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Feathers and down used for stuffing (other varieties)

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0505 10 90 (feathers of a kind used for stuffing and down, other) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES permit regime as concurrent primary regulators. Import is additionally restricted under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is
HSN code
0505 10 90
Chapter
05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified
Primary regulator
AQCS · Animal quarantine sanitary import regime; WCCB · CITES permit regime
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 quote the e-Sanchit IRN of that permit on the bill of entry to receive the AQCS NOC, as required for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022. The CITES certificate (document code 626000) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit covering the species and quantity.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05
  2. 2
    Upload the veterinary health certificate issued by the exporting country's competent authority (document code 853AQ1) and the laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge, as mandated for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2) of Circular 24/2022-Cus. The Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) must also be uploaded.
    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 clearance as the sole gate and overlooking the WCCB CITES certificate, which is an independent requirement applicable to feathers and down of species listed under CITES Appendices. A consignment cleared by AQCS but arriving without a valid CITES certificate will be detained and may be liable to confiscation under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 regardless of the sanitary permit status. Confirm the CITES Appendix status of the source species with the exporting-country authority before shipment.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0505 10 90 require BIS certification?
No, stuffing feathers and down under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary clearance and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES permit regime, with a Restricted-import overlay under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05.
Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?
The mandatory uploads are: CITES certificate (626000), Health Certificate (6360AQ), Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), veterinary health certificate (853AQ1), and laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), all per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
Does the CITES certificate requirement apply to all feathers and down under this tariff line?
The CITES certificate is required where the source species is listed under a CITES Appendix; importers must verify the species-level CITES status before shipment, as absence of the certificate for a listed species exposes the consignment to seizure and confiscation under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: AQCS / WCCB / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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