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Ossein and acid-treated bones of wild animals

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0506 10 41 (Ossein and bones treated with acid, of wild animals) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight and CITES certificate requirements under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Import is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a narrow carve-out contingent on CITES documentation uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is
HSN code
0506 10 41
Chapter
05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified
Primary regulator
WCCB · ITC (HS) Prohibited import policy, Chapter 05 (CITES-conditioned clearance)
Customs documentation
  • CITES certificate from WCCB
  • Health Certificate from AQCS
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 ossein and acid-treated bones of wild animals is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy. Any clearance is contingent on a valid CITES certificate (document code 626000) uploaded in e-Sanchit; absence of the CITES certificate renders the consignment liable to seizure and confiscation.
    ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 05 · CITES certificate document code 626000
  2. 2
    Upload the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit alongside the CITES certificate before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer must verify both documents are present in e-Sanchit prior to granting out-of-charge.
    e-Sanchit mandatory document requirement · document codes 626000 and 6360AQ
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is attempting import on the strength of a CITES certificate alone without appreciating that the ITC (HS) policy classification is Prohibited — not merely Restricted. A CITES certificate does not convert a Prohibited-import status into a freely importable one; clearance requires both the CITES document and an explicit policy-level authorisation. Consignments arriving without both documents uploaded in e-Sanchit face detention, demurrage, and potential confiscation under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 0506 10 41 require BIS certification?
No, ossein and acid-treated bones of wild animals fall entirely outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau oversight with mandatory CITES documentation under the ITC (HS) Prohibited-import policy administered by DGFT.
Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge 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 their presence before granting out-of-charge.
Can a CITES certificate alone authorise import of wild-animal bones under this HSN?
No. The ITC (HS) policy status for this tariff line is Prohibited, not Restricted; a CITES certificate is a necessary but not sufficient condition, and import without a valid policy-level authorisation exposes the consignment to seizure and criminal liability under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: WCCB / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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