Glues derived from bones, hides and similar items; fish glues
Animal-origin glues from bones, hides or fish
HSN 3503 00 30 (Glues derived from bones, hides and similar items; fish glues) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance, with a Veterinary Health Certificate and Laboratory Certificate of Analysis mandatory at the bill of entry. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight applies under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES, and the ITC (HS) import policy is Free subject to those provisions.
- Veterinary Health Certificate from AQCS
- Certificate of Analysis from AQCS
- CITES permit from WCCB
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Obtain 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 document is mandatory for the 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
- 2Upload the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (COA) in e-Sanchit under document code 001AQ1 and the Health Certificate under document code 6360AQ before customs out-of-charge. Both documents are required for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 2) of Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · Annexure A, Sl. No. 2 · document codes 001AQ1 and 6360AQ
- 3Confirm that the animal species from which the glue or isinglass is derived is not listed under CITES Appendices or the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. Where the source species is listed, obtain the requisite CITES permit or WCCB clearance before shipment; import without valid CITES documentation is an ITC policy violation and attracts confiscation under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.ITC (HS) Import Policy — Free subject to Wild Life Act, 1972 and CITES
The most common error on this tariff line is treating the AQCS sanitary clearance as the sole gateway and overlooking the CITES and Wildlife Act conditionality embedded in the ITC (HS) Free-import status. An import that is sanitary-compliant but drawn from a CITES-listed species — common with certain fish isinglass or bone-derived products from regulated species — remains an unlawful import, and the consignment is liable to seizure and confiscation under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 regardless of whether all AQCS documents are in order.