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Dried glands, organ extracts, other organo-therapeutic substances

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 3001 90 99 (Other organo-therapeutic substances) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) veterinary health clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) controls under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended, and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) classifies import under the ITC (HS) Restricted policy, and CDSCO drug-registration requirements apply concurrently at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

3001 90 99

Chapter

30 · Pharmaceutical products

Primary regulator

AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (veterinary health clearance); WCCB · Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES

Customs documentation

Veterinary Health Certificate from AQCS
Import Licence for drugs from CDSCO
Registration certificate from CDSCO

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

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

Compliance steps

1
Upload the veterinary health certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Both documents are required under CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 for this CTI.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022, Annexure A Sl. No. 1 and 2
2
Upload in e-Sanchit all mandatory drug-documentation: Certificate of Analysis (document code 0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for Drugs (101dc1), Health Certificate (6360AQ), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc). Customs out-of-charge will not be granted if any document is absent.
CCR e-Sanchit document requirements — codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 6360AQ, 9111dc
3
Verify WCCB and CITES compliance before import: where the organo-therapeutic substance is derived from a species listed under CITES or the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, a valid CITES permit and WCCB NOC are required. Import without these instruments is liable to seizure and prosecution under the Wild Life (Protection) Act.
ITC (HS) import policy condition — Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 as amended; CITES

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating drug-registration clearance as sufficient and overlooking the independent AQCS and WCCB/CITES layer. A consignment carrying a current CDSCO Import Licence and Registration Certificate but missing the veterinary health certificate (853AQ1) or a required CITES permit will be detained at the port of entry; detention triggers demurrage and ground rent accumulation, and a missing CITES instrument exposes the importer to criminal liability under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 independent of any customs proceedings.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3001 90 99 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services veterinary clearance, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau controls under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES, and CDSCO drug-registration requirements under the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy.

Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

Six drug-related documents are required: Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for Drugs (101dc1), Health Certificate (6360AQ), and Import Licence for Drugs (9111dc); plus the veterinary health certificate (853AQ1) and laboratory COA (001AQ1) under CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.

When is a CITES permit required for imports under this HSN?

A CITES permit and WCCB NOC are required where the organo-therapeutic substance is derived from a species listed under CITES Appendices or the Schedules of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972; the ITC (HS) import policy condition for this CTI expressly subjects all imports to those instruments.

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