Guinea fowls

Live guinea fowls, poultry import

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0105 15 00 (Guinea fowls) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance under the live-poultry quarantine regime. Import is Restricted under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with one carve-out: import of Grand Parent Stock of poultry is Free. Three mandatory documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

0105 15 00

Chapter

01 · Live animals

Primary regulator

AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (live poultry quarantine 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 it is uploaded in e-Sanchit. Quote the corresponding IRN on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC, as required for the 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, Annexure A (Sl. No. 3)
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 at the bill of entry stage, as mandated for the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. Nos. 1 and 2) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022, Annexure A (Sl. Nos. 1 and 2)
3
Confirm whether the consignment qualifies as Grand Parent Stock of poultry before filing under the Restricted-import status. Grand Parent Stock imports are Free under the ITC (HS) policy and do not require a DGFT import licence, but AQCS quarantine clearance and e-Sanchit document uploads remain mandatory regardless of stock category.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 01 · DGFT Restricted-import policy condition for HSN 0105 15 00

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is failing to distinguish between the ITC (HS) Restricted status and the Grand Parent Stock Free-import carve-out: importers of standard breeding or commercial stock who proceed without a DGFT-compliant basis for the Free classification face consignment detention and Restricted-import enforcement. Crucially, even consignments that correctly qualify as Grand Parent Stock remain subject to all three AQCS e-Sanchit uploads — the policy exemption applies to DGFT licensing only, not to quarantine clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0105 15 00 require BIS certification?

No. Live guinea fowls are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services under the live-poultry quarantine framework, with the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade as the concurrent trade-policy overlay.

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

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

Does the Grand Parent Stock exemption eliminate the need for AQCS clearance?

No. The Free-import status for Grand Parent Stock applies only to the DGFT Restricted-import policy condition; AQCS Sanitary Import Permit, Veterinary Health Certificate, and Laboratory Report uploads in e-Sanchit remain mandatory for all live poultry consignments regardless of stock category.

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