Hoof meal

Hoof meal, unworked animal hoof powder and waste

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0507 90 10 (Hoof meal) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES certificate requirements, with import also governed by policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05 of the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Sanitary Import Permit issued by AQCS, a veterinary health certificate, and a CITES certificate must all be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

0507 90 10

Chapter

05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified

Primary regulator

AQCS · ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3, Chapter 05

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 a Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) issued and uploaded by AQCS for hoof meal listed under Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022. Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC before out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022; ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05
2
Upload the veterinary health certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and a laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit. Additionally, upload the CITES certificate (document code 626000) and health certificate (document code 6360AQ) prior to the bill of entry being assessed for out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 (Annexure A, Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the AQCS sanitary clearance as the sole gate and overlooking the independent CITES certificate requirement enforced by WCCB. Even where the exporting country does not classify the species as CITES-listed, Indian import rules require the CITES certificate (document code 626000) to be uploaded in e-Sanchit; its absence alone is grounds for detention and denial of out-of-charge regardless of the currency of the Sanitary Import Permit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0507 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, hoof meal falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary requirements and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES controls, with ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05 administered by DGFT as the overarching policy overlay.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for hoof meal?

Four codes are required: CITES certificate (626000), health certificate (6360AQ), Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), veterinary health certificate (853AQ1), and Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), all per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

What are ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05, and do they restrict import?

Policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05 of the ITC (HS) impose specific import restrictions and sanitary or phytosanitary conditions on animal-origin products; the importer must confirm compliance before filing the bill of entry, and non-compliance attracts Restricted-import enforcement by DGFT.

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