Pureline stock

Live bees, pureline stock for apiculture

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0106 41 10 (Pureline stock bees) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) veterinary clearance under the Live Animals Import Policy, with import classified as Restricted under ITC (HS) Policy Condition No. 6 of Chapter 01 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Veterinary Quarantine Certificate, Veterinary Health Certificate, and Laboratory Certificate of Analysis must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

0106 41 10

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
Obtain AQCS clearance and ensure the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (document code 629000) is uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. This document is the primary AQCS NOC and must be present for customs out-of-charge; consignments without it are detained at the port of entry.
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 stage, as required 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 presenting the Veterinary Health Certificate alone and treating it as equivalent to the AQCS Veterinary Quarantine Certificate — they are separate documents with separate document codes (853AQ1 and 629000 respectively). A bill of entry routed through PGA facilitation without the Quarantine Certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit will be detained by the proper officer pending rectification, with demurrage accruing from the date of arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0106 41 10 require BIS certification?

No, live bees classified as pureline stock are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services under ITC (HS) Policy Condition No. 6 of Chapter 01, with Restricted-import status administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

What are the three mandatory document codes to upload in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

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

Does the Restricted-import status under ITC (HS) Policy Condition No. 6 of Chapter 01 apply to all bee imports or only pureline stock?

Policy Condition No. 6 of Chapter 01 applies to the Restricted-import status for this tariff line covering pureline stock bees; importers should verify the current ITC (HS) Schedule I Chapter 01 conditions with DGFT for any carve-outs applicable to specific breeding or research programmes.

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