Claws and waste of tortoise shell
Unworked tortoise shell claws and waste
HSN 0507 90 70 (Claws and waste of tortoise shell) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES certification as concurrent primary regulatory requirements. The tariff line is subject to ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and waste imports additionally attract compliance with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
- CITES certificate from WCCB
- Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
- Health Certificate from AQCS
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Obtain a CITES certificate (document code 626000) covering the specific tortoise-shell material from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau before shipment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry; consignments lacking CITES documentation are liable to seizure and confiscation under the Wildlife Protection Act.ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05 · CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022
- 2Upload in e-Sanchit the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1), the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1), and the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1). 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, Annexure A (Sl. No. 1, 2 and 3)
- 3Where the import consists of waste of tortoise shell, confirm compliance with Para 8(b) of the General Notes Regarding Import Policy of ITC (HS) and with Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, governing transboundary movement and documentation for waste streams.Para 8(b), General Notes Regarding Import Policy, ITC (HS) · Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
The single most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry with AQCS sanitary documentation in order but without the CITES certificate uploaded in e-Sanchit — WCCB clearance is an independent, non-delegable requirement, and its absence triggers detention regardless of AQCS NOC status. Where the goods are classified as waste, importers frequently overlook the Hazardous Waste Rules overlay, which imposes transboundary-movement documentation as a condition precedent to DGFT policy compliance; failure on either count exposes the consignment to confiscation and the importer to criminal liability under the Wildlife Protection Act or the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.