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Ossein and acid-treated bones of wild animals

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0506 10 21 (Ossein and bones treated with acid, of wild animals) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight and CITES permit requirements under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, as the tariff line covers wild-animal skeletal material. Import is prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with CITES certification and a health certificate required for any permissible clearance.

What this is
HSN code
0506 10 21
Chapter
05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified
Primary regulator
WCCB · Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (CITES permit regime)
Customs documentation
  • CITES certificate from WCCB
  • Health Certificate from AQCS
  • Import prohibition declaration to DGFT
Applicable Partner Government Agencies
WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Note that import of this tariff line is prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy. No consignment of ossein or acid-treated bones of wild animals may be imported without a specific policy-level clearance; filing a bill of entry without such clearance exposes the consignment to seizure and the importer to confiscation proceedings.
    ITC (HS) import policy — prohibited category; DGFT policy
  2. 2
    Where a PGA-facilitated clearance is sought, ensure the CITES certificate (document code 626000) and the health certificate (document code 6360AQ) are uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. The customs proper officer must verify these uploads before granting out-of-charge.
    CCR mandatory-document requirement — document codes 626000 and 6360AQ; e-Sanchit OOC verification
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a valid CITES certificate converts a prohibited import into a permissible one. The ITC (HS) prohibition is independent of CITES compliance: even a consignment bearing a facially valid CITES permit remains subject to the blanket import prohibition, and customs will not grant out-of-charge on the strength of the CITES document alone. Importers must resolve the ITC (HS) prohibition at the DGFT policy level before any clearance is possible.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0506 10 21 require BIS certification?
No, ossein and acid-treated bones of wild animals are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau under the CITES permit framework and is prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
What document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?
The CITES certificate (document code 626000) and the health certificate (document code 6360AQ) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit; the customs proper officer verifies these uploads before granting out-of-charge on any PGA-facilitated bill.
Does the import prohibition apply to all sub-categories of this HSN, including small research or museum consignments?
The ITC (HS) policy records this tariff line as prohibited with no published carve-out in the regulatory record; any exception would require a specific DGFT authorisation or policy condition, and no such condition is recorded for this CTI.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: WCCB / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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