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Live bovine animals, other (non-specific breeds)

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0102 90 90 (live bovine animals, other) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) veterinary quarantine clearance, with a Veterinary Quarantine Certificate and Veterinary Health Certificate required 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 no consignment may receive out-of-charge without AQCS NOC.

What this is

HSN code

0102 90 90

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
Upload the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (document code 629000) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted on PGA-facilitated bills unless the proper officer has verified this document in e-Sanchit.
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 correspond to the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2 respectively) of Circular No. 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 presenting the Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country without the corresponding Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis — these are two distinct document obligations under separate Annexure A entries of Circular 24/2022-Cus, and absence of either will cause detention at port pending re-upload. Confirm that all three e-Sanchit document codes (629000, 853AQ1, and 001AQ1) are lodged before vessel arrival to avoid demurrage and ground rent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0102 90 90 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 under the veterinary quarantine framework, with the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade as the policy overlay.

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), per Annexure A of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

What happens if the AQCS NOC is not obtained before out-of-charge?

Customs out-of-charge will be withheld and the consignment detained at port until the proper officer confirms all mandatory documents are uploaded in e-Sanchit; prolonged detention attracts demurrage and ground rent at the port of entry.

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