Guts of sheep and goats for natural food casings

Sheep and goat guts for natural food casings

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0504 00 20 (Guts of sheep and goats for natural food casings) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance, with a veterinary health certificate and laboratory Certificate of Analysis required at the bill-of-entry stage. Mandatory documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit and the AQCS NOC obtained before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

0504 00 20

Chapter

05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified

Primary regulator

AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (Sanitary Import Permit regime)

Customs documentation

Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
Health Certificate from AQCS
Certificate of Analysis from exporter

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

Compliance steps

1
Obtain the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit before shipment dispatch and ensure the e-Sanchit IRN for document code 911DF1 is quoted on the bill of entry. The AQCS NOC will not be issued unless the Sanitary Import Permit IRN is referenced against the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document code 911DF1
2
Upload the veterinary health certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country under document code 853AQ1, and the laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis under document code 001AQ1, in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is assessed. The health certificate (document code 6360AQ) must also be uploaded as a concurrent AQCS mandatory document.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 853AQ1, 001AQ1, 6360AQ

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the AQCS health certificate and the Sanitary Import Permit as a single clearance when they are in fact three distinct e-Sanchit uploads — document codes 6360AQ, 853AQ1, and 911DF1 — each mapped to a separate Annexure A slot in CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus. A consignment presenting only one or two of these documents will be detained at port pending the missing upload, accruing demurrage and ground rent while awaiting AQCS NOC issuance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0504 00 20 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers animal gut casings. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services under the Sanitary Import Permit regime, with mandatory veterinary health certificate and Certificate of Analysis uploads required in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three document codes are mandatory: health certificate (6360AQ), veterinary health certificate from the exporting country (853AQ1), and the laboratory Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), all per Annexure A of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022; the Sanitary Import Permit IRN (911DF1) must also be quoted to obtain the AQCS NOC.

What happens if the Sanitary Import Permit is not uploaded before filing the bill of entry?

The customs proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until document code 911DF1 is uploaded and the AQCS NOC is issued; the consignment is detained at the port of entry, attracting demurrage and ground rent for the period of non-compliance.

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