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Noils and other waste of wool or fine animal hair

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 5103 10 90 (wool noils waste, other) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance, including a Veterinary Health Certificate and Laboratory Certificate of Analysis, under Circular No. 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022. Import is also subject to Para 8(B) of the General Notes on Import Policy of the ITC (HS) and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

5103 10 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (Circular No. 24/2022-Cus)

Customs documentation

Health Certificate from AQCS
Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country
Certificate of Analysis from accredited laboratory

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
Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the Laboratory Reports or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Both documents are mandatory for CTIs listed in Annexure A of Circular No. 24/2022-Cus.
CBIC Circular No. 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · Annexure A, sl. no. 1 and 2
2
Ensure compliance with Para 8(B) of the General Notes on Import Policy of the ITC (HS) and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. Wool and animal-hair waste falls within the waste-import regulatory perimeter; consignments not meeting these conditions are liable to detention and re-export.
Para 8(B) of ITC (HS) General Notes on Import Policy · Rules 12 and 13, Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
3
Upload the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit for AQCS-facilitated bills. Also confirm whether the consignment's country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption; imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing under 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 treating the Health Certificate (6360AQ) as the sole AQCS requirement and overlooking the separately coded Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and the Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), both of which are independently mandatory under Circular No. 24/2022-Cus. A bill of entry presented with only one of the three documents will not receive out-of-charge clearance, and the resulting detention attracts demurrage and ground rent from the day of vessel arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5103 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, wool noils waste is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary-clearance requirements under Circular No. 24/2022-Cus and the waste-import conditions under Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

Are all three AQCS documents — Health Certificate, Veterinary Health Certificate, and Certificate of Analysis — required for every shipment?

Yes. Document codes 6360AQ, 853AQ1, and 001AQ1 must each be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry can receive out-of-charge, as mandated by CBIC Circular No. 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 for the CTIs listed in Annexure A.

Is azo-dye testing required for wool waste imported from the European Union?

No. Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023; all other origins remain subject to the testing requirement.

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