Primates

Live primates imported as other live animals

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0106 11 00 (Primates) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) veterinary quarantine clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES permitting as concurrent primary regulatory requirements. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) subject to Policy Condition No. 6 of Chapter 01.

What this is

HSN code

0106 11 00

Chapter

01 · Live animals

Primary regulator

AQCS · Veterinary quarantine clearance; WCCB · CITES permit (Wildlife Protection Act)

Customs documentation

CITES Certificate from WCCB
Veterinary Quarantine Certificate from AQCS
Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a CITES import permit from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau before shipment. Upload the CITES Certificate under document code 626000 in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry; consignments lacking a valid CITES instrument are liable to seizure and confiscation under the Wildlife Protection Act.
ITC (HS) Policy Condition No. 6 of Chapter 01 · CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022
2
Secure AQCS veterinary quarantine clearance and upload the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (document code 629000) and the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. The Laboratory Reports or Certificate of Analysis must also be uploaded under document code 001AQ1 per Annexure A (Sl. No. 2) of Circular No. 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 treating the AQCS veterinary quarantine clearance as the sole PGA gate and overlooking the CITES import permit, which is independently required by WCCB. A consignment that arrives with a current Veterinary Health Certificate but without a valid CITES Certificate faces detention, potential confiscation, and criminal liability — veterinary clearance does not substitute for, and does not sequence after, CITES compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0106 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, live primates fall entirely outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services veterinary quarantine requirements and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES permitting, with the Restricted-import overlay of ITC (HS) Policy Condition No. 6 of Chapter 01 administered by DGFT.

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

Four documents are mandatory: CITES Certificate (626000), Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (629000), Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country (853AQ1), and Laboratory Reports or Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), all per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

What happens if the CITES Certificate is absent at the time of customs examination?

Absence of a valid CITES Certificate renders the import unlawful under the CITES convention and the Wildlife Protection Act; the consignment is subject to seizure, confiscation, and criminal prosecution, and re-export may be ordered at the importer's cost.

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