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Brush-making hair and bristles, other animal origin

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0502 90 90 (other brush-making hair and bristles of animal origin) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance under the Live-stock Importation Act, 1898, and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES certification where the source species is scheduled. Import is additionally conditioned on ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 05 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

0502 90 90

Chapter

05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified

Primary regulator

AQCS · Live-stock Importation Act, 1898; ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 05

Customs documentation

Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
CITES certificate from WCCB
Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country

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
Obtain the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) before consignment dispatch. The importer must quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit — issued and uploaded by AQCS — on the bill of entry to secure the NOC 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 no. 2 of Chapter 05
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 at the bill of entry, per the CTI listings in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus. Also upload the CITES certificate (document code 626000) and health certificate (document code 6360AQ) before out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit as the sole clearance and overlooking the CITES certificate obligation where the source species — notably badger or other wildlife-origin hair — is listed under CITES Appendices. A consignment cleared with AQCS approval but without a valid CITES certificate (document code 626000) uploaded in e-Sanchit remains liable to detention, seizure, and prosecution under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, regardless of the sanitary clearance status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0502 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers brush-making hair and bristles of animal origin. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary clearance and, where the source species is CITES-listed, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES certification, with the ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 05 as the DGFT policy overlay.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

The mandatory uploads are: CITES certificate (626000), health certificate (6360AQ), Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), veterinary health certificate from the exporting country (853AQ1), and laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

When does the CITES certificate requirement apply to this HSN?

The CITES certificate (document code 626000) is required where the hair or bristles derive from a species scheduled under the CITES Appendices — including certain badger species — and must be issued by the competent authority of the exporting country and uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted.

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