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Match splints

Match splints, wood articles for match manufacture

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4421 99 30 (Match splints) is subject to mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate clearance under plant-quarantine protocols administered by customs at the bill-of-entry stage. The Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted.

What this is
HSN code
4421 99 30
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 authority
  • ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before dispatch. The certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry; customs will not grant out-of-charge until the upload is verified.
    CCR mandatory document requirement · e-Sanchit document code 851000
  2. 2
    Verify that the consignment complies with the applicable ITC (HS) import policy conditions for Chapter 44 wood articles before the bill of entry is filed. Failure to satisfy the policy condition at the time of assessment will result in consignment detention pending regularisation.
    ITC (HS) Schedule I, Chapter 44
A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is dispatching the consignment without a valid Phytosanitary Certificate, on the assumption that a processed wood article such as match splints is exempt from plant-quarantine documentation. Customs treats the certificate as a mandatory pre-clearance document regardless of the degree of processing; a missing or defective Phytosanitary Certificate at port results in consignment detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent until the deficiency is cured or the goods are re-exported.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4421 99 30 require BIS certification?
No, match splints fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this wood-article category. Import is governed by the mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement at customs, with the ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 44 as the applicable policy overlay.
What is the document code for the Phytosanitary Certificate in e-Sanchit?
The Phytosanitary Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before the bill of entry is assessed and out-of-charge is granted.
Can the Phytosanitary Certificate be submitted after the consignment arrives at port?
No. The certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge; consignments arriving without it are held at port, attracting detention, demurrage, and ground rent until the document is uploaded or the goods are re-exported.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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