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Other products of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or aquatic invertebrates

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 0511 91 90 (other animal products of fish, crustaceans, molluscs or aquatic invertebrates) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES clearance where the species concerned falls under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, with import Restricted under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Sanitary Import Permit and Health Certificate are required as concurrent animal-origin overlays at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

0511 91 90

Chapter

05 · Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified

Primary regulator

WCCB · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 05 (CITES-listed aquatic animal products)

Customs documentation

CITES certificate from WCCB
Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
Health Certificate from AQCS

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
Obtain a CITES certificate (document code 626000) from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau where the species is listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry; consignments not routed through the PGA for NOC will be verified by the proper officer before out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 05 · CITES certificate document code 626000
2
Upload the Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) and the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. The proper officer must confirm all three mandatory documents — CITES certificate, Health Certificate, and Sanitary Import Permit — are present before granting out-of-charge.
CCR mandatory document requirement · document codes 626000, 6360AQ, 911DF1

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a health certificate and sanitary import permit are sufficient and that CITES clearance is only triggered for obviously listed species. For aquatic animal product residuals classified under this residual 8-digit entry, the species identity must be confirmed against CITES Appendices before shipment; an undocumented CITES-listed species in a mixed or processed consignment attracts seizure and criminal liability under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, independent of the ITC (HS) Restricted-import enforcement.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0511 91 90 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import is governed by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES clearance and the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with Sanitary Import Permit and Health Certificate overlays required at the bill of entry.

Which documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge for this HSN?

Three mandatory documents must be uploaded: the CITES certificate (document code 626000), the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ), and the Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1); the proper officer verifies all three before granting out-of-charge.

Does the CITES requirement apply to every consignment under this tariff line?

The CITES certificate is required where the species involved is listed under CITES Appendices I, II, or III; consignments of non-listed aquatic animal products still require the Health Certificate and Sanitary Import Permit, and the ITC (HS) Restricted-import condition applies to all imports under this CTI.

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