Horses for Polo

Live horses imported for polo

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0101 29 10 (Horses for Polo) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) veterinary quarantine clearance under the livestock import regime. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and AQCS NOC issuance is a prerequisite to customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

0101 29 10

Chapter

01 · Live animals

Primary regulator

AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (veterinary quarantine regime)

Customs documentation

Veterinary Quarantine Certificate from AQCS
Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country
Laboratory report from AQCS

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain AQCS NOC prior to dispatch and ensure the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (document code 629000) is uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the Proper Officer has verified this upload in e-Sanchit.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · AQCS veterinary quarantine regime
2
Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the Laboratory Reports or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit, as mandated for the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2 respectively) of Circular 24/2022-Cus.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · Annexure A, Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the exporting country's Veterinary Health Certificate as sufficient and failing to separately obtain the AQCS-issued Veterinary Quarantine Certificate. Both documents carry distinct e-Sanchit codes — 853AQ1 and 629000 respectively — and the absence of either triggers detention at the quarantine station, attracting demurrage and ground rent until the deficiency is remedied or the consignment is re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0101 29 10 require BIS certification?

No, live polo horses fall entirely outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services under the veterinary quarantine framework, with the Restricted-import status administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) policy.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for polo horse imports?

Three codes are mandatory: Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (629000), Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country (853AQ1), and Laboratory Reports or Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), all per Annexure A of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

What happens if the bill of entry is filed without the AQCS NOC being routed through the PGA?

For PGA-facilitated bills not routed through AQCS for NOC, the Proper Officer is required to verify that all mandatory documents are uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge; non-compliance results in consignment detention at the quarantine station.

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