Prepared or preserved meat, fish and vegetables; dairy products; soup; lard; fresh fruits

Vessel or aircraft stores: prepared meat, fish, vegetables, dairy

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 9805 10 00 covers prepared or preserved meat, fish and vegetables, dairy products, soup, lard and fresh fruits carried as stores on board vessels or aircraft on which customs duty is leviable under the Customs Act, 1962. Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance governs import under the Foreign Trade Policy, with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy overlay applying as a concurrent requirement.

What this is

HSN code

9805 10 00

Chapter

98 · Project imports; laboratory chemicals; passengers' baggage

Primary regulator

AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (Foreign Trade Policy conditions)

Customs documentation

Health Certificate from AQCS
Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country
Sanitary Import Permit 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
Upload the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is filed. For consignments listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus, also upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country under document code 853AQ1.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 6360AQ and 853AQ1
2
For consignments listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 2) of Circular 24/2022-Cus, upload the Laboratory Report or Certificate of Analysis (document code 001AQ1). For those listed under Sl. No. 3, quote the e-Sanchit IRN of the AQCS-issued Sanitary Import Permit (document code 911DF1) on the bill of entry to obtain the AQCS NOC before out-of-charge.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 001AQ1 and 911DF1

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a single Health Certificate satisfies all AQCS document requirements. The three Annexure A lists in Circular 24/2022-Cus operate independently: Sl. No. 1 triggers the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), Sl. No. 2 triggers the Laboratory Report/COA (001AQ1), and Sl. No. 3 triggers the Sanitary Import Permit IRN (911DF1). Missing any one of these for the relevant category results in the proper officer withholding out-of-charge until the specific document is uploaded in e-Sanchit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9805 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, vessel and aircraft stores of prepared meat, fish, vegetables and dairy products are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary clearance requirements under the Foreign Trade Policy, with AQCS document codes 6360AQ, 853AQ1, 001AQ1 and 911DF1 applicable depending on the product category.

Which specific documents must be uploaded in e-Sanchit and under what document codes?

Health Certificate under code 6360AQ is mandatory for all consignments; Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) applies to Annexure A Sl. No. 1 CTIs; Laboratory Report/COA (001AQ1) applies to Sl. No. 2 CTIs; and the Sanitary Import Permit IRN (911DF1) must be quoted for Sl. No. 3 CTIs per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

Is import of these vessel stores Free under the ITC (HS) policy?

Yes, the ITC (HS) policy classifies import under this CTI as Free, but the Free status is subject to all conditions contained in the Foreign Trade Policy, including the full AQCS sanitary-clearance and e-Sanchit document-upload requirements.

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