Livers

Frozen swine livers, edible offal of swine

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 0206 22 00 (Livers) 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 is granted.

What this is

HSN code

0206 22 00

Chapter

02 · Meat and edible meat offal

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Health Certificate from exporting country authority
Restricted-import compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the consignment is accompanied by a valid Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) issued by the competent authority of the exporting country. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted without this upload.
ITC (HS) Schedule-I Restricted import policy · e-Sanchit document code 6360AQ
2
Ensure the import complies with the Restricted-import status under Schedule-I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy. No clearance is permissible without the applicable policy authorisation or exemption in force at the time of filing.
Schedule-I Import Policy, ITC (HS) 2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting the Health Certificate in hard copy at the port without a corresponding e-Sanchit upload. Where a bill of entry is PGA-facilitated but has not been routed through the PGA for an NOC, the customs proper officer is required to independently verify that document code 6360AQ has been uploaded; a missing upload will result in consignment detention, with demurrage and ground rent accruing until the document is regularised.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0206 22 00 require BIS certification?

No, edible offal including swine livers falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Restricted-import status under Schedule-I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Health Certificate at the bill-of-entry stage.

Is the Health Certificate upload in e-Sanchit sufficient to obtain customs out-of-charge?

The Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge; the proper officer verifies this upload as a condition of release, and a missing upload will result in detention regardless of the physical document being present.

Can swine livers be imported freely if a Health Certificate is in hand?

No. The tariff line is Restricted under Schedule-I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, meaning free import is not permitted; the applicable policy authorisation or exemption must be in force independently of the Health Certificate requirement.

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