Of bovine animals, fresh or chilled

Fresh or chilled edible offal of bovine animals

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HSN 0206 10 00 (Of bovine animals, fresh or chilled) 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 the mandatory customs document, and the bill of entry cannot obtain out-of-charge without it being uploaded in e-Sanchit.

What this is

HSN code

0206 10 00

Chapter

02 · Meat and edible meat offal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Schedule I

Customs documentation

Health Certificate from AQCS
Import Licence from DGFT
ITC (HS) policy compliance

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the import is permitted under the applicable ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy condition before placing the purchase order. Fresh or chilled bovine offal is Restricted under Schedule I, and no consignment may be cleared without satisfying the operative policy condition.
ITC (HS) Schedule I Import Policy · DGFT
2
Ensure the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer must verify its presence prior to granting out-of-charge; consignments without this upload will be detained pending compliance.
e-Sanchit mandatory document code 6360AQ · ITC (HS) Schedule I Import Policy

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a Health Certificate in hard copy at the port without the corresponding e-Sanchit upload against document code 6360AQ. Even a valid certificate from the exporting country's competent authority will not satisfy the customs proper officer if the IRN-linked upload is absent, resulting in consignment detention and accumulating demurrage and ground rent until the e-Sanchit record is rectified.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0206 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, edible offal of bovine animals is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Restricted-import policy under Schedule I of the ITC (HS) administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Health Certificate requirement at the bill-of-entry stage.

What is the document code for the Health Certificate required at the bill of entry?

The Health Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 6360AQ; the proper officer verifies this upload before granting out-of-charge, and its absence will detain the consignment.

Does the Restricted-import status under Schedule I mean import is prohibited?

No, Restricted status means import is permitted only upon satisfaction of the operative ITC (HS) policy condition; importers must confirm the applicable condition with DGFT before shipment to avoid confiscation or re-export orders at the port.

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