Buffalo horns

Unworked buffalo horns, animal origin products

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0507 90 50 (Buffalo horns) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance and veterinary health certificate requirements under ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight applies concurrently, with a CITES certificate mandatory at the bill of entry for CITES-listed species. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the underlying ITC (HS) policy conditions governing this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

0507 90 50

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
Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country

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 AQCS issues and uploads this permit in e-Sanchit; the importer must quote the corresponding IRN on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC, as required for CTIs 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 conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05
2
Upload in e-Sanchit the veterinary health certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2 respectively) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus. Also upload the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) and the CITES certificate (document code 626000) 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 assuming that the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit alone satisfies clearance, while overlooking that the CITES certificate (document code 626000) is a separate WCCB-administered requirement that must also be uploaded in e-Sanchit. A consignment arriving with valid AQCS documents but a missing or expired CITES certificate will be detained at port pending WCCB verification; detention in this scenario can trigger demurrage and ground rent that often exceed the value of unworked horn consignments.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0507 90 50 require BIS certification?

No, unworked buffalo horns are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services under ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05, with concurrent Wildlife Crime Control Bureau oversight and a mandatory CITES certificate requirement.

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

Four document codes are required: CITES certificate (626000), Health Certificate (6360AQ), Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), and Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), as specified in CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

Do ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05 impose any restriction on the source country or end-use of imported buffalo horns?

Policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05 govern the sanitary and phytosanitary clearance framework for animal-origin products; importers must verify the specific sub-conditions applicable to buffalo horns against the current ITC (HS) Schedule I as administered by DGFT, as scope and carve-outs may vary by source country.

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