Of pigs

Pig fat, not rendered, fresh, chilled, frozen or preserved

PARTNER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CLEARANCE

HSN 0209 10 00 (Pig fat, free of lean meat, not rendered or otherwise extracted) is Prohibited under Schedule I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Where a PGA-facilitated bill of entry is presented, a Health Certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

0209 10 00

Chapter

02 · Meat and edible meat offal

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Schedule I Prohibited import policy, Chapter 02

Customs documentation

Health Certificate from exporting country authority
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration

Compliance steps

1
Note that import of pig fat under HSN 0209 10 00 is Prohibited under Schedule I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy. No licence, permit, or policy condition exists to override the Prohibited status; consignments arriving without a valid legal basis for entry are liable to seizure and re-export.
ITC (HS) Import Policy Schedule I, Chapter 02
2
Where a PGA-facilitated bill of entry is filed, ensure the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is presented to the proper officer. The proper officer must verify this upload prior to granting out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Import Policy Schedule I · e-Sanchit document code 6360AQ

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that possession of a Health Certificate converts a Prohibited import into a permitted one. The Health Certificate is a customs-verification document required on PGA-facilitated bills; it does not override or lift the Schedule I Prohibited-import status. A consignment detained at port under the Prohibited classification faces seizure, ground rent, demurrage, and mandatory re-export or confiscation — the Health Certificate alone cannot secure out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0209 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, pig fat in this form falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime entirely. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Import Policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, under which this tariff line carries a Prohibited classification under Schedule I.

Is there any licence or policy condition that permits import of HSN 0209 10 00?

No. The import policy classification is Prohibited under Schedule I of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, and no licence, advance authorisation, or policy condition is available to permit import under this tariff line.

What happens if a consignment of HSN 0209 10 00 arrives at an Indian port?

A consignment of Prohibited goods is subject to seizure under the Customs Act, 1962, and the importer faces re-export at their cost, confiscation, and monetary penalty; demurrage and ground rent accrue from the date of arrival pending resolution.

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