Eels (Anguilla spp.)

Live eels (Anguilla spp.) subject to wildlife trade controls

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0301 92 00 (Live eels, Anguilla spp.) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), with a CITES Certificate mandatory at the bill of entry. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and a Health Certificate is required as an additional clearance document.

What this is

HSN code

0301 92 00

Chapter

03 · Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

Primary regulator

WCCB · CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species)

Customs documentation

CITES Certificate from WCCB
Health Certificate from exporting authority
ITC (HS) Restricted-import compliance from DGFT

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid CITES Certificate (document code 626000) from the competent authority of the exporting country before shipment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry; the customs proper officer will verify the document before granting out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Restricted import policy · CITES Certificate document code 626000 · CCR regulatory record
2
Ensure the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) issued by the exporting country's competent authority is uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Both the CITES Certificate and the Health Certificate must be present before out-of-charge is granted.
Document code 6360AQ · CCR regulatory record

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a CITES Certificate that covers a different Anguilla species or a broader genus listing than the specific shipment — customs proper officers verify species-level correspondence between the CITES permit and the commercial invoice. A mismatch triggers detention and referral to WCCB, which can result in seizure and prosecution under the Wild Life (Protection) Act; the Health Certificate alone does not substitute for a species-accurate CITES permit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0301 92 00 require BIS certification?

No, live eels fall entirely outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau oversight under CITES, with the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade as the concurrent policy overlay.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge for this tariff line?

The CITES Certificate (document code 626000) and the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the customs proper officer verifies these mandatory documents before granting out-of-charge on PGA-facilitated bills.

What happens if the CITES Certificate is absent or invalid at the time of import?

The consignment will be detained at the port pending WCCB referral; if a valid CITES permit cannot be produced, the live eels are liable to seizure and the importer faces prosecution under wildlife-trade enforcement provisions.

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