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Other articles of wood, residual category

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HSN 4421 99 90 (Other articles of wood) is subject to a mandatory Phytosanitary Certificate requirement under India's plant-quarantine regime, with the certificate to be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the overarching import policy for Chapter 44 wood articles, and the customs proper officer verifies phytosanitary compliance at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

4421 99 90

Chapter

44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Phytosanitary Certificate from exporting-country authority
e-Sanchit upload to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the competent plant-protection authority of the exporting country before shipment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 851000 prior to filing the bill of entry; out-of-charge will not be granted until the upload is verified by the proper officer.
e-Sanchit document code 851000 · CCR phytosanitary requirement for HSN 4421 99 90
2
Confirm that the consignment is classified correctly under the residual subheading 4421 99 90 and does not fall within a more specific Chapter 44 tariff line carrying additional policy conditions. Misclassification into this residual heading when a specific heading applies triggers reclassification, differential duty demand, and potential detention.
ITC (HS) Schedule I, Chapter 44

A word of counsel

The most common error on this residual tariff line is treating the Phytosanitary Certificate as a post-arrival formality rather than a pre-shipment prerequisite. The customs proper officer will not grant out-of-charge until document code 851000 is confirmed in e-Sanchit; a missing or invalid certificate results in consignment detention, accruing demurrage and ground rent, with no rectification pathway equivalent to a labelling defect — the original phytosanitary declaration cannot be substituted after the vessel arrives.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4421 99 90 require BIS certification?

No, residual wood articles under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative import requirement is a Phytosanitary Certificate (document code 851000) uploaded in e-Sanchit, with the DGFT import policy for Chapter 44 governing the overall ITC (HS) classification.

What document code must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for the Phytosanitary Certificate?

Document code 851000 is the mandatory e-Sanchit code for the Phytosanitary Certificate; the customs proper officer will check for this upload before granting out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills.

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

The consignment will be detained at the port pending regularisation; demurrage and ground rent accrue from the date of arrival, and the proper officer cannot grant out-of-charge until the certificate is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 851000.

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