Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in

Frozen pork hams, shoulders and bone-in cuts

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0203 22 00 (Hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and mandatory foreign-manufacturer registration under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance applies as a concurrent overlay, and consignments are permitted only through 79 designated food-import ports with effect from 1 March 2023.

What this is

HSN code

0203 22 00

Chapter

02 · Meat and edible meat offal

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (high-risk meat regime)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
Veterinary Health Certificate from AQCS

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the foreign manufacturing facility is registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the mandatory high-risk-food registration regime covering meat and meat products. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed.
CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus dated 14-11-2022 · FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022
2
Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the Laboratory Report/Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit. Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the AQCS-issued Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) and the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC before out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
3
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 79 designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Confirm label compliance with the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling regime; non-rectifiable labelling defects attract consignment detention, not merely amendment.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as sufficient for clearance while neglecting the distinct AQCS document chain — specifically the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), the Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), and the Sanitary Import Permit IRN (911DF1) — each of which must be independently uploaded in e-Sanchit and verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge. A consignment that satisfies FSSAI requirements but lacks any one AQCS document is detained at the designated port; demurrage and ground rent accumulate from the moment of arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0203 22 00 require BIS certification?

No, frozen bone-in pork cuts are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a concurrent Animal Quarantine and Certification Services clearance and the 79-designated-port restriction operative from 1 March 2023.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory for this tariff line at the bill of entry?

Four codes are required: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Health Certificate (6360AQ), and Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1); additionally, the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) must be uploaded per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.

Does the foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI apply to all exporters of this product?

Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10 October 2022, any facility manufacturing meat and meat products for export to India must be registered with FSSAI before the consignment is permitted entry, regardless of the exporting country.

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