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Ossein and acid-treated bones, other preparations

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0506 10 49 (Ossein and bones treated with acid — other) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance under the import policy condition 3 of Chapter 05 of the ITC (HS) Schedule. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES certification applies as a concurrent overlay where the source species is CITES-listed, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Restricted-import policy condition governs the tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

0506 10 49

Chapter

05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified

Primary regulator

AQCS · ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05; CITES overlay via WCCB

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
Obtain the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) before consignment dispatch. The importer must quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit on the bill of entry to secure the AQCS NOC for this tariff item as listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05
2
Upload in e-Sanchit: the CITES certificate (document code 626000) where the source species is CITES-listed, the veterinary health certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) per Annexure A (Sl. No. 1), and the laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) per Annexure A (Sl. No. 2) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus. The health certificate (document code 6360AQ) must also be uploaded before out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the CITES certificate requirement when the source species is not immediately obvious as protected — acid-treated ossein can derive from bovine stock (CITES-free) or from species that are listed. Importers who assume a non-listed species without documentary verification face consignment detention and WCCB referral at the bill-of-entry stage. Confirm species identity and CITES schedule status with the exporting country authority before shipment, not at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0506 10 49 require BIS certification?

No. Ossein and acid-treated bones fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary clearance under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05, with a WCCB CITES overlay where the source species is listed.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

Document codes 911DF1 (Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS), 6360AQ (Health Certificate), 853AQ1 (Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country), 001AQ1 (laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis), and 626000 (CITES certificate where applicable) must all be uploaded per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

Is the CITES certificate required for every shipment of acid-treated bones under this HSN?

The CITES certificate (document code 626000) is required where the source species is listed under CITES appendices; for non-listed species such as common bovine, the importer must still upload the veterinary health certificate and COA, and confirm species status with the exporting country authority before dispatch.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: AQCS / WCCB / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.