Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus

Fertilised eggs of domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus) for hatching

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0407 21 00 (eggs of Gallus domesticus, in shell) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and labelling compliance under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit and veterinary health certificate clearances apply concurrently, and consignments must enter through the designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

0407 21 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (high-risk food, designated-port 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
Obtain an FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS); any rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve RDA contribution and expiry/best-before alignment — must be corrected at the customs bonded warehouse by a single non-detachable sticker before the authorised officer's inspection.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022
2
Upload the 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-issued Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC; failure to quote the IRN prevents out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022
3
Route the consignment only through a designated food-import port as required by 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 Ministry of Fisheries Office Memorandum dated 17-07-2023, both of which impose additional requirements on animal-origin food consignments at the port of entry.
General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 29/2023-Cus dated 12-12-2023 · Ministry of Fisheries OM dated 17-07-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence and the Specimen Copy of Label but omitting the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit IRN from the bill of entry — the AQCS NOC is a separate clearance that the customs system will not grant on the basis of the food-safety documents alone. A consignment that arrives at a non-designated port is simultaneously in breach of the FSSAI designated-port restriction and the ITC (HS) Restricted-import condition, and no labelling rectification can cure a port-of-entry violation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0407 21 00 require BIS certification?

No, eggs of Gallus domesticus 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 concurrent Animal Quarantine and Certification Services clearance and the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by DGFT.

What are the mandatory e-Sanchit document codes for this tariff line?

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

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for this HSN?

Yes, but only the specific deficiencies listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus — such as per-serve RDA percentage and expiry or best-before date — may be rectified by affixing a single non-detachable sticker at the customs bonded warehouse before the authorised officer's inspection; missing PGA clearances cannot be cured by labelling rectification.

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