Of wild animals

Guts, bladders and stomachs of wild animals

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 0504 00 31 (Guts, bladders and stomachs of wild animals) is subject to a Prohibited import policy under the ITC (HS) classification administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). No import of this tariff line is permitted under the ITC (HS) policy; any bill of entry filed against this HSN is liable to detention and confiscation by customs.

What this is

HSN code

0504 00 31

Chapter

05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Prohibited import policy, Chapter 05

Customs documentation

Health Certificate from exporting authority
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Confirm at the pre-shipment stage that import of this CTI is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy. No import licence, permit, or NOC converts a Prohibited tariff line to a permissible one under ordinary commercial import channels; consignments tendered against this HSN face seizure and confiscation at the port of import.
ITC (HS) Import Policy — Prohibited status, Chapter 05
2
Where a bill of entry is nonetheless filed and has not been routed through the PGA for NOC, the customs proper officer must verify that the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before any out-of-charge order is issued.
CCR customs verification requirement · document code 6360AQ · e-Sanchit upload obligation

A word of counsel

The critical error on this tariff line is assuming that possession of a Health Certificate or an AQCS clearance converts a Prohibited ITC (HS) entry into a permissible import. A Health Certificate is a necessary condition for customs out-of-charge but it does not override the DGFT Prohibited-policy classification; the import itself remains unlawful absent a specific DGFT exemption or government-to-government arrangement, and clearance without that authorisation attracts confiscation and monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0504 00 31 require BIS certification?

No, guts and stomachs of wild animals are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Prohibited-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, which bars commercial import of this tariff line entirely.

Is the Health Certificate upload in e-Sanchit still required if the import is Prohibited?

Yes. Where a bill of entry is filed and not routed through the PGA for NOC, the customs proper officer is required to verify that the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge is granted.

Are there any exemptions that permit import of wild-animal guts under this tariff line?

The CCR records this CTI as Prohibited with no carve-out for commercial imports; any claim of exemption would require a specific DGFT authorisation or government-to-government arrangement, the absence of which renders the consignment liable to seizure and confiscation.

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