Goat hair (other than Angora)

Coarse goat hair, raw (other than Angora)

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 5102 20 10 (Goat hair, other than Angora) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance, requiring a Veterinary Health Certificate and Laboratory Certificate of Analysis uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) imposes an azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy as an additional clearance condition.

What this is

HSN code

5102 20 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Veterinary Health Certificate from AQCS
Laboratory Certificate of Analysis from AQCS
Health Certificate from AQCS

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 before filing the bill of entry. This document is mandatory for CTIs listed in Annexure A (sl. no. 1) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022, Annexure A sl. no. 1
2
Upload the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (COA) in e-Sanchit under document code 001AQ1, and the Health Certificate under document code 6360AQ, before out-of-charge. The COA is required for CTIs listed in Annexure A (sl. no. 2) of Circular 24/2022-Cus; failure to upload either document blocks AQCS NOC issuance.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022, Annexure A sl. no. 2
3
Comply with the azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy. Testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other origins must carry a test report confirming absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.
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 submitting only the Veterinary Health Certificate while omitting the separate Laboratory COA (document code 001AQ1). These are two distinct AQCS documentary requirements mapped to different Annexure A entries under Circular 24/2022-Cus; the absence of either prevents out-of-charge and exposes the consignment to detention and accumulating demurrage. Importers from non-exempt origins must additionally source an azo-dye test report before shipment, as post-arrival testing causes further port delays.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5102 20 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers coarse animal hair; this product family falls outside the BIS QCO regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary clearance requirements, with azo-dye testing controls administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

Are the Veterinary Health Certificate and the Laboratory COA separate uploads in e-Sanchit?

Yes. The Veterinary Health Certificate must be uploaded under document code 853AQ1 and the Laboratory COA under document code 001AQ1 — each mapped to a distinct entry in Annexure A of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022; a single upload does not satisfy both requirements.

Does the azo-dye testing exemption apply to goat-hair imports from China?

No. The exemption from azo-dye testing under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 applies only to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; imports from China and all other non-listed origins require a test report confirming absence of prohibited azo dyes.

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