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Bird skins, feathers, down, feather powder and waste

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0505 90 99 (other bird skins, feather parts, powder and waste of feathers) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES oversight as concurrent primary controls. Import is also Restricted under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and all mandatory documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is
HSN code
0505 90 99
Chapter
05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified
Primary regulator
AQCS · ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05; WCCB · CITES (wildlife trade controls)
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) and ensure the veterinary health certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) is uploaded in e-Sanchit. Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of Circular 24/2022-Cus.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 911DF1 and 853AQ1
  2. 2
    Upload the CITES certificate (document code 626000) and the laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The CITES certificate is mandatory where the species of origin is listed under CITES Appendices; WCCB verification is a pre-clearance requirement.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 626000 and 001AQ1
  3. 3
    Confirm compliance with ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05 before the bill of entry is filed. Restricted-import status means the consignment cannot be cleared unless all PGA NOCs and mandatory e-Sanchit documents are in place; absence of any single document triggers detention and demurrage.
    ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05 · DGFT
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating AQCS sanitary clearance as sufficient and overlooking the independent WCCB-CITES overlay. Even where the feathers or bird parts originate from commercially farmed, non-wild species, the CITES certificate (document code 626000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge; customs proper officers are instructed to verify all four mandatory documents as a precondition — a missing CITES upload results in consignment detention regardless of the validity of the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0505 90 99 require BIS certification?
No, bird skins, feather parts, and feather waste are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary controls and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES oversight, with a Restricted-import policy condition under ITC (HS) Chapter 05 administered by DGFT.
Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this tariff line?
Four document codes are required: Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), CITES certificate (626000), 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.
Does the CITES requirement apply even if the feathers are from farmed birds rather than wild-caught species?
The CITES certificate (document code 626000) is listed as a mandatory document for this CTI in e-Sanchit regardless of farming status; WCCB verification at the bill-of-entry stage applies, and the importer must present CITES documentation confirming the species and trade legality.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: AQCS / WCCB / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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