Hooves, claws, nails and beaks

Unworked hooves, claws, nails and beaks of animal origin

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0507 90 30 (Hooves, claws, nails and beaks) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES oversight as concurrent primary controls. Import is also subject to ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with mandatory e-Sanchit document uploads required before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

0507 90 30

Chapter

05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified

Primary regulator

AQCS · ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3, Chapter 05 (animal quarantine and CITES controls)

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 and quote the e-Sanchit IRN of that permit on the bill of entry to receive the AQCS NOC. Ensure the veterinary health certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and a laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) are also uploaded in e-Sanchit per the CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus Annexure A requirements.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05
2
Upload the CITES certificate (document code 626000) and health certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry. The proper officer must verify all mandatory documents are present before granting out-of-charge; consignments arriving without the CITES certificate are liable to detention and seizure under wildlife protection enforcement.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · 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 gate and overlooking the independent WCCB CITES overlay. Where the species of origin is listed under CITES Appendices, a valid CITES permit from the exporting country's Management Authority is required in addition to all AQCS documents — a missing CITES certificate results in consignment detention and referral to WCCB enforcement regardless of the currency of the Sanitary Import Permit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0507 90 30 require BIS certification?

No, unworked hooves, claws, nails and beaks are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary controls and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES oversight, 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 this tariff line?

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

Does the CITES requirement apply to all animal hooves, claws, nails and beaks, or only to specific species?

The CITES certificate requirement applies where the source species is listed under CITES Appendices; the WCCB is the competent authority and the importer must confirm the species status before placing the purchase order to avoid consignment seizure at the port.

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