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Unworked animal horns, hooves, nails, claws, beaks and waste

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0507 90 90 (other unworked or simply prepared animal parts) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES certification under ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A veterinary health certificate, CITES certificate, and laboratory certificate of analysis must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

0507 90 90

Chapter

05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified

Primary regulator

AQCS · ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05; WCCB · CITES permit requirement

Customs documentation

CITES certificate from WCCB
Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
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 CITES certificate (document code 626000) from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau prior to shipment where the product falls within a CITES-listed species. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit and confirm compliance with ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05 before filing the bill of entry.
ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05 · CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022
2
Upload the veterinary health certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the laboratory report or certificate of analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit. Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC before customs out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022, Annexure A Sl. No. 1, 2 and 3

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is misidentifying the species origin and concluding that CITES does not apply. Horns, hooves, nails, claws, and beaks in unworked or simply prepared form may originate from CITES Appendix I or II species, and the CITES certificate is a pre-shipment requirement — a missing CITES certificate at the bill of entry triggers detention and potential seizure by WCCB regardless of whether the AQCS sanitary clearances are in order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0507 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, unworked animal parts under this tariff line are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES permitting under ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05.

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

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

Does the CITES requirement apply to all products under this HSN or only to specific species?

The CITES requirement applies only where the animal parts originate from a species listed under CITES Appendices; the ITC (HS) policy conditions 2 and 3 of Chapter 05 govern the scope, and the importer must verify species classification before shipment to determine whether a CITES permit is required.

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