Of liver of any animal

Prepared or preserved liver of any animal

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 1602 20 00 (Of liver of any animal) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence and mandatory foreign-manufacturer registration under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, as a high-risk meat product. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance, a Veterinary Health Certificate, and a Certificate of Analysis are concurrent requirements, and consignments are permitted only through 79 designated food-import ports effective 1 March 2023.

What this is

HSN code

1602 20 00

Chapter

16 · Preparations of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (high-risk meat product regime)

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
Veterinary Health Certificate from AQCS

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the foreign manufacturing facility is registered with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the mandatory high-risk-food regime covering Meat and Meat Products. The FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed; consignments from unregistered facilities will not be granted out-of-charge.
CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus dated 14-11-2022 · FSSAI order dated 10-10-2022
2
Upload the full AQCS document set in e-Sanchit: Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1), Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1), and the AQCS-issued Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1). Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023
3
Route the consignment exclusively through one of the 79 designated food-import ports notified under General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022. Upload the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) and ensure compliance with the FSSAI rectifiable-labelling requirements before out-of-charge is granted.
CBIC Instruction 05/2023-Cus dated 08-02-2023 · CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Cus dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading only the FSSAI Import Licence and overlooking the three discrete AQCS documents — the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), the Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), and the Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1) — each of which is independently verified against the e-Sanchit IRN before out-of-charge. A missing or mismatched IRN for any one of these three codes halts clearance at the designated port; detention, demurrage, and ground rent accrue from that point regardless of whether the FSSAI clearance is current.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 1602 20 00 require BIS certification?

No, prepared or preserved liver products fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a concurrent Animal Quarantine and Certification Services Sanitary Import Permit and the 79-designated-port restriction.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Four document codes are mandatory: FSSAI Import Licence (911001), Specimen Copy of Label (0110FS), AQCS Health Certificate (6360AQ), and AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1); additionally, the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) are required per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.

Is foreign-manufacturer registration with FSSAI mandatory before the first shipment?

Yes. Per CBIC Instruction 30/2022-Cus and the FSSAI order dated 10 October 2022, the overseas facility producing Meat and Meat Products must be registered with FSSAI before any consignment under this tariff line is permitted entry into India.

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