Ducks

Live ducks, domestic poultry import

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0105 13 00 (Ducks) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance and Sanitary Import Permit under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and allied quarantine regulations. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with an exemption permitting free import of Grand Parent Stock of poultry.

What this is

HSN code

0105 13 00

Chapter

01 · Live animals

Primary regulator

AQCS · Animal quarantine and sanitary 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 shipment dispatch. The IRN generated in e-Sanchit for the Sanitary Import Permit must be quoted on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
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 or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit, covering CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus. Additionally, upload the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (document code 629000) before out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 853AQ1, 001AQ1, 629000
3
Confirm the import category against the ITC (HS) Restricted-import status: import of live ducks (other than Grand Parent Stock of poultry) requires compliance with the Restricted-import policy condition. Grand Parent Stock of poultry is free from this restriction.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 01 · DGFT Restricted-import policy condition

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the ITC (HS) Grand Parent Stock exemption with a general free-import status for live ducks. Only Grand Parent Stock qualifies for free import; all other live duck consignments remain Restricted and require full AQCS sanitary clearance. Consignments presented without the e-Sanchit IRN for the Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1) are detained at the port of entry, attracting demurrage and ground rent pending AQCS NOC resolution.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0105 13 00 require BIS certification?

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

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Four documents are required: Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1) issued by AQCS, Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country (853AQ1), Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), and Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (629000) — all per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

Is import of Grand Parent Stock of poultry under HSN 0105 13 00 free from the Restricted-import condition?

Yes. The ITC (HS) policy specifically exempts Grand Parent Stock of poultry from the Restricted-import condition, permitting its import freely; all other live duck categories remain Restricted and require full AQCS clearance and DGFT policy compliance.

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