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Prepared animal feed additives, premix and supplements

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 2309 90 90 (Other preparations for animal feeding) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance under ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 23, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country and a Certificate of Analysis are mandatory concurrent documents, with CBIC customs oversight at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

2309 90 90

Chapter

23 · Residues and waste from food industries; prepared animal fodder

Primary regulator

AQCS · ITC (HS) policy condition 1, Chapter 23

Customs documentation

Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
Health Certificate from AQCS
Certificate of Analysis from exporter

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

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
Obtain the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) before consignment dispatch. At the bill of entry, quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit issued and uploaded by AQCS — this IRN is required to obtain the NOC for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 3) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · ITC (HS) policy condition 1, Chapter 23
2
Upload in e-Sanchit the veterinary Health Certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1), as required for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2 respectively) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus. Additionally, ensure the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) and Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) are uploaded before customs out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 34/2022 dated 30-12-2022
3
Confirm that any feed additives, premix, supplements, or antibiotics in the consignment appear on the approved list issued by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying vide F.No. 1-110102(2)/2/2016-Trade (E-246) dated 21-12-2022. Verify that the final packaging carries a label stating all ingredients and, where applicable, the mandatory withdrawal period for the relevant item.
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying OM dated 21-12-2022 · CBIC Instruction 34/2022 dated 30-12-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading only the general Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) while omitting the veterinary Health Certificate (document code 853AQ1) and the Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1), which are separately required for distinct CTI sub-lists in Annexure A of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus. A missing document code at the bill-of-entry stage prevents AQCS from issuing the NOC, triggering port detention and demurrage until the gap is remedied.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 2309 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, prepared animal feed preparations under this tariff line are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services clearance under ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 23, with mandatory Sanitary Import Permit, veterinary Health Certificate, and Certificate of Analysis at the bill of entry.

Are all three document codes — 853AQ1, 001AQ1, and 911DF1 — required for every consignment under this HSN?

Each document code corresponds to a separate CTI sub-list in Annexure A of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022; applicability depends on which sub-list covers the specific product, so the importer must verify the Annexure A mapping before filing the bill of entry.

What happens if a feed additive or antibiotic in the consignment is not on the approved list issued by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying?

Products not appearing on the approved list under F.No. 1-110102(2)/2/2016-Trade (E-246) dated 21-12-2022 are not permissible for import; consignments containing unapproved substances are liable to detention, re-export, or confiscation under the applicable AQCS enforcement framework.

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