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Other (excluding pig and boar bristles)

Coarse animal hair, not carded or combed (excluding pig and boar bristles)

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 5102 20 90 (coarse animal hair excluding pig and boar bristles) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance, with a Veterinary Health Certificate and Laboratory Certificate of Analysis required at the bill of entry. The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES Certificate overlay applies where the hair originates from a CITES-listed species, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the applicable ITC (HS) import policy conditions including azo-dye testing requirements.

What this is
HSN code
5102 20 90
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
  • Health Certificate from AQCS
  • CITES Certificate from WCCB
  • Certificate of Analysis 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. 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 must correspond to the CTIs listed in Annexure A of Circular No. 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
    Circular No. 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · AQCS document codes 853AQ1 and 001AQ1
  2. 2
    Upload the CITES Certificate (document code 626000) and AQCS Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit. The proper officer will verify both documents for PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC before granting out-of-charge.
    Circular No. 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 626000 and 6360AQ
  3. 3
    Confirm whether azo-dye testing is required: testing for prohibited azo dyes is mandatory for imports from all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom. For all other origins, a compliant test report must accompany the consignment per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy.
    General Note 10 of 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 assuming that AQCS clearance alone is sufficient and overlooking the WCCB CITES Certificate requirement — which applies not only to species listed under CITES Appendices but is verified by customs for all coarse animal hair of uncertain species origin. A consignment arriving with AQCS documents in order but without the CITES Certificate (document code 626000) uploaded in e-Sanchit will be detained pending WCCB clearance, attracting demurrage and ground rent while the NOC is obtained retrospectively.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 5102 20 90 require BIS certification?
No, coarse animal hair under this tariff line is not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary clearance requirements, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES oversight, and DGFT ITC (HS) policy conditions including azo-dye testing.
Which e-Sanchit document codes are mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?
Four document codes apply: Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), CITES Certificate (626000), and Health Certificate (6360AQ), all as specified in Circular No. 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 and the CCR for this CTI.
Are any countries exempt from azo-dye testing requirements for this tariff line?
Yes — imports from EU, 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 compliant test report per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: AQCS / WCCB / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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