For other machinery

Wooden articles for machinery components

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4421 99 14 (wooden articles for other machinery) is subject to Phytosanitary Certificate requirements administered by plant-quarantine authorities under India's plant-import regime. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

4421 99 14

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
e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before consignment dispatch. The certificate must attest that the wooden articles are free from regulated pests and meet India's phytosanitary import requirements.
CCR mandatory-document requirement · document code 851000
2
Upload the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify the upload prior to granting out-of-charge; consignments without a valid uploaded certificate will be held pending compliance.
CCR e-Sanchit verification requirement · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment before securing the Phytosanitary Certificate from the exporting country's authority — a document that cannot be obtained or substituted after the goods have shipped. A missing or defective certificate at the port of entry will result in consignment detention and demurrage accumulation pending either remediation or re-export, as no post-arrival cure is available under the phytosanitary regime.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4421 99 14 require BIS certification?

No, wooden articles for machinery are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is subject to a phytosanitary document requirement — specifically a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) — verified by the customs proper officer at the bill-of-entry stage.

Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate required for this tariff line?

The Phytosanitary Certificate is issued by the competent national plant-protection organisation of the exporting country and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before out-of-charge is granted.

What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is missing at the time of customs examination?

The customs proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is uploaded in e-Sanchit; the consignment remains detained at port, accruing demurrage and ground rent, with re-export as the likely outcome if the deficiency cannot be remedied.

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