Camels and other camelids (Camelidae)

Live camels and other camelids (Camelidae)

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0106 13 00 (Camels and other camelids) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) quarantine clearance, with a Veterinary Quarantine Certificate, Veterinary Health Certificate, and Laboratory Certificate of Analysis mandatory at the bill of entry. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and imports are subject to Policy Condition No. 6 of Chapter 01.

What this is

HSN code

0106 13 00

Chapter

01 · Live animals

Primary regulator

AQCS · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 01, Policy Condition No. 6

Customs documentation

Veterinary Quarantine Certificate from AQCS
Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country
Laboratory Certificate of Analysis 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
Secure AQCS quarantine clearance and obtain the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (document code 629000) before the consignment is presented at the port. This document must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to customs out-of-charge; bills not routed through AQCS for NOC will be verified by the proper officer for this upload.
ITC (HS) Policy Condition No. 6 of Chapter 01 · CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022
2
Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the Laboratory Reports or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry. Both documents are mandatory for CTIs listed in Annexure A, Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2 respectively of CBIC Circular 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 uploading only the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (629000) and treating the consignment as cleared, while omitting the separate Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and the Laboratory Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) required under CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus. All three documents are independently mandatory; absence of any one will result in detention and withholding of out-of-charge, with accruing demurrage and ground rent at the port of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0106 13 00 require BIS certification?

No, live camelids fall entirely outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services quarantine clearance under ITC (HS) Policy Condition No. 6 of Chapter 01, administered by DGFT.

What are the three mandatory e-Sanchit document codes for importing camels under this HSN?

Document code 629000 (Veterinary Quarantine Certificate), 853AQ1 (Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country), and 001AQ1 (Laboratory Reports or Certificate of Analysis) must all be uploaded in e-Sanchit per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

What is the effect of Policy Condition No. 6 of Chapter 01 on the import of camelids?

Policy Condition No. 6 of Chapter 01 of the ITC (HS) classifies this tariff line as Restricted, meaning import is not freely permitted and requires the specified AQCS quarantine and documentation compliance before the consignment can be released.

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