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Egg yolks and other birds' eggs, not in shell, processed

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0408 19 00 (processed birds' eggs and egg yolks, not in shell) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and mandatory foreign-manufacturer registration under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, as a high-risk food category (egg powder). Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit and Veterinary Health Certificate clearances apply as concurrent overlays, and consignments are permitted only through 79 designated food-import ports effective 1 March 2023.

What this is

HSN code

0408 19 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 regime — egg powder)

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
Confirm the foreign manufacturing facility is registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the high-risk-food (egg powder) regime before placing the purchase order. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the 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 · CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023
2
Obtain the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1), the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1), and the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1). Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC 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 only through one of the 79 designated food-import ports per General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Confirm compliance with the rectifiable-labelling regime under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022; labelling defects that are non-rectifiable will result in consignment detention or re-export.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · CBIC Instruction 29/2023-Cus dated 12-12-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance and arriving at port without the AQCS Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) pre-uploaded in e-Sanchit. These are independent AQCS-origin documents that cannot be substituted by or consolidated with the FSSAI licence; a consignment reaching a designated port with any of the three AQCS document codes absent is detained pending NOC, accumulating demurrage and ground rent while the importer pursues retrospective uploads that customs may not accept.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0408 19 00 require BIS certification?

No, processed birds' eggs and egg yolks not in shell 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 concurrent Animal Quarantine and Certification Services clearances and the 79-designated-port restriction.

Which document codes are mandatory in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Five document codes are required: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), and Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) — all must be uploaded before customs out-of-charge per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

Is the foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI mandatory for egg powder imports?

Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10 October 2022, the overseas facility producing egg powder must appear on the FSSAI-registered foreign manufacturers list before shipment; imports from unregistered facilities are not permitted entry.

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