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Other cuts with bone in

Fresh or chilled bovine cuts with bone in

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HSN 0201 20 00 (Other cuts with bone in) is classified as Restricted under Schedule-I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Health Certificate is mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is
HSN code
0201 20 00
Chapter
02 · Meat and edible meat offal
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Schedule-I
Customs documentation
  • Health Certificate from AQCS
  • ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Confirm that the import is permissible under the applicable ITC (HS) Restricted-import conditions before placing the purchase order. Fresh or chilled bone-in bovine cuts are Restricted under Schedule-I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, and import without the requisite authorisation is liable to seizure and confiscation.
    Schedule-I Import Policy, ITC (HS) 2022
  2. 2
    Ensure the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) is obtained from the competent authority of the exporting country and uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. The customs proper officer is required to verify this upload prior to granting out-of-charge.
    CCR mandatory-document requirement · document code 6360AQ · e-Sanchit upload requirement
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a Health Certificate that has been issued by a non-competent or unrecognised authority in the exporting country, which the proper officer treats as non-compliant and withholds out-of-charge. Fresh meat is time-critical: a detained consignment accrues demurrage and ground rent rapidly, and the Restricted-import status means no straightforward re-routing option exists once the consignment arrives at an Indian port.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0201 20 00 require BIS certification?
No, fresh or chilled bovine cuts with bone in are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted import policy under Schedule-I, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Health Certificate requirement at the bill of entry.
What is the document code for the Health Certificate required at the bill of entry?
The Health Certificate carries document code 6360AQ and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge; bills not routed through the PGA for NOC are subject to direct verification of this upload.
Can an importer obtain an exemption from the Restricted-import status for this tariff line?
The tariff line is Restricted under Schedule-I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy; any import requires prior compliance with the applicable policy conditions, and no general exemption from Restricted status applies to this product category.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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