Other cuts with bone in

Fresh, chilled or frozen sheep and goat cuts with bone

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0204 42 00 (Other cuts 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 import is permitted only through 79 designated food-import ports with effect from 1 March 2023.

What this is

HSN code

0204 42 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
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 scheme for 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
Obtain and upload the following AQCS documents in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1), Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1), Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ), and the AQCS-issued Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1). Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 79 designated food-import ports notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Confirm compliance with the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling regime under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus; labelling defects that are not rectifiable at the port of entry will result in consignment detention.
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 most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance and overlooking the full suite of AQCS document codes — 853AQ1, 001AQ1, and 911DF1 are each separately required and each must be individually uploaded in e-Sanchit. A consignment cleared by FSSAI but missing any one of these AQCS uploads will be held at the designated port pending NOC, accruing demurrage and ground rent; the proper officer is directed not to issue out-of-charge until all four mandatory document codes are verified in e-Sanchit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0204 42 00 require BIS certification?

No, sheep and goat meat 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 Sanitary Import Permit and the 79-designated-port restriction operative from 1 March 2023.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Four codes are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen copy of Label (0110FS), Health Certificate (6360AQ), Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), plus Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.

Is the foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI mandatory before shipment?

Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10 October 2022, the overseas facility processing meat and meat products for export to India must be registered with FSSAI; shipments from unregistered facilities are not permitted entry.

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