Not cut in pieces, frozen

Frozen whole poultry carcasses, not cut in pieces

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0207 52 00 (frozen 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, alongside Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance under the Livestock Importation Act, 1898 as notified by S.O. 4118(E) dated 14-11-2019. Consignments are permitted only through 79 designated food-import ports with effect from 1 March 2023.

What this is

HSN code

0207 52 00

Chapter

02 · Meat and edible meat offal

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (high-risk meat and poultry regime)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country

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 FSSAI under the high-risk meat-and-poultry regime before shipment. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry before out-of-charge is granted.
CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus dated 14-11-2022 · FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022
2
Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the Laboratory Reports or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit. Quote the IRN of the AQCS-issued Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC, and upload the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ).
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
3
Route the consignment only through one of the 79 designated food-import ports listed in the CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus Annexure. Poultry imports are additionally regulated under S.O. 4118(E) dated 14-11-2019 issued under Sections 3 and 3A of the Livestock Importation Act, 1898; non-compliant port-of-entry selection results in consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · S.O. 4118(E) dated 14-11-2019 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 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 two distinct AQCS document streams: the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and the Laboratory Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) are pre-conditions for the Sanitary Import Permit NOC (911DF1), and a missing IRN at the bill-of-entry stage triggers detention regardless of FSSAI licence currency. Rectifiable-labelling relief under FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 covers label defects only and does not substitute for an absent AQCS clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0207 52 00 require BIS certification?

No, frozen whole poultry falls 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, and by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services under the Livestock Importation Act, 1898, with consignments restricted to 79 designated ports.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for poultry imports under this HSN?

Four codes apply: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Health Certificate (6360AQ), Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), Laboratory Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), and AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1) — the IRN of 911DF1 must be quoted on the bill of entry per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.

Is foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI mandatory even for a one-time shipment?

Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022, every facility manufacturing meat and poultry products for export to India must be registered with FSSAI; there is no one-time-shipment exemption from this requirement.

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