For jute machinery

Wooden parts and components for jute machinery

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4421 99 12 (wooden articles for jute machinery) is subject to phytosanitary clearance under India's plant-quarantine regime, with a Phytosanitary Certificate (PSC) mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the overarching ITC (HS) import policy for wood articles under Chapter 44, and customs out-of-charge is conditional on e-Sanchit upload of the PSC.

What this is

HSN code

4421 99 12

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 44 (phytosanitary overlay)

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting country authority
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid Phytosanitary Certificate (PSC) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. Upload the PSC in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted without confirmed upload.
CCR mandatory-document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload obligation
2
Confirm the consignment meets the ITC (HS) Chapter 44 import-policy conditions administered by DGFT. Where bills have not been routed through the PGA for NOC, the proper officer will independently verify the e-Sanchit record before granting out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 44 · DGFT policy overlay

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment before the Phytosanitary Certificate is issued, on the assumption that wooden industrial components attract less scrutiny than raw timber. The PSC requirement applies irrespective of the degree of processing; a consignment of finished wooden parts for jute machinery arriving without document code 851000 uploaded in e-Sanchit will be detained at port, accruing demurrage and ground rent until the deficiency is remedied or the goods are re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4421 99 12 require BIS certification?

No, wooden articles for jute machinery are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative compliance requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000, with DGFT administering the overarching ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 44.

Is document code 851000 required even for highly processed wooden components?

Yes. The phytosanitary-certificate obligation under document code 851000 applies to articles of wood under this tariff line regardless of the extent of processing; the customs proper officer verifies the e-Sanchit upload before granting out-of-charge.

What happens if the bill is not routed through the PGA for NOC?

Where a bill has not been routed through the PGA for NOC, the customs proper officer independently verifies that the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) is uploaded in e-Sanchit; out-of-charge is withheld until that verification is complete.

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