Worked bone (excluding whale bone) and articles thereof

Worked bone articles (excluding whale bone)

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 9601 90 30 (Worked bone excluding whale bone and articles thereof) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) CITES permit requirements governing the import of worked animal-origin carving material. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and CITES documentation must accompany every consignment at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

9601 90 30

Chapter

96 · Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Primary regulator

AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (animal-origin product clearance)

Customs documentation

CITES Certificate from WCCB
Health Certificate from AQCS
Veterinary Health Certificate 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
Obtain a CITES Certificate (document code 626000) from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau before import. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry; consignments without a valid CITES Certificate will not receive customs out-of-charge under the Restricted ITC (HS) policy.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 96 · Circular No. 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · WCCB CITES regime
2
Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1) in e-Sanchit, as required under Annexure A (Sl. No. 1 and Sl. No. 2 respectively) of Circular No. 24/2022-Cus. Also upload the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) before out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular No. 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is securing AQCS health documentation while treating the CITES Certificate as an ancillary formality. Worked bone articles — even where the species is not immediately apparent from the finished product — remain subject to CITES controls administered by WCCB, and a missing or expired CITES Certificate at the bill of entry will result in detention regardless of whether AQCS clearance is otherwise complete. Confirm the species identification and CITES Appendix status with the exporter before placing the order.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9601 90 30 require BIS certification?

No, worked bone articles are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES permit requirements, with the tariff line carrying Restricted status under the ITC (HS) policy administered by DGFT.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Four documents are mandatory: CITES Certificate (626000), Health Certificate (6360AQ), Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country (853AQ1), and Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (001AQ1), all per Circular No. 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

Does the CITES requirement apply to all worked bone articles, including those from common domestic species?

The CITES Certificate (document code 626000) is mandated for all consignments under this CTI as a condition of the Restricted ITC (HS) import policy; the importer bears responsibility for confirming species identity and applicable Appendix status with the exporting country before shipment.

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