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Other live animals (birds, reptiles, insects, other vertebrates)

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0106 49 90 (Other live animals) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) quarantine clearance as the primary regulatory requirement, with import 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 Report must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

0106 49 90

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 Report 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 quarantine clearance and ensure the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (document code 629000) is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Import is Restricted under ITC (HS) Policy Condition No. 6 of Chapter 01 and cannot proceed to out-of-charge without a confirmed AQCS NOC.
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 Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit. Both documents correspond to Annexure A, Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2 respectively of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 853AQ1 and 001AQ1

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading only the Veterinary Quarantine Certificate and omitting either the exporting-country Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) or the Laboratory Report (001AQ1). All three documents are independently mandatory under CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus; absence of any one of them prevents out-of-charge even when AQCS has issued the NOC, exposing the consignment to detention, demurrage, and potential re-export if live animals cannot be held at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0106 49 90 require BIS certification?

No, live animals are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services under ITC (HS) Policy Condition No. 6 of Chapter 01, with DGFT administering the Restricted-import classification.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory for this tariff line?

Three document codes are required: Veterinary Quarantine Certificate (629000), Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country (853AQ1), and Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), as listed in Annexure A of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

What happens if the consignment has not been routed through AQCS for NOC prior to arrival?

The proper officer is required to verify that all three mandatory documents are uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge; consignments lacking any of the required uploads are detained at the port until AQCS clearance is confirmed.

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