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Peacock tail and wing feather (trimmed or not)

Peacock tail and wing feathers, trimmed or untrimmed

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0505 90 10 (Peacock tail and wing feathers) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES certification under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The tariff line also falls under ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3 of Chapter 05 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which governs the restricted-import framework for animal-origin products.

What this is
HSN code
0505 90 10
Chapter
05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified
Primary regulator
AQCS · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3, Chapter 05; WCCB · CITES permit regime
Customs documentation
  • CITES certificate from WCCB
  • Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
  • 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 a CITES certificate (document code 626000) from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau covering the peacock feather consignment before shipment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry; absence of a valid CITES document at the bill-of-entry stage results in detention and potential confiscation under wildlife trade law.
    ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3 of Chapter 05 · CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022
  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. Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC before out-of-charge.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 (Annexure A, Sl. Nos. 1, 2 and 3)
  3. 3
    Confirm compliance with ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3 of Chapter 05 before filing the bill of entry. The Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit alongside the CITES and AQCS documents; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until all mandatory document codes are verified in e-Sanchit.
    ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3, Chapter 05 · 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 health-clearance documents as sufficient and overlooking the CITES certificate, which is an independent wildlife-trade control administered by WCCB. A consignment carrying current AQCS clearance but lacking a valid CITES certificate will be detained at the port of import, and if the CITES document cannot be produced, the goods are liable to confiscation under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 — a seizure that the AQCS NOC cannot cure.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0505 90 10 require BIS certification?
No, peacock tail and wing feathers fall entirely outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services clearance, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES certification, and ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3 of Chapter 05.
Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this tariff line?
Four document codes are required: CITES certificate (626000), Health Certificate (6360AQ), Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), and the Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1) — the IRN of 911DF1 must be quoted on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
Does the CITES certificate requirement apply to peacock feathers that are merely trimmed and not subject to further processing?
Yes. The tariff line expressly covers feathers trimmed or not, and the CITES and ITC (HS) policy condition no. 3 of Chapter 05 apply regardless of the degree of trimming, because the product remains a wildlife-derived article at this tariff stage.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: AQCS / WCCB / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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