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Animal products for pharmaceutical use (ambergris, musk, bile, glands)

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0510 00 99 (Other animal products used in preparation of pharmaceutical products) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES permit oversight under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05. DGFT-administered Restricted-import policy controls and mandatory e-Sanchit document uploads apply as additional clearance requirements at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

0510 00 99

Chapter

05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified

Primary regulator

AQCS · ITC (HS) policy condition 3, Chapter 05; WCCB · CITES permit oversight

Customs documentation

Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
CITES certificate from WCCB
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 AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) and ensure the veterinary health certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) is uploaded in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit 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.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05
2
Upload the CITES certificate (document code 626000), Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ), and Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. The Laboratory Report or COA is required for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 2) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the CITES certificate (document code 626000) when the product is wildlife-derived — ambergris, castoreum, civet, musk and cantharides all carry CITES-species exposure, and a missing or invalid CITES document causes WCCB-referred detention independent of any AQCS clearance already in place. Confirm the CITES Appendix status of the specific species at source before shipment; retrospective CITES regularisation after arrival at the Indian port is not available and the consignment is liable to seizure and confiscation.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0510 00 99 require BIS certification?

No, this tariff line is outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers animal products used in pharmaceutical preparation. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES oversight under ITC (HS) policy condition 3 of Chapter 05.

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

The mandatory uploads are CITES certificate (626000), Health Certificate (6360AQ), Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country (853AQ1), and Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), as specified in CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

Does CITES apply to all products under this tariff line, or only to certain species?

CITES applicability is species-specific; ambergris, castoreum, civet, musk and cantharides each require verification of the CITES Appendix listing for the source species, and the importer must obtain a valid CITES certificate (document code 626000) for any CITES-listed species before the consignment is shipped.

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