Bezoar, cow (goolochan)
Cow bezoar (goolochan) for pharmaceutical preparation
HSN 0510 00 10 (Bezoar, cow / goolochan) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES oversight as primary regulatory requirements. The tariff line is also conditioned under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and a CITES certificate, veterinary health certificate, and Sanitary Import Permit must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.
- Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
- CITES certificate from WCCB
- Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Obtain the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) before consignment dispatch and ensure it is issued and uploaded by AQCS in e-Sanchit. Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC for the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of Circular No. 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document code 911DF1
- 2Upload the CITES certificate (document code 626000) and the veterinary health certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Also upload the laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) per Annexure A (Sl. No. 2) of Circular No. 24/2022-Cus.CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 626000, 853AQ1, 6360AQ, 001AQ1
- 3Confirm compliance with ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05 before filing. Consignments not routed through the PGA for NOC are subject to mandatory document verification by the proper officer at the bill of entry stage; absence of any required document prevents out-of-charge.ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 05, policy condition 3
The most common error on this tariff line is treating the AQCS health certificate as the sole clearance document and overlooking the CITES certificate — cow bezoar derived from species listed under CITES requires a valid CITES permit from the exporting country's management authority, and its absence results in consignment detention and potential seizure under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 regardless of whether the AQCS sanitary clearance is in order. Verify the CITES listing status of the source species before placing the purchase order.