Chanks
Unworked or simply prepared chanks (mollusc shells)
HSN 0508 00 20 (Chanks) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES permit controls under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, as chanks fall within the CITES-regulated specimen regime. The tariff line is also subject to ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and a Health Certificate is required as a concurrent customs overlay.
- CITES certificate from WCCB
- Health Certificate from AQCS
- ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Obtain a valid CITES certificate (document code 626000) for the chank consignment before shipment. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry; the proper officer will verify this upload before granting out-of-charge under the WCCB-facilitated clearance pathway.ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05 · CITES certificate document code 626000
- 2Upload the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit alongside the CITES certificate before out-of-charge. Both documents are mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage and non-upload results in consignment detention pending PGA verification.e-Sanchit mandatory document codes 626000 and 6360AQ · ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05
The most common error on this tariff line is treating the CITES certificate as the only mandatory document and omitting the Health Certificate (6360AQ) from the e-Sanchit upload. Both documents are independently verified at out-of-charge; a consignment carrying a current CITES certificate but lacking the Health Certificate will be detained, accruing demurrage and ground rent until the deficiency is rectified or the consignment is re-exported.