2[CHAPTER 01
LIVE ANIMALS
(Section Notes)
Main Notes
1 This Chapter covers all live animals except :
(a) fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, of heading 0301, 0306, 0307 or 0308; (b) cultures of micro-organisms and other products of heading 3002; and (c) animals of heading 9508.
Policy Conditions
1. Exports of All wild animals, animal articles including their products and derivatives excluding those for which ownership certificates have been granted and also those required for transactions for education, scientific research and management under Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 including their parts and products are Prohibited and not permitted to be exported. Exports wherever permissible shall be against a Restricted Export Authorisation Only.
2. All Horses are free except Kathiawari, Marwari and Manipuri breeds which are permitted for export under a Restricted Export Authorisation.
3. Live exotic birds are not permitted to be Exported except the following species of exotic birds, policy of which is indicated against each
(i) Albino budgerigars (Free, Subject to pre-shipment inspection)
(ii) Budgerigars (Free, Subject to pre-shipment inspection)
(iii) Bengali finches (Free, Subject to pre-shipment inspection)
(iv) White finches (Free, Subject to pre-shipment inspection)
(v) Zebra finches (Free, Subject to pre-shipment inspection)
(vi) Jawa sparrow (Restricted , Exports permitted under Export Authorization)- A certificate from the Chief Wildlife warden of the concerned State from where exotic birds (Jawa Sparrow) have been procured to the effect that the birds to be exported are from Captive Bred Stock. Exports if allowed shall be subject to pre- shipment inspection and CITES certificate.
Export Licensing Notes
1 The term “Cattle” covers cows, oxen, bulls and calves
2 Export of wild animals and their products as defined in Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 including their part prohibited.
3 Germplasm of cattle is classified in heading 0511
| Chapter Number | ITC-HS Codes | Description | Dashes | Export Policy | Policy Condition | Notification No | Notification Date |
| 1 | 01 | Live Animals. | |||||
| 1 | 0101 | Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies. | |||||
| 1 | 01012100 | Horses : -- Pure-bred breeding animals | - | Restricted | Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 010129 | Horses : -- Other | - | ||||
| 1 | 01012910 | Horses for Polo | --- | Restricted | Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01012990 | Other | --- | Restricted | Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 010130 | Asses | - | ||||
| 1 | 01013010 | Pure-bred breeding animals | --- | Free | |||
| 1 | 01013020 | Livestock | --- | Free | |||
| 1 | 01013090 | Other | --- | Free | |||
| 1 | 010190 | Other | -- | ||||
| 1 | 01019030 | Mules and hinnies as livestock | --- | Free | |||
| 1 | 01019090 | Other | --- | Restricted | |||
| 1 | 0102 | Live bovine animals. | |||||
| 1 | 010221 | Cattle : -- Pure-bred breeding animals | - | ||||
| 1 | 01022110 | Bulls | --- | Restricted | |||
| 1 | 01022120 | Cows | --- | Restricted | |||
| 1 | 010229 | Cattle : -- Other | - | ||||
| 1 | 01022910 | Bulls | --- | Restricted | |||
| 1 | 01022990 | Other, including calves | --- | Restricted | |||
| 1 | 01023100 | Buffalo : -- Pure-bred breeding animals | - | Restricted | |||
| 1 | 01023900 | Buffalo : -- Other | - | Restricted | |||
| 1 | 010290 | Other | - | ||||
| 1 | 01029010 | Pure-bred breeding animals | --- | Restricted | |||
| 1 | 01029090 | Other | --- | Restricted | |||
| 1 | 0103 | Live swine. | |||||
| 1 | 01031000 | Pure-bred breeding animals | - | Free | |||
| 1 | 01039100 | Other : -- Weighing less than 50 kg | - | Free | |||
| 1 | 01039200 | Other : -- Weighing 50 kg or more | - | Free | |||
| 1 | 0104 | Live sheep and goats. | |||||
| 1 | 010410 | Sheep | - | ||||
| 1 | 01041010 | Sheep including lamb for breeding purpose | --- | Free | |||
| 1 | 01041090 | Other | --- | Free | |||
| 1 | 01042000 | Goats | - | Free | |||
| 1 | 0105 | Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. | |||||
| 1 | 01051100 | Weighing not more than 185 g : -- Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus | - | Free | |||
| 1 | 01051200 | Weighing not more than 185 g : -- Turkeys | - | Free | |||
| 1 | 01051300 | Weighing not more than 185 g : -- Ducks | - | Free | |||
| 1 | 01051400 | Weighing not more than 185 g : -- Geese | - | Free | |||
| 1 | 01051500 | Weighing not more than 185 g : -- Guinea fowls | - | Free | |||
| 1 | 01059400 | Other : -- Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus | - | Free | |||
| 1 | 01059900 | Other : -- Other | - | Free | |||
| 1 | 0106 | Other live animals. | |||||
| 1 | 01061100 | Mammals: -- Primates | - | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01061200 | Mammals: -- Whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia) | - | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01061300 | Mammals: -- Camels and other camelids (Camelidae) | - | Restricted | |||
| 1 | 01061400 | Mammals: -- Rabbits and hares | - | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01061900 | Mammals: -- Other | - | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01062000 | Mammals: -- Reptiles (including snakes and turtles) | - | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01063100 | Birds: -- Birds of prey | - | Prohibited | |||
| 1 | 01063200 | Birds: -- Psittaciformes (including parrots, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos) | - | Prohibited | Subject to Policy Condition 3 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01063300 | Birds: -- Ostriches; emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) | - | Prohibited | Subject to Policy Condition 3 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01063900 | Birds: -- Other | - | Prohibited | Subject to Policy Condition 3 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 010641 | Insects : -- Bees | - | ||||
| 1 | 01064110 | Pureline Stock | --- | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01064190 | Other | --- | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 010649 | Insects : -- Other | - | ||||
| 1 | 01064910 | Pureline Stock | --- | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01064990 | Other | --- | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01069000 | Other | - | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter |
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[helldodold[1[CHAPTER 01
LIVE ANIMALS
Main Notes
1 The term “Cattle” covers cows, oxen, bulls and calves
2 Export of wild animals and their products as defined in Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 including their part prohibited.
3 Germplasm of cattle is classified in heading 0511
Policy Conditions
1 Exports of All wild animals, animal articles including their products and derivatives excluding those for which ownership certificates have been granted and also those required for transactions for education, scientific research and management under Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 including their parts and products are Prohibited and not permitted to be exported
2 All Horses are free except Kathiawari, Marwari and Manipuri breeds which are permitted for export under licence
3 Live exotic birds are not permitted to be Exported except the following species of exotic birds, policy of which is indicated against each
(i) Albino budgerigars (Free, Subject to pre-shipment inspection)
(ii) Budgerigars (Free, Subject to pre-shipment inspection)
(iii) Bengali finches (Free, Subject to pre-shipment inspection)
(iv) White finches (Free, Subject to pre-shipment inspection)
(v) Zebra finches (Free, Subject to pre-shipment inspection)
(vi) Jawa sparrow (Restricted , Exports permitted under license- A certificate from the Chief Wildlife warden of the concerned State from where exotic birds (Jawa Sparrow) have been procured to the effect that the birds to be exported are from Captive Bred Stock. Exports if allowed shall be subject to pre- shipment inspection and CITES certificate.
| Chapter Number |
ITC-HS Codes |
Description | Dashes | Export Policy |
Policy Condition |
Notification No | Notification Date |
| 1 | 01 | Live Animals. | |||||
| 1 | 0101 | Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies. | |||||
| 1 | 01012100 | Horses : -- Pure-bred breeding animals |
- | Restricted | Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 010129 | Horses : -- Other |
- | ||||
| 1 | 01012910 | Horses for Polo | --- | Restricted | Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01012990 | Other | --- | Restricted | Subject to Policy Condition 2 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 010130 | Asses | - | ||||
| 1 | 01013010 | Pure-bred breeding animals | --- | Free | |||
| 1 | 01013020 | Livestock | --- | Free | |||
| 1 | 01013090 | Other | --- | Free | |||
| 1 | 010190 | Other | -- | ||||
| 1 | 01019010 | Pure-bred breeding animals | --- | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. | ||
| 1 | 01019030 | Mules and hinnies as livestock | --- | Free | |||
| 1 | 01019090 | Other | --- | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. | ||
| 1 | 0102 | Live bovine animals. | |||||
| 1 | 010221 | Cattle : -- Pure-bred breeding animals |
- | ||||
| 1 | 01022110 | Bulls | --- | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. | ||
| 1 | 01022120 | Cows | --- | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. | ||
| 1 | 010229 | Cattle : -- Other |
- | ||||
| 1 | 01022910 | Bulls | --- | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. | ||
| 1 | 01022990 | Other, including calves | --- | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. | ||
| 1 | 01023100 | Buffalo : -- Pure-bred breeding animals |
- | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. | ||
| 1 | 01023900 | Buffalo : -- Other |
- | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. | ||
| 1 | 010290 | Other | - | ||||
| 1 | 01029010 | Pure-bred breeding animals | --- | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. | ||
| 1 | 01029090 | Other | --- | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. | ||
| 1 | 0103 | Live swine. | |||||
| 1 | 01031000 | Pure-bred breeding animals | - | Free | |||
| 1 | 01039100 | Other : -- Weighing less than 50 kg |
- | Free | |||
| 1 | 01039200 | Other : -- Weighing 50 kg or more |
- | Free | |||
| 1 | 0104 | Live sheep and goats. | |||||
| 1 | 010410 | Sheep | - | ||||
| 1 | 01041010 | Sheep including lamb for breeding purpose | --- | Free | |||
| 1 | 01041090 | Other | --- | Free | |||
| 1 | 01042000 | Goats | - | Free | |||
| 1 | 0105 | Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls. | |||||
| 1 | 01051100 | Weighing not more than 185 g : -- Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus |
- | Free | |||
| 1 | 01051200 | Weighing not more than 185 g : -- Turkeys |
- | Free | |||
| 1 | 01051300 | Weighing not more than 185 g : -- Ducks |
- | Free | |||
| 1 | 01051400 | Weighing not more than 185 g : -- Geese |
- | Free | |||
| 1 | 01051500 | Weighing not more than 185 g : -- Guinea fowls |
- | Free | |||
| 1 | 01059400 | Other : -- Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus |
- | Free | |||
| 1 | 01059900 | Other : -- Other |
- | Free | |||
| 1 | 0106 | Other live animals. | |||||
| 1 | 01061100 | Mammals: -- Primates |
- | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01061200 | Mammals: -- Whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia); seals, sea lions and walruses (mammals of the suborder Pinnipedia) |
- | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01061300 | Mammals: -- Camels and other camelids (Camelidae) |
- | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence | ||
| 1 | 01061400 | Mammals: -- Rabbits and hares |
- | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01061900 | Mammals: -- Other |
- | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01062000 | Mammals: -- Reptiles (including snakes and turtles) |
- | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01063100 | Birds: -- Birds of prey | - | Prohibited | Not permitted to be Exported. | ||
| 1 | 01063200 | Birds: -- Psittaciformes (including parrots, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos) |
- | Prohibited | Subject to Policy Condition 3 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01063300 | Birds: -- Ostriches; emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) |
- | Prohibited | Subject to Policy Condition 3 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01063900 | Birds: -- Other |
- | Prohibited | Subject to Policy Condition 3 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 010641 | Insects : -- Bees |
- | ||||
| 1 | 01064110 | Pureline Stock | --- | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01064190 | Other | --- | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 010649 | Insects : -- Other |
- | ||||
| 1 | 01064910 | Pureline Stock | --- | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01064990 | Other | --- | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter | ||
| 1 | 01069000 | Other | - | Free | Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter |
]
old[CHAPTER -1
LIVE ANIMALS
NOTE: 1
The term “Cattle” covers cows, oxen, bulls and calves
NOTE: 2
Export of wild animals and their products as defined in Wild Life (Protection)
Act, 1972 including their part prohibited. See restrictions in Part A for
details.
NOTE: 3
Germplasm of cattle is classified in heading 0511
| S.No. | Tariff Item HS Code |
Unit |
Item Description |
Export Policy |
Policy Conditions |
| 9 | 0101 21 00 0101 29 10 0101 29 90 |
u | Live Horses - Kathiawari, Marwari and Manipuri breeds | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. |
| 10 | 0102 21 10 0102 21 20 0102 29 10 0102 29 90 0102 31 00 0102 90 10 0102 90 90 |
u | Live Cattle and buffaloes | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence. |
| 11 | 0106 13 005 | u | Camel and other camelids (Camelidae) | Restricted | Exports permitted under licence |
3 HS Code 010110 exist till 2009 Policy. However, the same was
replaced with 01012100 in 2012 and 2017 Import policy. Accordingly new Codes
added
4 HS Code 01021010 exist till 2009 Policy. However, the same was
replaced with 0102 21, 0102 29 and 0102 31 0102 90 in 2012 and 2017 Import
policy. New Codes added
5 Replaced with 01061300 as per Import Policy 2017
| 12 | 0106 31 00 0106 32 00 0106 33 006 0106 39 00 |
u | Live exotic birds except the following species of exotic birds, policy of which is indicated against each | Prohibited | Not permitted to be Exported |
| 13 | 0106 32 00 | u | (i)Albino budgerigars | Free | Subject to pre-shipment inspection |
| 14 | 0106 32 00 | u | (ii) Budgerigars | Free | Subject to pre-shipment inspection |
| 15 | 0106 39 00 | u | (iii) Bengali finches | Free | Subject to pre-shipment inspection |
| 16 | 0106 39 00 | u | (iv) White finches | Free | Subject to pre-shipment inspection |
| 17 | 0106 39 00 | u | (v) Zebra finches | Free | Subject to pre-shipment inspection |
| 18 | 0106 39 00 | u | (vi) Jawa sparrow | Restricted | Exports permitted under license. A certificate from the Chief Wildlife warden of the concerned State from where exotic birds (Jawa Sparrow) have been procured to the effect that the birds to be exported are from Captive Bred Stock. Exports if allowed shall be subject to pre- shipment inspection and CITES certificate |
New HS Code 0106 33 00 (Ostriches, emus) added as per the Import Policy 2017]helldod]
1. Substituted vide:- Notification No. 60/2023 Dated 13.02.2024
2. Substituted vide:- Notification No. 50/2024-25 Dated 13.01.2025