Animal rennet

Animal rennet and concentrates thereof

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 3507 10 11 (Animal rennet) carries a Prohibited import status under the ITC (HS) Import Policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). No import of this tariff line is permitted without a specific exemption or policy amendment issued by DGFT.

What this is

HSN code

3507 10 11

Chapter

35 · Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Prohibited import policy, Chapter 35

Customs documentation

Import policy clarification from DGFT
Prohibited-status declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Verify the Prohibited status of this CTI under the ITC (HS) Import Policy before placing any purchase order. No bill of entry for this tariff line will receive out-of-charge without a specific DGFT policy amendment or exemption notification permitting import.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 35 — Prohibited status for CTI 3507 10 11
2
If a specific DGFT exemption or amendment is obtained, file the bill of entry with documentary evidence of that exemption and confirm acceptance with the jurisdictional customs officer before consignment dispatch. Consignments arriving without a valid policy basis are liable to seizure and confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 35 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming that animal rennet imported as a processing aid or food-grade enzyme additive falls under a general enzyme or food-additive exemption — it does not. The Prohibited status attaches to the CTI itself, and customs officers will detain any consignment declared under 3507 10 11 regardless of the stated end-use. Reclassification to an adjacent enzyme CTI without a valid tariff basis constitutes misdeclaration under the Customs Act, 1962 and attracts monetary penalty and prosecution.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3507 10 11 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers animal rennet or rennet concentrates. Import is governed entirely by the ITC (HS) Prohibited import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, which bars import of this tariff line absent a specific policy exemption.

Can animal rennet be imported under any licence or special permission from DGFT?

The CCR records a blanket Prohibited status with no carve-out; any import would require a specific DGFT policy amendment or exemption notification, which must be obtained and documented before the consignment is shipped.

What happens if a consignment of animal rennet arrives at an Indian port without a valid DGFT exemption?

Customs will detain the consignment; it is liable to seizure and confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962, with no entitlement to out-of-charge clearance until the Prohibited-import status is resolved by a valid policy instrument.

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