Others

Peptones, protein substances, derivatives and hide powder

FSSAI CLEARANCE · AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 3504 00 99 (Others under peptones and protein substances) is subject to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Import Licence requirements under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) veterinary health clearance applying concurrently as an animal-origin overlay. Consignments must comply with General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of the ITC (HS) 2022 governing designated food-import entry points, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

3504 00 99

Chapter

35 · Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes

Primary regulator

FSSAI · Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006

Customs documentation

Import Licence from FSSAI
Veterinary Health Certificate from AQCS
Certificate of Analysis from AQCS

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

FSSAIFSSAI·Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

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
Upload the FSSAI Import Licence (document code 911001) and the Specimen Copy of Label (document code 0110FS) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer must confirm both documents are present before granting out-of-charge; PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC are verified directly against e-Sanchit.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · General Note 4(D) of Schedule I of ITC (HS) 2022
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, as required for the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2 respectively) of Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022. Additionally, upload the AQCS Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ).
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023 · FSSAI order dated 18-11-2022 under F.No. Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI
3
Ensure all labelling complies with the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 before arrival. Rectifiable labelling deficiencies — including per-serve percentage contribution to recommended dietary allowance and date of expiry alongside best-before date — may be corrected at customs bonded warehouses by affixing a single non-detachable sticker next to the principal display panel, without altering the original label, prior to visual inspection by the Authorised Officer.
CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs dated 28-06-2022 · FSSAI Letter 1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dated 17-06-2022 · FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the FSSAI Import Licence as the sole clearance document and overlooking the AQCS dual-document requirement: both the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and the Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) are independently mandatory under Circular 24/2022-Cus and must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. A consignment arriving with a current FSSAI licence but missing either AQCS document will be detained at the designated food-import port; the rectifiable-labelling dispensation under CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs does not extend to absent PGA clearance documents.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3504 00 99 require BIS certification?

No, peptones and other protein substances under this tariff line fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with a concurrent AQCS veterinary clearance requirement.

Are both the Veterinary Health Certificate and the Certificate of Analysis mandatory, or is one sufficient?

Both are independently mandatory: the Veterinary Health Certificate (document code 853AQ1) is required under Annexure A Sl. No. 1 of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus, and the Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) is required under Sl. No. 2 of the same Circular, as confirmed by CBIC Instruction 09/2023-Cus dated 07-03-2023.

Can labelling deficiencies be rectified after the consignment arrives at the port?

Yes, but only for the specific deficiencies listed in CBIC Instruction 10/2022-Customs — such as per-serve dietary allowance data and expiry date — and rectification must occur at a customs bonded warehouse before visual inspection by the Authorised Officer, using a single non-detachable sticker that does not alter the original label.

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