Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus

Fertilised eggs of domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus) for incubation

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0407 11 00 (fertilised eggs of Gallus domesticus) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with import classified as Restricted under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance applies concurrently, and consignments must enter through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is

HSN code

0407 11 00

Chapter

04 · Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
Veterinary 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
Obtain the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit alongside a Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) before filing the bill of entry. The import is Restricted under the ITC (HS) policy and out-of-charge will not be granted without these documents verified in e-Sanchit.
ITC (HS) Restricted import policy · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022
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. Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC, as required for CTIs listed in Annexure A of Circular 24/2022-Cus.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Route the consignment through a designated food-import entry point in compliance with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Any permissible labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before dates — may be rectified at a customs bonded warehouse by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label.
General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance document and neglecting the independent AQCS overlay — specifically the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), the Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), and the Sanitary Import Permit IRN (911DF1), each of which must be separately uploaded in e-Sanchit. A consignment arriving with a current FSSAI licence but missing any one AQCS document will be detained at the designated port; the rectifiable-labelling dispensation under FSSAI's clarification order dated 18-11-2022 addresses label defects only and does not cure a missing PGA clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0407 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, fertilised eggs of Gallus domesticus are not within 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 Animal Quarantine and Certification Services Sanitary Import Permit and the designated food-import port restriction under General Note 4(D) of the ITC (HS) 2022.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?

Four codes are required: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), and the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit IRN (911DF1) — all per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified after the consignment arrives at port?

Yes, but only for the specific categories of deficiency listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification must be carried out at a customs bonded warehouse by a single non-detachable sticker before visual inspection by the authorised officer, without altering the original label.

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