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Other live birds not elsewhere specified

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0106 39 00 (Other live birds) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) veterinary quarantine clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES permit requirements under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. 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 39 00

Chapter

01 · Live animals

Primary regulator

AQCS · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Policy Condition 6, Chapter 01

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 Certificate through the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau for the specific bird species being imported, and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 626000 before filing the bill of entry. Import without a valid CITES Certificate constitutes a Restricted-import violation and is liable to seizure.
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 prior to out-of-charge. The Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) must also be uploaded for CTIs listed in Annexure A (SL. No. 2) 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 AQCS veterinary clearance as the sole requirement and overlooking the CITES obligation, which is independently enforced by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau. A consignment arriving with a current Veterinary Quarantine Certificate but an absent or species-mismatched CITES Certificate is liable to detention, confiscation, and criminal liability under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 — AQCS clearance provides no shelter against a WCCB enforcement action.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0106 39 00 require BIS certification?

No, live birds are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services veterinary quarantine requirements and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES permit controls, with the tariff line classified as Restricted under DGFT Policy Condition 6 of Chapter 01.

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

The mandatory uploads are: CITES Certificate (626000), Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (629000), Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country (853AQ1), and Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) where required under Annexure A of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

Does CITES apply to all bird species under this tariff line?

CITES applies where the species is listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species; the WCCB determines species-level CITES schedule applicability, and importers must confirm the species classification before placing the purchase order to avoid detention at the port of entry.

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