Birds of prey

Live birds of prey (raptors, falcons, eagles, hawks)

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0106 31 00 (Birds of prey) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) veterinary clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES permit oversight under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) subject to Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 01.

What this is

HSN code

0106 31 00

Chapter

01 · Live animals

Primary regulator

AQCS · Veterinary quarantine clearance; WCCB · CITES permit oversight, Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

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 valid CITES Certificate and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 626000 before filing the bill of entry. WCCB verifies CITES Appendix status; import of species listed under Appendix I is effectively prohibited and Appendix II species require a CITES export permit from the country of origin matched against the Indian import permit.
ITC (HS) Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 01 · CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 (Annexure A)
2
Upload the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (document code 629000) and the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) in e-Sanchit. Additionally, upload the Laboratory Reports or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) as required under Annexure A of Circular 24/2022-Cus.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · Annexure A, SL. NO 1 and SL. NO 2
3
Confirm the consignment complies with ITC (HS) Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 01 governing Restricted live-animal imports. The proper officer must verify all mandatory documents are uploaded in e-Sanchit and satisfy AQCS quarantine requirements before granting out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 01 · CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the CITES Certificate as the sole clearance document and overlooking the concurrent AQCS documentary stack — Veterinary Quarantine Certificate, Veterinary Health Certificate, and Laboratory Report/COA — all of which must be independently uploaded in e-Sanchit. A bill of entry with an intact CITES Certificate but missing any one AQCS document code will be detained at port, accruing demurrage and ground rent, until the deficiency is cured; live animals in detention face welfare-compliance exposure under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0106 31 00 require BIS certification?

No, live birds of prey fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime entirely. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services veterinary clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES permit oversight, with the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy condition administered by DGFT.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for a birds-of-prey consignment?

Four document codes 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.

Can birds of prey listed under CITES Appendix I be imported commercially?

Appendix I listing effectively prohibits commercial import; CITES permits for Appendix I species are issued only in exceptional non-commercial circumstances, and any consignment arriving without a matching Indian import permit and exporting-country export permit is liable to seizure and confiscation under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

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