Of camels and other camelids (Camelidae)

Fresh, chilled or frozen camel and camelid meat

FSSAI CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0208 60 00 (Of camels and other camelids) 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. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES Certificate clearance applies concurrently, and the import is permitted only through the 79 designated food-import ports operative from 1 March 2023.

What this is

HSN code

0208 60 00

Chapter

02 · Meat and edible meat offal

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
CITES Certificate from WCCB
Health Certificate from exporting country

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

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 meat-products regime. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a 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
Obtain and upload the CITES Certificate (document code 626000) and Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge. The CITES Certificate is a mandatory pre-clearance document for camelid meat given the WCCB overlay; absence of the certificate will result in consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · ITC (HS) Policy Condition 2 of Chapter 2
3
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 79 designated food-import ports listed in the CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus Annexure. Confirm compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 for food-import entry points and with the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling regime under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I, ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance and failing to obtain the WCCB CITES Certificate independently. Camelids (Camelidae) are subject to CITES controls, and a consignment arriving at a designated port with a current FSSAI licence but without the CITES Certificate (document code 626000) uploaded in e-Sanchit will be detained pending WCCB clearance — a delay that typically generates demurrage and ground rent at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0208 60 00 require BIS certification?

No, camel and camelid meat falls 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 a concurrent Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES Certificate requirement and the 79-designated-port restriction.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

Four documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), CITES Certificate (626000), and Health Certificate (6360AQ); all must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Is the import of camelid meat free or restricted under the ITC (HS) policy?

Import is Free but subject to Policy Condition 2 of Chapter 2 of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, which mandates compliance with the FSSAI high-risk food regime and designated-port entry requirements.

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