Geese

Live geese, domestic poultry import

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0105 14 00 (Geese) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance under the live-poultry import regime, with a Sanitary Import Permit issued and uploaded by AQCS before out-of-charge. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) classifies this tariff line as Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy, with a carve-out permitting Free import of Grand Parent Stock of poultry.

What this is

HSN code

0105 14 00

Chapter

01 · Live animals

Primary regulator

AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (live poultry sanitary regime)

Customs documentation

Sanitary Import Permit 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 the Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) issued by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services and ensure the IRN generated in e-Sanchit is quoted on the bill of entry for the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of Circular No. 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 to secure the AQCS NOC.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · AQCS Sanitary Import Permit document code 911DF1
2
Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the Laboratory Reports/Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry, as required for the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. Nos. 1 and 2) of Circular No. 24/2022-Cus.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 853AQ1 and 001AQ1
3
Verify the ITC (HS) policy category before filing: import is Restricted for general consignments but is Free for Grand Parent Stock of poultry. Consignments that cannot establish Grand Parent Stock status are subject to Restricted-import enforcement and risk detention at the port of entry.
DGFT ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 01 — Restricted with Grand Parent Stock carve-out

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to distinguish Grand Parent Stock status from other commercial poultry stock at the purchase-order stage. A consignment of live geese that cannot document Grand Parent Stock status arrives as a Restricted import without a DGFT licence, triggering detention, demurrage, and potential re-export; obtaining a retrospective licence after arrival is not available under the ITC (HS) regime. Confirm the breeding-tier classification with the exporter before the vessel departs.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0105 14 00 require BIS certification?

No, live poultry including geese falls entirely outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services under the live-poultry sanitary framework, with ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by DGFT and a Free-import carve-out for Grand Parent Stock.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

Three document codes are required: 911DF1 (Sanitary Import Permit, quoted as an IRN), 853AQ1 (Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country), and 001AQ1 (Laboratory Reports/Certificate of Analysis), all per Annexure A of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

What happens if the Sanitary Import Permit IRN is not uploaded before the bill of entry is filed?

Without the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit IRN in e-Sanchit, the proper officer cannot grant out-of-charge; the consignment is held at the port, accruing demurrage and ground rent, until the document deficiency is resolved or the consignment is re-exported.

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