Ivory powder and waste

Ivory powder and waste from elephant tusks

HSN 0507 10 20 (Ivory powder and waste) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight and CITES permit requirements under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) classifies import of items under this tariff line as Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy; any permitted movement requires a CITES certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. Ivory waste imports are additionally subject to Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

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

1. 1
   Note that import of ivory powder and waste is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy per DGFT. No consignment may be cleared without verifying whether a CITES certificate (document code 626000) authorising the specific movement exists and has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before bill of entry filing.
   ITC (HS) Import Policy — Prohibited item; Para 8(b) of General Notes regarding import policy of ITC (HS)
2. 2
   Ensure the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) is uploaded in e-Sanchit. The proper officer must verify both the CITES certificate and the Health Certificate are present before granting out-of-charge; PGA-facilitated bills not routed through WCCB for NOC require manual verification of these uploads.
   Document codes 626000 and 6360AQ — e-Sanchit mandatory upload requirement per CCR
3. 3
   For any ivory waste component, confirm compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and with Para 8(b) of the General Notes regarding import policy of the ITC (HS). Non-compliance results in detention and potential confiscation at the port of entry.
   Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; Para 8(b) of General Notes of ITC (HS)