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Fine or coarse animal hair, uncarded, uncombed (residual)

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 5102 19 90 (Other fine or coarse animal hair, not carded or combed) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) veterinary clearance under the livestock importation framework, with a concurrent Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES Certificate requirement where the species is CITES-listed. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy overlay and azo-dye testing under General Note 10 apply as additional clearance requirements at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

5102 19 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (veterinary import clearance)

Customs documentation

Veterinary Health Certificate from AQCS
CITES Certificate from WCCB
Laboratory Report from AQCS

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

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

Compliance steps

1
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 before filing the bill of entry. Both documents are mandatory for the 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
2
Where the animal hair is derived from a CITES-listed species, obtain a valid CITES Certificate and upload it in e-Sanchit (document code 626000) along with the AQCS Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ). Absence of either document before out-of-charge will result in consignment detention.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 626000 and 6360AQ
3
Ensure the consignment accompanies a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or laboratory test report certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes, unless the origin is EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea or the United Kingdom, which 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

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the species-based CITES trigger: importers often assume that because the product is raw hair rather than a whole animal or worked trophy, WCCB clearance is not required. However, if the source species is listed under CITES Appendices I, II or III, the CITES Certificate (document code 626000) is a mandatory pre-clearance document, and a consignment arriving without it faces seizure and referral to WCCB regardless of whether the AQCS veterinary documents are in order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5102 19 90 require BIS certification?

No, uncarded and uncombed coarse animal hair falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services veterinary clearance, the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES requirement where applicable, and the DGFT ITC (HS) policy overlay including azo-dye testing under General Note 10.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry for this tariff line?

The mandatory uploads are the Veterinary Health Certificate (document code 853AQ1), the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1), the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ), and, where the species is CITES-listed, the CITES Certificate (document code 626000), all per Circular No. 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing for imports under this tariff line?

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only are exempt from azo-dye testing under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must provide a compliant test report.

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