Other, frozen

Frozen poultry meat and edible offal

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0207 55 00 (frozen poultry meat and edible offal) 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 ports effective 1 March 2023. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance and a Veterinary Health Certificate apply as concurrent overlays under S.O. 4118(E) dated 14-11-2019, issued under the Livestock Importation Act, 1898.

What this is

HSN code

0207 55 00

Chapter

02 · Meat and edible meat offal

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (high-risk food, foreign-manufacturer registration)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
Veterinary 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 poultry processing facility is registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the high-risk food regime before placing the purchase order. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry.
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 Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit. Quote the IRN of the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) and the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC before out-of-charge.
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 listed in the CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus Annexure. Comply with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 for food-import entry points; additionally ensure compliance with S.O. 4118(E) dated 14-11-2019 regulating import of poultry and poultry products under the Livestock Importation Act, 1898.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · S.O. 4118(E) dated 14-11-2019 · General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) Schedule I, 2022

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 distinct AQCS document chain — Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), Laboratory Report (001AQ1), and Sanitary Import Permit IRN (911DF1) — each of which must be independently uploaded and quoted at the bill of entry. A consignment arriving with a current FSSAI licence but missing any single AQCS document code is detained at the designated port; neither the rectifiable-labelling regime nor a provisional out-of-charge can substitute for an absent PGA NOC on a high-risk poultry product.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0207 55 00 require BIS certification?

No, frozen poultry meat and edible offal fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. 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 79-designated-port restriction.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for a frozen poultry consignment?

Five document codes are mandated: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Health Certificate (6360AQ), Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), and the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit IRN (911DF1) must be quoted — all per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus and Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Does the Livestock Importation Act, 1898 apply separately from the FSSAI food-safety regime?

Yes. S.O. 4118(E) dated 14-11-2019, issued by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries under Sections 3 and 3A of the Livestock Importation Act, 1898, independently regulates poultry imports alongside the FSSAI food-safety clearance; both regimes must be satisfied before out-of-charge.

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