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Live bovine animals, non-buffalo cattle (other)

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0102 39 00 (Other live bovine animals) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) veterinary clearance, with a Veterinary Quarantine Certificate and Veterinary Health Certificate 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 AQCS NOC must be confirmed before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

0102 39 00

Chapter

01 · Live animals

Primary regulator

AQCS · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 01 with veterinary quarantine overlay

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 clearance and ensure the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (document code 629000) is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify the upload before granting out-of-charge; bills not routed through AQCS for NOC are subject to mandatory document verification at customs.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 01
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. Both documents are listed under Annexure A of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus and are required for CTIs in Annexure A Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2 respectively.
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 Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country as the sole AQCS document, while omitting the Laboratory Reports or Certificate of Analysis under document code 001AQ1. The two documents serve distinct clearance functions under Circular 24/2022-Cus and both must be uploaded in e-Sanchit independently; absence of either document delays out-of-charge and exposes the importer to detention and accruing ground rent at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0102 39 00 require BIS certification?

No, live bovine animals are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services veterinary clearance under the ITC (HS) Restricted import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with mandatory veterinary and laboratory documentation at the bill of entry.

What are the document codes required in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three documents must be uploaded: Veterinary Quarantine Certificate under code 629000, Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country under code 853AQ1, and Laboratory Reports or Certificate of Analysis under code 001AQ1, as mandated by CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

What happens if the AQCS NOC has not been obtained before the bill of entry is filed?

If the bill has not been routed through AQCS for NOC, the proper officer is required to verify all mandatory document uploads in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge; absent uploads result in consignment detention with accruing demurrage and ground rent until AQCS clearance is obtained.

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