Of reptiles (including snakes and turtles)

Salted, dried or smoked meat of reptiles (snakes, turtles)

FSSAI CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0210 93 00 (meat and edible offal of reptiles, salted, in brine, dried or smoked) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and foreign-manufacturer registration under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, as a high-risk meat product. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES certification applies as a concurrent overlay given the protected-species status of most reptile taxa, and consignments are admitted only through 79 designated food-import ports.

What this is

HSN code

0210 93 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 AQCS

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 the foreign manufacturing facility is registered with FSSAI under the mandatory high-risk-food regime covering meat and meat products. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) must both 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 CITES Certificate (document code 626000) and the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. Additionally, upload the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) for this CTI listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 2) of Circular No. 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No. Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
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, operative from 01-03-2023. Confirm compliance with Policy Condition 2 of Chapter 2 of Schedule I of the Import Policy; failure to satisfy the port or policy condition renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) 2022 · ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 2, Policy Condition 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 CITES Certificate — a distinct Wildlife Crime Control Bureau requirement that applies independently of the food-safety regime. Reptile species commonly processed under this HSN (including many turtle and snake species) are listed under CITES Appendices, and a consignment presenting a current FSSAI licence without the CITES Certificate (document code 626000) will be detained at the designated port; detention at a non-designated port compounds the violation with a General Note 4(D) breach.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0210 93 00 require BIS certification?

No, salted or dried reptile meat falls entirely 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 a concurrent Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES Certificate requirement and a 79-designated-port restriction operative from 01 March 2023.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this HSN?

Four documents are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), CITES Certificate (626000), Health Certificate (6360AQ), and the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus Annexure A Sl. No. 2; all must be uploaded before out-of-charge.

Does the free-import status under ITC (HS) Policy Condition 2 of Chapter 2 mean reptile meat can be imported without restriction?

No. 'Free' in ITC (HS) notation means no DGFT licence is required, but import remains subject to Policy Condition 2 of Chapter 2, FSSAI foreign-manufacturer registration, WCCB CITES clearance, the 79-port designated-entry restriction, and all applicable PGA document requirements at the bill of entry.

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