Not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled

Fresh or chilled turkey, whole carcass not cut in pieces

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0207 41 00 (whole turkey carcasses, fresh or chilled, 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 restricted to 79 designated ports from 1 March 2023. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance applies concurrently, and poultry imports are additionally regulated under S.O. 4118(E) dated 14-11-2019 issued by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the Livestock Importation Act, 1898.

What this is

HSN code

0207 41 00

Chapter

02 · Meat and edible meat offal

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (high-risk food, poultry 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-food regime for meat and meat products including poultry. 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
2
Obtain the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) and upload the Veterinary Health Certificate (document code 853AQ1) and the Laboratory Report or 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.
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. Poultry imports must additionally satisfy S.O. 4118(E) dated 14-11-2019 under the Livestock Importation Act, 1898; compliance with rectifiable-labelling requirements under FSSAI order F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI dated 18-11-2022 must also be confirmed before out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · S.O. 4118(E) dated 14-11-2019 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance and overlooking the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit, the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), and the Laboratory Report (001AQ1) as independent parallel uploads — each with its own e-Sanchit document code. A consignment arriving with FSSAI clearance but without the AQCS IRN quoted on the bill of entry will be detained at the designated port regardless of the food-safety licence status, accumulating demurrage until all four mandatory document codes are verified in e-Sanchit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0207 41 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh or chilled whole poultry carcasses are outside 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 and the poultry-specific overlay under S.O. 4118(E) dated 14-11-2019.

Which ports are permitted for import of this tariff line, and when did the restriction take effect?

Import of high-risk food including meat and poultry products is permitted only through the 79 designated food-import ports listed in the CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus Annexure, operative from 1 March 2023 under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Is foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI mandatory even for one-time or sample shipments?

Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10 October 2022, registration of the foreign manufacturing facility is mandatory for all imports of meat and poultry products; no exemption for sample or trial shipments is specified in the applicable notifications.

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