Shorn wool

Greasy shorn wool, not carded or combed

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 5101 21 00 (Shorn wool) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance, requiring a Veterinary Health Certificate and a Laboratory Certificate of Analysis before import is permitted. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) additionally mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Both clearances must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

5101 21 00

Chapter

51 · Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric

Primary regulator

AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (sanitary import regime)

Customs documentation

Veterinary Health Certificate from AQCS
Certificate of Analysis from AQCS
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

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. Separately upload the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis under document code 001AQ1 as required for this CTI per Annexure A of Circular No. 24/2022-Cus.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 853AQ1 and 001AQ1
2
Ensure the consignment is accompanied by a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes including azo dyes. Importers from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
3
Upload the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is presented for out-of-charge. The proper officer is required to verify this upload on PGA-facilitated bills and will not grant out-of-charge without it.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document code 6360AQ

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the AQCS Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) with the Veterinary Health Certificate (document code 853AQ1) — these are two distinct instruments with distinct document codes and must both be uploaded independently in e-Sanchit. Submitting only one results in consignment detention at the port of import, as the proper officer's verification checklist treats each code as a separate mandatory field. The PSIC obligation is a parallel and independent textile-regime requirement that does not discharge the AQCS sanitary clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5101 21 00 require BIS certification?

No, shorn wool is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary clearance, with a Veterinary Health Certificate, a Certificate of Analysis, and the DGFT Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

Which document codes are mandatory in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three document codes are required: 853AQ1 (Veterinary Health Certificate), 001AQ1 (Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis), and 6360AQ (Health Certificate), all per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 and the AQCS PGA-facilitated-bill verification requirement.

Is the azo-dye testing exemption available to all exporting countries?

No. The exemption from azo-dye testing applies only to imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; importers from all other origins must submit a PSIC or valid test report certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes.

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