Bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof

Salted, dried or smoked pork bellies and cuts

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0210 12 00 (Bellies (streaky) and cuts thereof) 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. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit, Veterinary Health Certificate, and Laboratory Certificate of Analysis are concurrent requirements, and consignments are permitted only through 79 designated food-import ports effective 1 March 2023.

What this is

HSN code

0210 12 00

Chapter

02 · Meat and edible meat offal

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
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 the foreign manufacturing facility is registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the high-risk meat-products regime before shipment. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry; consignments from unregistered facilities are not permitted 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. Additionally, quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC, and upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS).
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Route the consignment only through one of the 79 designated food-import ports notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and comply with Policy Condition 2 of Chapter 2 of Schedule I of the Import Policy. Confirm label compliance per FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 and CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 before out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · ITC (HS) Policy Condition 2, Chapter 2

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 independent AQCS document requirements — Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), and Sanitary Import Permit IRN (911DF1) — each of which must be separately uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. A missing or unlinked Sanitary Import Permit IRN will result in the customs proper officer withholding out-of-charge even when the FSSAI licence is current, exposing the importer to detention, demurrage, and ground rent at the designated port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0210 12 00 require BIS certification?

No, salted or dried pork bellies 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 a concurrent Animal Quarantine and Certification Services overlay and the 79-designated-port restriction.

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

Four documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), and Laboratory Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1); the Sanitary Import Permit IRN (911DF1) must also be quoted on the bill of entry per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Is the foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI mandatory for pork belly imports?

Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10 October 2022, meat and meat product manufacturing facilities exporting to India must be registered with FSSAI; imports from unregistered facilities are not permitted regardless of other documentation.

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