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Yak tail hair

Yak tail hair for brush making

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0502 90 20 (Yak tail hair) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES certification requirement, with import governed under ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 05 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Mandatory e-Sanchit uploads — CITES certificate, health certificate, and Sanitary Import Permit — must be in place before customs out-of-charge.

What this is
HSN code
0502 90 20
Chapter
05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified
Primary regulator
AQCS · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 05; CITES oversight by WCCB
Customs documentation
  • Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
  • CITES certificate from WCCB
  • Health Certificate from AQCS
Applicable Partner Government Agencies
AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services
WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) before consignment dispatch and upload it in e-Sanchit. Quote the IRN generated in e-Sanchit pertaining to the Sanitary Import Permit to obtain the AQCS NOC at the bill of entry, as required for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 05
  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. Also upload the CITES certificate (document code 626000) confirming compliance with WCCB wildlife-trade controls before out-of-charge.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022, Annexure A Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the AQCS health certificate while overlooking the independent CITES certificate requirement. Yak tail hair falls within the WCCB-administered wildlife-trade controls, and a consignment presenting complete AQCS documentation but missing the CITES certificate (document code 626000) will be detained at the port of import pending WCCB clearance — accruing demurrage and ground rent that the AQCS NOC alone cannot remedy.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0502 90 20 require BIS certification?
No, yak tail hair is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES certification, subject to ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 05 administered by DGFT.
Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?
Four document codes are mandatory: CITES certificate (626000), health certificate (6360AQ), Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), veterinary health certificate (853AQ1), and Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), as specified in CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
What is the consequence of importing without a valid CITES certificate for yak tail hair?
Import without a valid CITES certificate exposes the consignment to seizure and the importer to prosecution under WCCB-administered wildlife-trade legislation; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the certificate is uploaded in e-Sanchit.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: AQCS / WCCB / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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