Horn meal

Horn meal from unworked animal horn, powder and waste

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0507 90 20 (Horn meal) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance and Sanitary Import Permit requirements, with concurrent Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES certification for any species covered under CITES appendices. The tariff line is further governed by ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which restrict import at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

0507 90 20

Chapter

05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified

Primary regulator

AQCS · ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 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
Upload the veterinary health certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country under document code 853AQ1, and the laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis under document code 001AQ1, in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Both are mandatory per Circular 24/2022-Cus Annexure A.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · Annexure A, Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2
2
Obtain the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) and quote the e-Sanchit IRN on the bill of entry to secure the AQCS NOC. Additionally, ensure the CITES certificate (document code 626000) and health certificate (document code 6360AQ) are uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · Annexure A, Sl. No. 3 · ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the AQCS sanitary clearance as the sole compliance obligation and overlooking the WCCB CITES certificate requirement for horn-origin species listed under CITES appendices. A consignment cleared with a current Sanitary Import Permit but lacking a valid CITES certificate will be detained at the port of entry and is liable to seizure under the Wildlife (Protection) Act; the CITES document must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under code 626000 in advance of out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0507 90 20 require BIS certification?

No, horn meal falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary clearance requirements and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES certification, subject to ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05 administered by DGFT.

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

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

Do ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05 impose any import prohibition or port restriction on horn meal?

Policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05 of the ITC (HS) impose substantive restrictions on import; the precise scope of each condition must be verified in the current ITC (HS) Schedule before placing the purchase order, as non-compliance renders the import Restricted and may result in consignment detention.

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