Articles of densified wood not included or specified elsewhere

Articles of densified wood, other unspecified wood articles

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 4421 99 70 (Articles of densified wood not included or specified elsewhere) is subject to phytosanitary clearance under the Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) as the governing import-policy authority for Chapter 44. A Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

4421 99 70

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
Import declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country covering the specific consignment of densified-wood articles. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 before filing the bill of entry.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document code 851000 · e-Sanchit upload condition
2
Verify that the bill of entry is routed through the appropriate PGA channel for NOC issuance. Where the bill is PGA-facilitated but not routed through the PGA, the proper officer must confirm the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) is present in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge.
CCR e-Sanchit OOC condition · document code 851000

A word of counsel

The single most common failure on this tariff line is arriving at port without the Phytosanitary Certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit, treating it as a secondary formality rather than a mandatory clearance document. Customs proper officers are instructed to withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is verified in the system — consignments without it face detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent, with no provision for post-arrival rectification of the missing upload.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4421 99 70 require BIS certification?

No, articles of densified wood are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import compliance for this tariff line is governed by the phytosanitary clearance requirement under the Chapter 44 import policy, with the Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) as the mandatory document at the bill-of-entry stage.

Who issues the Phytosanitary Certificate required for document code 851000?

The Phytosanitary Certificate must be issued by the competent national plant-protection authority of the exporting country and must cover the specific consignment; a generic or prior-shipment certificate for a different consignment is not accepted.

What happens if the Phytosanitary Certificate is missing from e-Sanchit at the time of out-of-charge?

The customs proper officer is required to withhold out-of-charge until document code 851000 is confirmed uploaded in e-Sanchit, resulting in consignment detention with demurrage and ground rent accruing until the document is produced.

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