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Frozen boneless meat of bovine animals

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HSN 0202 30 00 (Frozen boneless bovine meat) 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
0202 30 00
Chapter
02 · Meat and edible meat offal
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Schedule I
Customs documentation
  • Health Certificate from exporting authority
  • ITC (HS) Restricted-import compliance from DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Confirm that the import is permitted under the applicable ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy condition in Schedule I before placing the purchase order. A consignment arriving without valid authorisation under the Restricted-import policy is liable to detention and re-export.
    Schedule I Import Policy, ITC (HS) 2022
  2. 2
    Upload the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify the uploaded document before granting out-of-charge; absence of the Health Certificate will result in consignment detention.
    e-Sanchit mandatory document requirement · document code 6360AQ
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is arriving at the port with a Health Certificate that was not pre-uploaded in e-Sanchit — submission of the physical document at the counter does not substitute for the mandatory e-Sanchit upload, and the customs proper officer is required to withhold out-of-charge until the IRN for document code 6360AQ is present in the system. For a Restricted-import line, any attempt to clear through a facilitated bill without PGA routing also draws scrutiny, as the proper officer is directed to verify the PGA document trail independently.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0202 30 00 require BIS certification?
No, frozen boneless bovine meat is 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 at the bill-of-entry stage.
What document code must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?
The Health Certificate must be uploaded under document code 6360AQ in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed; out-of-charge will not be granted until the proper officer has verified its presence in the system.
What is the consequence of importing frozen boneless bovine meat without satisfying the Restricted-import policy condition?
A consignment that does not comply with the Schedule I Restricted-import policy condition is liable to detention at the port of entry, with potential re-export or confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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