempting to upload a backdated or reissued certificate in e-Sanchit at the port. Customs proper officers are specifically instructed to verify document code 851000 on PGA-facilitated bills; a missing or invalid certificate results in detention and demurrage pending re-inspection or re-export, with no provision for post-arrival rectification of the phytosanitary requirement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4421 91 90 require BIS certification?

No, other articles of bamboo are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The primary clearance requirement at the bill-of-entry stage is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit, verified by the customs proper officer before out-of-charge.

Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate required for bamboo articles under document code 851000?

The Phytosanitary Certificate is issued by the national plant-protection authority of the exporting country and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 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 consignment is detained at the port until document code 851000 is uploaded and verified; continued non-compliance may result in demurrage, ground rent, and ultimately a direction to re-export the consignment.

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