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Other waste of wool or fine animal hair

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 5103 20 90 (other waste of wool or fine animal hair) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) clearance, requiring a Veterinary Health Certificate and Laboratory Certificate of Analysis at the bill-of-entry stage under the regime notified by CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus. Import of waste materials is additionally subject to 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) and the Ministry of Environment.

What this is

HSN code

5103 20 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus)

Customs documentation

Health Certificate from AQCS
Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country
Laboratory Certificate of Analysis 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 from the exporting country a Veterinary Health Certificate and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 853AQ1 before filing the bill of entry. Separately upload the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis under document code 001AQ1, as mandated for the CTIs listed in Annexure A (sl. nos. 1 and 2) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022; document codes 853AQ1 and 001AQ1
2
Ensure the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) is uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge. Customs officers verify this document independently on PGA-facilitated bills; absence triggers consignment detention pending AQCS NOC.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022; document code 6360AQ
3
Confirm compliance with Para 8(B) of the General Notes on Import Policy of ITC (HS) and Rules 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, covering waste-import conditions. Additionally, verify whether azo-dye testing is required: testing is exempted only for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
Para 8(B) of ITC (HS) General Notes; Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016; General Note 10 of Policy; DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is treating AQCS clearance as a single-document formality and uploading only the Health Certificate (6360AQ), while omitting either the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) or the Laboratory Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1). All three carry separate document codes under Circular 24/2022-Cus and each triggers an independent out-of-charge hold if absent; the waste-import overlay under the Hazardous Waste Rules further requires a separate policy-compliance check that is distinct from the AQCS animal-origin clearance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5103 20 90 require BIS certification?

No, waste of wool or fine animal hair falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services clearance under CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus, with a waste-import overlay under Para 8(B) of the ITC (HS) General Notes and the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

Are all three AQCS document codes mandatory at the bill of entry?

Yes. Document codes 853AQ1 (Veterinary Health Certificate), 001AQ1 (Laboratory Certificate of Analysis), and 6360AQ (Health Certificate) must each be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.

Is azo-dye testing required for wool waste from all origins?

Testing for the presence of azo dyes is exempted only for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; importers from all other origins must obtain a qualifying test report per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

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