Ostriches; emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Live ostriches and emus (ratite birds)

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0106 33 00 (Ostriches; emus) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) veterinary quarantine clearance and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES permit regime as concurrent primary regulators. Import is Restricted under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) subject to Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 01.

What this is

HSN code

0106 33 00

Chapter

01 · Live animals

Primary regulator

AQCS · Veterinary quarantine clearance; WCCB · CITES permit regime

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 (document code 626000) from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and a Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (document code 629000) from Animal Quarantine and Certification Services before filing the bill of entry. Both documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit; consignments not routed through the PGA for NOC require the proper officer to verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 01 · CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022
2
Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by 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, in accordance with the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2 respectively) of 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 treating the AQCS veterinary clearance as sufficient and overlooking the CITES Certificate, which is an independent WCCB-administered requirement for ratite birds. A consignment arriving with complete veterinary documentation but without the CITES Certificate (document code 626000) uploaded in e-Sanchit will be detained at the port of entry; the CITES instrument must be obtained from the exporting country's CITES Management Authority before shipment, and retrospective procurement after vessel arrival is not practicable.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0106 33 00 require BIS certification?

No, live ostriches and emus fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services veterinary quarantine requirements and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES permit regime, with the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy of DGFT as the overarching policy control.

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

Four document codes apply: 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 is the effect of ITC (HS) Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 01 on this import?

Policy Condition 6 designates the import as Restricted, meaning it cannot proceed on a free-import basis and requires compliance with both the AQCS and WCCB clearance conditions before customs out-of-charge is granted.

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