Pure-bred breeding animals

Pure-bred breeding asses, live

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0101 30 10 (Pure-bred breeding asses) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) veterinary quarantine clearance under the livestock import regime, with mandatory upload of a Veterinary Quarantine Certificate and Veterinary Health Certificate in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. Import of live animals under this tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and consignments must be routed through AQCS for a No Objection Certificate.

What this is

HSN code

0101 30 10

Chapter

01 · Live animals

Primary regulator

AQCS · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, livestock veterinary quarantine regime

Customs documentation

Veterinary Quarantine Certificate from AQCS
Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country
Laboratory Report or COA 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
Route the consignment through AQCS for a No Objection Certificate before out-of-charge. Upload the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (document code 629000) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry; the customs proper officer will verify this upload before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy
2
Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit. Both documents are mandatory for the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2 respectively) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 853AQ1 and 001AQ1

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) without also uploading the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), treating the two as interchangeable. They are distinct mandatory documents under separate Annexure A line items of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus; a consignment missing either document code will be detained at the port pending AQCS clearance, accumulating demurrage and ground rent while the NOC routing is completed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0101 30 10 require BIS certification?

No, live pure-bred breeding asses are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers live animals. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services veterinary quarantine clearance, with the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

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

What happens if the consignment is not routed through AQCS for a NOC?

Bills of entry not routed through AQCS for the NOC are subject to verification by the customs proper officer, who must confirm all three mandatory document uploads in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge; failure to produce these documents results in detention of the consignment.

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