Of wild animals

Fresh, chilled or frozen wild animal meat

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0208 90 10 (Of wild animals) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and import is Prohibited under the Schedule I ITC (HS) import policy. A CITES Certificate and Health Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before any out-of-charge is granted on PGA-facilitated bills.

What this is

HSN code

0208 90 10

Chapter

02 · Meat and edible meat offal

Primary regulator

WCCB · Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (Schedule I Prohibited import)

Customs documentation

CITES Certificate from WCCB
Health Certificate from AQCS

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

Compliance steps

1
Note that import of wild animal meat under HSN 0208 90 10 is Prohibited under the Schedule I ITC (HS) import policy. No commercial import is ordinarily permissible; any claim of exemption must be grounded in a specific WCCB NOC or CITES-authorised derogation before the bill of entry is filed.
ITC (HS) Schedule I import policy — Prohibited category
2
Where a PGA-facilitated bill of entry is presented, the proper officer must verify that the CITES Certificate (document code 626000) and Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) have both been uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge. Absence of either document is grounds for detention and referral to WCCB.
e-Sanchit document codes 626000 and 6360AQ · ITC (HS) Schedule I import policy

A word of counsel

The critical trap on this tariff line is assuming that possession of a CITES Certificate converts a Prohibited-category import into a freely permissible one. The Schedule I Prohibition is independent of CITES documentation: CITES establishes the international trade authorisation, but the ITC (HS) Prohibited status requires a separate domestic policy clearance. Consignments arriving with CITES paperwork but without a valid WCCB NOC remain liable to seizure and confiscation under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0208 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers wild animal meat. Import is governed by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and the tariff line is classified as Prohibited under the Schedule I ITC (HS) import policy.

What document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Two documents are mandatory: the CITES Certificate (document code 626000) and the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ); both must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge on any PGA-facilitated bill of entry.

Can a CITES Certificate alone authorise import of wild animal meat into India?

No. The CITES Certificate satisfies the international-trade-authorisation requirement, but the ITC (HS) Schedule I Prohibited status is a separate domestic restriction; a WCCB NOC or equivalent domestic clearance must also be in place, failing which the consignment is liable to seizure and confiscation.

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