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Marine Angora

Raw cashmere goat hair, Marine Angora (uncarded, uncombed)

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 5102 11 10 (Marine Angora) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance under the Live-stock Importation Act, requiring a Veterinary Health Certificate and Laboratory Certificate of Analysis before out-of-charge. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) imposes an azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy as an additional clearance condition.

What this is
HSN code
5102 11 10
Chapter
51 · Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
Primary regulator
AQCS · Live-stock Importation Act (sanitary clearance, Veterinary Health Certificate)
Customs documentation
  • Veterinary Health Certificate from AQCS
  • Certificate of Analysis from AQCS
  • Health Certificate from exporting country
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. 1
    Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. This document is mandatory per Annexure A (Sl. No. 1) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 and must be current and countersigned by the exporting country's veterinary authority.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022, Annexure A Sl. No. 1 · document code 853AQ1
  2. 2
    Upload the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit, and ensure the general Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) is also uploaded before out-of-charge is granted. Both documents are required per Annexure A (Sl. No. 2) of CBIC 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
  3. 3
    Confirm whether the country of origin is exempt from azo-dye testing. Imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt; all other origins require a test report certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.
    General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading only the general Health Certificate (6360AQ) and treating the AQCS clearance as complete, while the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and the Laboratory Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) are separate mandatory uploads under Circular 24/2022-Cus — each missing document code independently blocks out-of-charge. Importers from non-exempt origins who omit the azo-dye test report face consignment detention under the DGFT General Note 10 overlay, which is enforced independently of the AQCS sanitary clearance.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 5102 11 10 require BIS certification?
No, raw cashmere goat hair is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary clearance requirements, with azo-dye testing obligations administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.
Are three separate document codes required in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?
Yes. The Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), the Laboratory Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), and the Health Certificate (6360AQ) must each be uploaded separately in e-Sanchit per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022; a bill of entry missing any one of these codes will not receive out-of-charge.
Which exporting countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement?
EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; all other origins must submit a test report certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: AQCS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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