Bovine semen

Bovine semen for animal breeding

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 0511 10 00 (Bovine semen) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) clearance as the primary regulatory requirement, with import classified as Restricted under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A veterinary health certificate, health certificate, and laboratory report must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is

HSN code

0511 10 00

Chapter

05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified

Primary regulator

AQCS · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy with AQCS quarantine clearance

Customs documentation

Health certificate from AQCS
Veterinary health certificate from exporting country
Laboratory report from AQCS

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain AQCS clearance and ensure the exporting country issues a veterinary health certificate. Upload the veterinary health certificate (document code 853AQ1) and the health certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022, Annexure A (Sl. No. 1)
2
Upload the laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit as required for this CTI. The proper officer must verify all three mandatory documents are present before granting out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022, Annexure A (Sl. No. 2)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading only the health certificate (6360AQ) while omitting either the veterinary health certificate (853AQ1) or the laboratory report/Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1). All three documents are independently mandatory under CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus; a bill of entry with any one missing will be held for AQCS NOC and is liable to detention, demurrage, and ground rent until the document gap is rectified.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0511 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, bovine semen is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services clearance with AQCS-issued quarantine conditions, and the tariff line carries a Restricted-import status under the ITC (HS) policy administered by DGFT.

What are the three mandatory e-Sanchit document codes for this tariff line?

Document code 6360AQ (health certificate), 853AQ1 (veterinary health certificate issued by the exporting country), and 001AQ1 (laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis) are all required per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

Does the Restricted-import status under ITC (HS) require a separate DGFT import licence?

The ITC (HS) Restricted status means import is not freely permitted; AQCS clearance and the mandatory quarantine documents serve as the operative gateway. Importers should confirm with DGFT whether a separate import licence or policy condition endorsement is required for their specific transaction.

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