Bulls
Live bulls, other bovine animals
HSN 0102 29 10 (Bulls) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance, with a Veterinary Quarantine Certificate, Veterinary Health Certificate, and Laboratory Certificate of Analysis mandatory at the bill of entry. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and import requires AQCS NOC before out-of-charge.
- Veterinary Quarantine Certificate from AQCS
- Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country
- Laboratory Certificate of Analysis from AQCS
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Obtain AQCS sanitary clearance and ensure the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (document code 629000) is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Bills not routed through the PGA for NOC will be verified by the proper officer for this mandatory upload prior to out-of-charge.AQCS mandatory document · CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022
- 2Upload 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 at the bill of entry, as required for the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2) of the circular.CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · Annexure A Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2
The most common error on this tariff line is presenting the Veterinary Health Certificate alone and treating it as equivalent to the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate — they are two distinct documents with different document codes (853AQ1 versus 629000), each independently mandatory. A bill of entry missing either code will be held by the proper officer and the consignment detained, with demurrage and ground rent accruing until both uploads are verified in e-Sanchit and AQCS NOC is confirmed.