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Yarn waste

Yarn waste of wool or fine animal hair

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 5103 20 20 (Yarn waste) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) clearance under the import regime governing animal-origin materials, with a Health Certificate, Veterinary Health Certificate, and Laboratory Certificate of Analysis required at the bill of entry. Import of this waste is additionally governed by Para 8(B) of the General Notes of the ITC (HS) Import Policy 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 20 20
Chapter
51 · Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
Primary regulator
AQCS · Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; ITC (HS) General Notes Para 8(B)
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. 1
    Obtain a Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. The Proper Officer will verify this upload in PGA-facilitated bills before granting out-of-charge; absence of the document code in e-Sanchit results in consignment detention.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · Annexure A (sl. no. 1)
  2. 2
    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 at the bill of entry stage, as required for the CTIs listed in Annexure A of Circular 24/2022-Cus.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · Annexure A (sl. nos. 1 and 2)
  3. 3
    Confirm compliance with Para 8(B) of the General Notes regarding Import Policy of the ITC (HS) and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 before filing the bill of entry. Imports of waste material that do not satisfy these conditions are liable to confiscation and penalty under DGFT enforcement.
    Para 8(B), General Notes, ITC (HS) Import Policy · Rules 12 and 13, Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating it as an ordinary textile import and uploading only the AQCS Health Certificate while omitting the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) and the Laboratory Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1) as separate e-Sanchit uploads. All three documents are independently mandatory under Circular 24/2022-Cus; a bill of entry missing any one of them will be held by the Proper Officer pending upload, accruing demurrage and ground rent. The Hazardous Waste Rules overlay is an additional layer that applies regardless of AQCS clearance status.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 5103 20 20 require BIS certification?
No, wool and fine animal hair yarn waste falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services clearance requirements and the ITC (HS) Import Policy under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
Are imports of yarn waste from EU countries exempt from azo-dye testing?
Yes, testing for azo dyes is exempted for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only; imports from all other countries require azo-dye test compliance per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.
What happens if the Hazardous Waste Rules compliance is not established at the bill of entry?
Non-compliance with Para 8(B) of the ITC (HS) General Notes or Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 renders the consignment liable to detention, re-export, or confiscation under DGFT enforcement powers.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: AQCS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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