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Processed or preserved birds' eggs not in shell (egg yolks, other)

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0408 99 00 (other birds' eggs not in shell, and egg yolks) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and foreign-manufacturer registration under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit and veterinary health-certificate clearance apply as concurrent overlays, and consignments are permitted only through designated food-import ports under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022.

What this is
HSN code
0408 99 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)
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
    Upload all four mandatory documents in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry: Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS), Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ), FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001), and AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1). Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC.
    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
  2. 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, as required for this CTI under Annexure A of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus. Both documents are independent of the FSSAI Licence and must be current at the time of out-of-charge.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
  3. 3
    Route the consignment only through a designated food-import entry point under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Ensure compliance with CBIC Instruction 29/2023-Cus dated 12-12-2023 and the Ministry of Fisheries OM dated 17-07-2023 for any applicable fisheries-related overlay on egg-product consignments.
    General Note 4(D) of ITC (HS) 2022 · CBIC Instruction 29/2023-Cus dated 12-12-2023
A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is uploading the FSSAI Import Licence and the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit while omitting the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and the Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), which are separate document-code requirements under CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus. A missing COA or veterinary certificate is not a rectifiable labelling deficiency — it triggers detention at the designated port pending re-inspection, and out-of-charge is refused until all four document codes are present in e-Sanchit.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0408 99 00 require BIS certification?
No, birds' eggs not in shell and egg yolks fall outside 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 a concurrent Animal Quarantine and Certification Services Sanitary Import Permit and designated-port restriction.
Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?
Five document codes are required: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), Health Certificate (6360AQ), Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), and Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), all per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus and CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus.
Can labelling deficiencies be rectified at the port for egg-product consignments?
Yes, but only for the specific labelling particulars listed under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus and the FSSAI clarification order dated 18-11-2022 — rectification is carried out at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker without altering the original label, and applies only to the enumerated categories of deficiency, not to missing PGA clearance documents.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: FSSAI / AQCS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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