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Tallow of bovine animals, sheep or goats

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 1502 10 90 (Tallow, Other) is classified as Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT); no import of goods under this tariff line is permitted except through a valid PGA-routed NOC process. Where a bill of entry is PGA-facilitated, a Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.

What this is
HSN code
1502 10 90
Chapter
15 · Animal or vegetable fats and oils; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) Prohibited import policy, Chapter 15
Customs documentation
  • Health Certificate from PGA
  • NOC from DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Treat this tariff line as Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy before placing any purchase order. No import is permissible without a PGA-routed NOC; filing a bill of entry without this clearance exposes the consignment to outright confiscation and the importer to enforcement action under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act.
    ITC (HS) import policy — Prohibited category, Chapter 15 · DGFT
  2. 2
    Where a PGA-facilitated bill of entry is filed, ensure the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) is uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge. Absence of this document at the bill-of-entry stage will result in consignment detention.
    ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 15 — document code 6360AQ · e-Sanchit upload requirement
A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is conflating the Prohibited status with a Restricted-import regime that can be satisfied by producing a licence or NOC through normal channels. A Prohibited classification under ITC (HS) means import is barred as a matter of policy; the PGA-facilitated route is a narrow carve-out requiring active NOC routing, and any consignment that arrives without that prior clearance is liable to seizure and re-export or confiscation — not merely detention pending documentation.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 1502 10 90 require BIS certification?
No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import of tallow under this tariff line is governed entirely by the ITC (HS) Prohibited-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Health Certificate requirement for PGA-facilitated consignments.
What document code must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for a PGA-facilitated bill of entry?
The Health Certificate under document code 6360AQ must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge on any PGA-facilitated bill of entry for this tariff line.
Can an importer obtain a DGFT licence to convert the Prohibited status to Restricted for this HSN?
The ITC (HS) policy classifies this CTI as Prohibited, not Restricted; a standard import licence or advance authorisation does not override a Prohibited classification, and any import attempt without a PGA-routed NOC risks confiscation and prosecution under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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