Of guinea fowls

Fresh, chilled or frozen guinea fowl meat and offal

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0207 60 00 (guinea fowl 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, as a high-risk meat product. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance applies concurrently under S.O. 4118(E) dated 14-11-2019 issued under the Livestock Importation Act, 1898, and imports are restricted to 79 designated ports effective 01-03-2023.

What this is

HSN code

0207 60 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 the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the high-risk food regime before the purchase order is placed. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed.
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) 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
3
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 79 designated food-import ports listed in the CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus Annexure, operative from 01-03-2023. Poultry and poultry product imports must additionally comply with S.O. 4118(E) dated 14-11-2019 under Sections 3 and 3A of 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 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 three AQCS document codes — 853AQ1, 001AQ1, and 911DF1 — which are each independently required and independently verified at the bill of entry. A missing IRN for the Sanitary Import Permit alone is sufficient to trigger detention at the designated port; AQCS will not issue its NOC until all three codes are confirmed as uploaded in e-Sanchit, and demurrage accumulates from the date of vessel arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0207 60 00 require BIS certification?

No, guinea fowl meat and edible offal fall 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 under the Livestock Importation Act, 1898, and the 79-designated-port restriction.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for guinea fowl imports?

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

Is the foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI mandatory, and does it apply to all exporters?

Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022, every foreign facility manufacturing meat and poultry products for export to India must be registered with FSSAI; consignments from unregistered facilities are not permitted clearance regardless of other documentation.

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