Fish nails

Fish nails, products of fish or aquatic invertebrates

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0511 91 10 (Fish nails) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight under the ITC (HS) Prohibited-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Import of this tariff line is prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy; where any clearance is sought, a CITES certificate and health certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

0511 91 10

Chapter

05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified

Primary regulator

WCCB · ITC (HS) Prohibited import policy, Chapter 5

Customs documentation

CITES certificate from WCCB
Health Certificate from AQCS
ITC (HS) prohibition compliance from DGFT

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

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

Compliance steps

1
Recognise that import of HSN 0511 91 10 is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy. No commercial import may proceed without an explicit policy-level authorisation overriding the prohibition; filing a bill of entry without such authorisation exposes the consignment to outright confiscation and the importer to monetary penalty.
ITC (HS) import policy — Prohibited classification, Chapter 5 · DGFT policy condition
2
Where a PGA-facilitated bill of entry is presented, the proper officer must verify that the CITES certificate (document code 626000) and the health certificate (document code 6360AQ) have been uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge. Absence of either document is grounds for detention.
ITC (HS) CCR mandatory-document requirement · e-Sanchit document codes 626000 and 6360AQ

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is attempting to import under a general animal-product or fishery-product classification without recognising the Prohibited status that attaches specifically to HSN 0511 91 10. A CITES certificate does not convert a Prohibited-policy line into a freely importable one; the prohibition operates independently of CITES compliance, and a consignment presented without a valid policy-level authorisation will be detained and is liable to confiscation regardless of the wildlife documentation uploaded in e-Sanchit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0511 91 10 require BIS certification?

No, fish nails and products of aquatic invertebrates are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and the ITC (HS) Prohibited-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with CITES certificate and health certificate requirements at the bill of entry.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for a PGA-facilitated bill of entry under this tariff line?

The CITES certificate (document code 626000) and the health certificate (document code 6360AQ) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge.

Can a CITES certificate override the ITC (HS) Prohibited-import status for this HSN?

No. The ITC (HS) Prohibited classification is a DGFT policy restriction that operates independently of CITES compliance; possession of a CITES certificate does not by itself authorise import of a Prohibited tariff line.

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