Goats

Live goats for import under quarantine clearance

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0104 20 00 (Live goats) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) quarantine clearance and Veterinary Health Certificate requirements governing import of live animals into India. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and a Veterinary Quarantine Certificate, Veterinary Health Certificate, and Laboratory Certificate of Analysis must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

0104 20 00

Chapter

01 · Live animals

Primary regulator

AQCS · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy with AQCS quarantine clearance

Customs documentation

Veterinary Quarantine Certificate from AQCS
Veterinary Health Certificate from AQCS
Laboratory Certificate of Analysis 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 quarantine clearance and ensure the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (document code 629000) is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Consignments not routed through AQCS for NOC will be verified by the proper officer, who must confirm 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 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 mandatory for the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2) of CBIC 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 uploading only the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate while omitting the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) or the Laboratory Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) — each is a separately mandated document under Circular 24/2022-Cus. Missing either triggers detention at port and the consignment cannot be granted out-of-charge; live animals held pending document rectification accumulate demurrage and ground rent, and prolonged detention carries animal-welfare compliance risk as a separate liability.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0104 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, live goats are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers live animals. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy, with mandatory Veterinary Quarantine Certificate, Veterinary Health Certificate, and Laboratory Certificate of Analysis as e-Sanchit uploads.

Are all three AQCS documents mandatory for every live goat import consignment?

Yes. The Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (629000), Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), and Laboratory Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) are each individually mandated under CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus for the CTIs in Annexure A, and the proper officer verifies all three before granting out-of-charge.

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

Where the bill has not been routed through AQCS for NOC, the proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until all mandatory documents are confirmed uploaded in e-Sanchit; detention and associated demurrage and ground rent accrue from the date of arrival.

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