Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled

Fresh or chilled whole poultry meat, not cut in pieces

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0207 24 00 (fresh or chilled whole poultry, not cut in pieces) 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, with import permitted only through 79 designated high-risk food ports effective 1 March 2023. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance applies concurrently under the Livestock Importation Act, 1898, as notified by S.O. 4118(E) dated 14 November 2019. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) policy overlays govern entry-point compliance under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

0207 24 00

Chapter

02 · Meat and edible meat offal

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (high-risk food 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 that the foreign manufacturing facility is registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the high-risk poultry and meat products regime. Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus dated 14-11-2022 · FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
2
Obtain the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) and upload the Veterinary Health Certificate (document code 853AQ1) and Laboratory Reports/Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit. Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC; the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) must also be uploaded before out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · S.O. 4118(E) dated 14-11-2019
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 dated 28-06-2022 before customs out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance document and overlooking the layered AQCS obligations — Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), Laboratory Reports/Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), and Sanitary Import Permit IRN (911DF1) are each independent upload requirements under CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus. A consignment arriving with a current FSSAI licence but missing any one AQCS document code in e-Sanchit will be detained at the designated port; demurrage and ground rent accrue immediately, and the AQCS NOC cannot be issued retrospectively without a fresh inspection.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0207 24 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or chilled whole poultry meat is 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 concurrent Animal Quarantine and Certification Services clearance under the Livestock Importation Act, 1898, and the 79-designated-port restriction operative from 1 March 2023.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for a bill of entry covering this HSN?

Four document codes are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), and Health Certificate (6360AQ); additionally, the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and Laboratory Reports/Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) are required per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

Does the foreign-manufacturer registration requirement apply to all poultry exporters shipping to India?

Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10 October 2022, every foreign manufacturing facility producing meat and poultry products for export to India must be registered with FSSAI before the import is permitted, and consignments from unregistered facilities are not eligible for out-of-charge.

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