Bedspreads

Bedspreads, quilts, eiderdowns and duvets

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 9404 40 20 (Bedspreads) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance under the Live Stock Importation Act, 1898, requiring a Sanitary Import Permit before out-of-charge at the bill of entry. A Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country and a Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis are mandatory concurrent documents, all uploaded in e-Sanchit per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

What this is

HSN code

9404 40 20

Chapter

94 · Furniture; bedding, mattresses; lamps and lighting fittings

Primary regulator

AQCS · Live Stock Importation Act, 1898 (sanitary import permit regime)

Customs documentation

Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS
Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country authority
Certificate of Analysis from accredited laboratory

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services

Compliance steps

1
Obtain the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) issued and uploaded by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services in e-Sanchit. Quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the Sanitary Import Permit on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No 3) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · Annexure A, Sl. No 3
2
Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country under document code 853AQ1 in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. This 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 · document code 853AQ1
3
Upload the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (COA) under document code 001AQ1 in e-Sanchit. This document is mandatory for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No 2) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 and must be present before customs out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · Annexure A, Sl. No 2 · document code 001AQ1

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the Veterinary Health Certificate as interchangeable with the AQCS Sanitary Import Permit — they are three distinct documents (911DF1, 853AQ1, 001AQ1) each referencing a separate Annexure A slot in Circular 24/2022-Cus, and the absence of any one of them blocks out-of-charge independently. Importers who secure the Sanitary Import Permit but fail to upload the COA under code 001AQ1 face detention and demurrage even when the AQCS NOC has been issued.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9404 40 20 require BIS certification?

No, bedspreads under this tariff line are not subject to any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services under the Live Stock Importation Act, 1898, requiring a Sanitary Import Permit, a Veterinary Health Certificate, and a Certificate of Analysis per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus.

What are the three document codes required in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Document code 911DF1 (Sanitary Import Permit from AQCS), 853AQ1 (Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country authority), and 001AQ1 (Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis) must all be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry can receive out-of-charge.

Who issues the Sanitary Import Permit and who issues the Veterinary Health Certificate?

The Sanitary Import Permit (911DF1) is issued and uploaded by AQCS in e-Sanchit; the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) is issued by the competent authority of the exporting country and uploaded by the importer.

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