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Duck eggs in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0407 19 10 (Of ducks) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the 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, Veterinary Health Certificate, and Laboratory Certificate of Analysis apply as concurrent clearance requirements. Consignments are permitted only through designated food-import entry points under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is
HSN code
0407 19 10
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. 1
    Obtain a current FSSAI Import Licence and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 911001 before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and ensure labelling complies with FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020; rectifiable labelling deficiencies may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker before authorised officer inspection.
    CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022
  2. 2
    Upload the AQCS-issued Veterinary Health Certificate (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 the CTIs listed in Annexure A of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.
    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. 3
    Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point compliant with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022, and ensure compliance with CBIC Instruction 29/2023-Cus dated 12-12-2023 and the Office Memorandum dated 17-07-2023 issued by the Ministry of Fisheries. Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
    CBIC Instruction 29/2023-Cus dated 12-12-2023 · OM dated 17-07-2023, Ministry of Fisheries · General Note 4(D), ITC (HS) Schedule I, 2022
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance requirement and arriving at port without the three distinct AQCS documents — Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), and Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1) — each of which maps to a separate Annexure A slot in CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus. A consignment missing any one of these three codes in e-Sanchit will be held for PGA routing regardless of FSSAI licence currency, accumulating demurrage and ground rent at the designated port until each IRN is resolved.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0407 19 10 require BIS certification?
No, duck eggs in shell are not within 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 Animal Quarantine and Certification Services clearance and the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy overlay.
Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?
Four codes are required: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), Health Certificate (6360AQ), Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), and AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1) — all per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.
Can labelling deficiencies on imported duck egg consignments be rectified at the port?
Yes, but only for the specific labelling information listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry date — by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at a customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection, without altering the original label.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / AQCS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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