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Other cell cultures, immunological products of animal origin

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 3002 59 00 falls under the regulatory oversight of Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS), which requires a veterinary health certificate from the exporting country and a laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis (COA) at the bill-of-entry stage. Both documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, as mandated under CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

What this is
HSN code
3002 59 00
Chapter
30 · Pharmaceutical products
Primary regulator
AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (veterinary clearance regime)
Customs documentation
  • Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country
  • Certificate of Analysis from AQCS
  • Laboratory report from accredited lab
Applicable Partner Government Agencies
AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a veterinary health certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 853AQ1 before filing the bill of entry. This requirement applies to CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022, Annexure A (Sl. No. 1) · document code 853AQ1
  2. 2
    Upload the laboratory report or Certificate of Analysis (COA) in e-Sanchit under document code 001AQ1 before out-of-charge is granted. This document is required for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 2) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022, Annexure A (Sl. No. 2) · document code 001AQ1
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the COA or laboratory report under an incorrect document code — 001AQ1 and 853AQ1 are distinct codes mapped to separate Annexure A line items, and a mismatch causes the AQCS-facilitated bill to fail PGA verification, triggering detention pending re-upload. Confirm that both documents are uploaded against the correct codes before the bill of entry is presented to the proper officer.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 3002 59 00 require BIS certification?
No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services, which requires a veterinary health certificate (document code 853AQ1) and a Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) uploaded in e-Sanchit per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.
Are both the veterinary health certificate and the COA mandatory for every consignment?
Yes. Per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022, HSN 3002 59 00 appears in both Annexure A (Sl. No. 1) and Annexure A (Sl. No. 2), making both document codes 853AQ1 and 001AQ1 mandatory at the bill of entry.
What happens if the veterinary health certificate is not uploaded before out-of-charge?
The proper officer will withhold out-of-charge until document code 853AQ1 is uploaded and verified in e-Sanchit; continued non-compliance may result in consignment detention and accumulation of demurrage and ground rent.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: AQCS / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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