Turkeys

Live turkeys, poultry for breeding or production

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0105 12 00 (Turkeys) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) quarantine clearance and Sanitary Import Permit under the livestock-import regime. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a carve-out permitting free import of Grand Parent Stock of poultry.

What this is

HSN code

0105 12 00

Chapter

01 · Live animals

Primary regulator

AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services livestock-import regime

Customs documentation

Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country
Veterinary Quarantine Certificate 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 the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) before consignment dispatch and upload it in e-Sanchit. Quote the IRN generated in e-Sanchit pertaining to the Sanitary Import Permit when filing the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC, as required for CTIs listed in Annexure A (SL. No. 3) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document code 911DF1
2
Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the Laboratory Report / Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. Additionally, the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (document code 629000) must be uploaded for PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 853AQ1, 001AQ1, 629000
3
Verify the applicable ITC (HS) import policy category before filing: general turkey imports are Restricted, but import of Grand Parent Stock of poultry is Free. Ensure the bill of entry and supporting documentation correctly reflect the stock category to avoid misdeclaration and detention.
ITC (HS) import policy, HSN 0105 12 00 · DGFT policy condition

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the Grand Parent Stock free-import carve-out with a general licence for all turkey imports. Commercial-grade turkeys remain Restricted, and any consignment mis-declared as Grand Parent Stock to avoid the Restricted-import regime is liable to seizure and DGFT-policy enforcement. Separately, failure to upload all three AQCS documents — the Sanitary Import Permit IRN, the Veterinary Health Certificate, and the Laboratory Report — in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry results in consignment detention at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0105 12 00 require BIS certification?

No, live turkeys fall entirely outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers live poultry. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services under the livestock-import regime, with ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for live turkey imports?

Three document codes are mandatory: Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1) issued by AQCS, Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country (853AQ1), and Laboratory Report / Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), all per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022; the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (629000) is additionally required for PGA-facilitated bills.

Is import of Grand Parent Stock of turkeys treated as Free under the ITC (HS) policy?

Yes. The ITC (HS) policy provides a specific carve-out permitting free import of Grand Parent Stock of poultry under this tariff line; all other turkey imports remain Restricted and require AQCS clearance and DGFT-policy compliance.

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