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Bovine albumin and drugs of animal origin

Bovine albumin and other drugs of animal origin

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 3003 90 31 (Bovine albumin and drugs of animal origin) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) Sanitary Import Permit clearance and veterinary health certification under the live-animal-origin products regime. An Import Licence for drugs and a Registration Certificate for drugs issued under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 must accompany the bill of entry as concurrent clearance requirements.

What this is
HSN code
3003 90 31
Chapter
30 · Pharmaceutical products
Primary regulator
AQCS · Animal quarantine and veterinary health certification regime
Customs documentation
  • Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
  • Veterinary Health Certificate from AQCS
  • Import Licence for drugs from licensing authority
Applicable Partner Government Agencies
AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) before consignment dispatch. Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC, as required for the 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 · document code 911DF1
  2. 2
    Upload 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) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry, per Annexure A (Sl. Nos. 1 and 2) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 853AQ1 and 001AQ1
  3. 3
    Ensure all drug-specific documents are uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge: Certificate of Analysis (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for drugs (101dc1), and Import Licence for drugs (9111dc). A PGA-facilitated bill not routed through AQCS for NOC will be verified by the proper officer against each of these codes.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 0010dc, 0030dc, 0110dc, 101dc1, 9111dc, 6360AQ
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading the pharmaceutical drug documents (Certificate of Analysis, Batch Release Certificate, Import Licence) while omitting the AQCS Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) or the Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), treating this HSN as purely a drug import rather than an animal-origin product. Both regulatory tracks — the drugs regime and the animal quarantine regime — are independently mandatory; a deficiency in either results in consignment detention pending AQCS NOC, with consequent demurrage and ground rent accruing at the port.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 3003 90 31 require BIS certification?
No, bovine albumin and drugs of animal origin are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services under the animal-origin products regime, with concurrent drug-licensing requirements under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory for this tariff line at the bill of entry?
Seven document codes are required: Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1), Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), Certificate of Analysis for drugs (0010dc), Batch Release Certificate (0030dc), Label of Consignment (0110dc), Registration Certificate for drugs (101dc1), Health Certificate (6360AQ), and Import Licence for drugs (9111dc) — all must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
Is the Veterinary Health Certificate required even when the importer has a valid drug Import Licence?
Yes. The Veterinary Health Certificate (document code 853AQ1) issued by the exporting country's competent authority is independently required under Annexure A (Sl. No. 1) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus, irrespective of the drug Import Licence status.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: AQCS / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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