Marine Angora

Marine Angora, uncarded and uncombed animal hair

HSN 5102 19 10 (Marine Angora) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance under applicable animal-quarantine legislation, with mandatory Health Certificate and Veterinary Health Certificate requirements at the bill-of-entry stage. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) imposes an azo-dye testing overlay under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, with a country-specific exemption for select origins.

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

1. 1
   Obtain a Health Certificate from the competent authority of the exporting country and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 6360AQ before the bill of entry is filed. The Proper Officer will verify this upload prior to granting out-of-charge where the bill has not been routed through AQCS for a direct NOC.
   CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document code 6360AQ
2. 2
   Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country under document code 853AQ1, and the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis under document code 001AQ1, as required for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2 respectively) of Circular No. 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
   CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 853AQ1 and 001AQ1
3. 3
   For consignments originating outside the exempt-country list, procure a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or test report confirming the absence of prohibited azo dyes. Testing is waived only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
   General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023