4[CHAPTER 5

PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN

Main Notes

1 Export of wild animals and their parts and products as covered in Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES are prohibited and other species listed in CITES are subject to the provisions of the CITES.

Export Licensing Note of Chapter 5

1 The handicrafts made out of bone and horn products as finished products and not exported for further processing and not intended for human or animal consumption are not covered under at S. No. 35 and 36 of this Chapter.

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 Export of Bone and Bone Products, including Ossein intended to be used for Human Consumption is allowed freely except to European Union. export to European Union is allowed subject to the following conditions (excluding bone meal, horn meal and hoof meal) :

(i) A ‘Shipment Clearance Certificate is to be issued consignment-wise by the CAPEXIL indicating details of the name and address of the exporter, address of the registered plant, IEC No. of the exporter, Plant approval number, nature of export product, quantity, invoice number and date, port of loading (name of the port) and destination

(ii) After the shipment is made, the exporter shall also provide a “Health Certificate” consignment-wise, to the buyer giving details of the product with HS Code, packaging, its origin, destination, vessel name, date of departure, health requirements. This Certificate is issued Export Inspection Council.

3 Export of Bone and bone products

Bone and Bone Products, horn and horn products hooves and hoof products, Bile, whether or not dried : Glands and Other products sourced only from Buffalo used in the preparation of pharmaceutical products, fresh, chilled, frozen or otherwise provisionally preserved including,Placenta, Sodium tauroglycocholate, Bezoar, Goolochan, Gallstone, etc. is allowed freely except to European Union. Export to European Union is allowed subject to the following conditions (excluding bone meal, horn meal and hoof meal) :

(i) A ‘Shipment Clearance Certificate is to be issued consignment-wise by the CAPEXIL indicating details of the name and address of the exporter, address of the registered plant, IEC No. of the exporter, Plant approval number, nature of export product, quantity, invoice number and date, port of loading (name of the port) and destination

(ii) After the shipment is made, the exporter shall also provide a “Production Process Certificate” and/or “Health Certificate” consignment-wise, to the buyer giving details of the product with HS Code, packaging, its origin, destination, vessel name, date of departure, health requirements, etc. This Health Certificate would be issued jointly by CAPEXIL and Regional Animal Quarantine Officer, Department of Animal Husbandary, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
 

Chapter Number ITC-HS Codes Description Dashes Export Policy Policy Condition Notification No Notification Date
5 05 Products Of Animal Origin, Not Elsewhere Specified Or Included.
5 0501 Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair.
5 05010010 Human hair unworked, whether or not washed or scoured --- Restricted Exports permitted under licence.
5 05010020 Waste of human hair --- Restricted Exports permitted under licence.
5 0502 Pigs, hogs or boars bristles and hair; badger hair and other brush making hair; waste of such bristles or hair.
5 050210 Pigs, hogs or boars bristles and hair and waste thereof -
5 05021010 Pigs, hogs or boars bristles and hair --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 &2 of the Chapter 34/2015-20 13.01.2017
5 05021020 Waste of pigs hogs or boars bristles and hair --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 &2 of the Chapter 34/2015-20 13.01.2017
5 050290 Other -
5 05029010 Badger hair and other brush making hair --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05029020 Yak tail hair --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05029090 Other --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 0504 Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked.
5 05040010 Guts of cattle for natural food casings --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05040020 Guts of sheep and goats for natural food casings --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05040031 Guts of other animals for natural food casings :---- Of wild animals --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05040039 Guts of other animals for natural food casings :---- Other --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05040041 Guts other than for natural food casings:

---- Of wild animals

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05040049 Guts other than for natural food casings: ---- Other --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05040051 Bladders and stomachs: ---- Of wild animals --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05040059 Bladders and stomachs:

---- Other

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 0505 Skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down, feathers and parts of feathers (whether or not with trimmed edges) and down, not further worked than cleaned, disinfected or treated for preservation; powder and waste of feathers or parts of feathers.
5 050510 Feathers of a kind used for stuffing;

down

-
5 05051010 Of wild birds --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05051090 Other --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 050590 Other -
5 05059010 Peacock tail and wing feather (trimmed or not) --- Prohibited Not permitted to be exported.
5 05059021 Other feather (excluding for stuffing purpose):

---- Of wild birds

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05059029 Other feather (excluding for stuffing purpose):

---- Other

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05059031 Powder and waste of feathers or parts of feathers: ---- Of wild birds --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05059039 Powder and waste of feathers or parts of feathers:

---- Other

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05059091 Skins and other parts: ---- Of wild birds --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05059099 Skins and other parts: ---- Other --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 0506 Bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised; powder and waste of these products.
5 050610 Ossein and bones treated with acid -
5 05061011 Bones, including horn-cores, crushed:

---- Of wild animals

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05061019 Bones, including horn-cores, crushed:

---- Other

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1, 3 & 4 of the Chapter 55/2015-2020 30.03.2020
5 05061021 Bone grist:

---- Of wild animals

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05061029 Bone grist: ---- Other --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1, 3 & 4 of the Chapter 55/2015-2020 30.03.2020
5 05061031 Ossein:

---- Of wild animals

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05061039 Ossein:

---- Other

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1, 3 & 4 of the Chapter 55/2015-2020 30.03.2020
5 05061041 Bones, horn cones and parts thereof, not crushed: ---- Of wild animals --- Prohibited Not permitted to be exported.
5 05061049 Bones, horn cones and parts thereof, not crushed:

---- Other

--- Free 1. Export of Human Skeletons and Shavings of Shed Antlers of Chital and Sambhar is prohibited and not permitted to be exported

2. Subject to Policy Condition 1, 3 & 4 of the Chapter

55/2015-2020 30.03.2020
5 050690 Other -
5 05069011 Bone meal:

---- Of wild animals

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05069019 Bone meal:

---- Other

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1, 3 & 4 of the Chapter 55/2015-2020 30.03.2020
5 05069091 Other:

---- Of wild animals

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05069099 Other:

---- Other

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1, 3 & 4 of the Chapter 55/2015-2020 30.03.2020
5 0507 Ivory, tortoise-shell, whalebone and whalebone hair, horns, antlers, hooves, nails, claws and beaks, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape; powder and waste of these products.
5 050710 Ivory; ivory powder and waste -
5 05071010 Ivory --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05071020 Ivory powder and waste --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 050790 Other -
5 05079010 Hoof meal --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05079020 Horn meal --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05079030 Hooves, claws, nails and beaks --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&4 of the Chapter 34/2015-20 13.01.2017
5 05079040 Antlers --- Prohibited Not permitted to be exported.
5 05079050 Buffalo horns --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&4 of the Chapter 34/2015-20 13.01.2017
5 05079060 Tortoise-shell --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05079070 Claws and waste of tortoise shell --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05079090 Other --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&4 of the Chapter 34/2015-20 13.01.2017
5 0508 Coral and similar materials, unworked or simply prepared but not otherwise worked; shells of molluscs, crustaceans or echinoderms and cuttle-bone, unworked or simply prepared but not cut to shape, powder and waste thereof.
5 05080010 Coral --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05080020 Chanks --- Free Export of Sea shells, including polished sea shells and handicrafts made out of those species not included in the Schedules of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 is permitted freely
5 05080030 Cowries --- Free Export of Sea shells, including polished sea shells and handicrafts made out of those species included in CITES (Excluding the species mentioned in Schedules of Wild Life

(Protection) Act, 1972 is to be governed by CITES Regulations

5 05080040 Cuttlefish bones --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05080050 Shells --- Prohibited Export of Sea shells, including polished sea shells and handicrafts made out of those species included in the Schedules of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 is not permitted to be exported
5 05080090 Other --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 0510 Ambergris, castoreum, civet and musk; cantharides; bile, whether or not dried; glands and other animal products used in the preparation of pharmaceutical products, fresh, chilled, frozen or otherwise provisionally preserved.
5 05100010 Bezoar, cow (goolochan) --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05100020 Ox Gallstone --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05100030 Placenta, frozen --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05100091 Other :---- Of wild animals --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05100099 Other :---- Other --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&4 of the Chapter 34/2015-20 13.01.2017
5 0511 Animal products not elsewhere specified or included; dead animals of Chapter 1 or 3, unfit for human consumption.
5 05111000 Bovine semen - Restricted Exports permitted under licence.
5 051191 Other :

-- Products of fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; dead animals of Chapter 3

-
5 05119110 Fish nails --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05119120 Fish tails --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05119130 Other fish waste --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05119140 Artemia cyst --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
5 05119190 Other --- Restricted Exports permitted under licence.
5 051199 other

-- Other

-
5 05119910 Silkworm pupae --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&4 of the Chapter 34/2015-20 13.01.2017
5 05119911 Silkworm pupae:

---- Artemia

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&4 of the Chapter 34/2015-20 13.01.2017
5 05119919 Silkworm pupae:

---- Other

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&4 of the Chapter 34/2015-20 13.01.2017
5 05119921 Sinews and tendons:

---- Of wild life

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&4 of the Chapter 34/2015-20 13.01.2017
5 05119929 Sinews and tendons:

---- Other

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&4 of the Chapter 34/2015-20 13.01.2017
5 05119991 Other:

---- Frozen semen, other than bovine :bovine embryo:

--- Restricted Export of Gonads and other reproductive organs of buffaloes & Germplasm of Cattle and buffaloes is restricted subject to permitted under license.
5 05119992 Other:

---- Of wild life

--- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1&4 of the Chapter 34/2015-20 13.01.2017
5 05119999 Other:

---- Other

--- Free 1. Subject to Policy Condition 1, 3 & 4 of the Chapter 2.

However, Export of Human Embryos/Gametes/Gonad tissues is free subject to 'No Objection Certificate' from Indian Council of

Medical Research (ICMR)

3. However, Export of Gonads and other reproductive organs of buffaloes & Germplasm of Cattle and buffaloes is restricted subject to permitted under license.

4. However, Export of Human Skeletons, Manufactured Articles of shavings of shed antlers of chital and sambhar and

Handicrafts and articles of peacock tail feathers are Prohibited and not permitted to be exported

55/2015-2020 30.03.2020

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[helldodold[CHAPTER 5

PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN

NOTE: 1

Export of wild animals and their parts and products as covered in Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES are prohibited and other species listed in CITES are subject to the provisions of the CITES. See restrictions in Table A for detail.

S. No. Tariff Item Unit Item Description Export Policy Policy Conditions
38A 0502 10 10
0502 10 20
Kg. Pig Bristles & Hair Free Export allowed freely but export to European Union allowed subject to the following conditions:
(i) A ‘Shipment Clearance Certificate’ is to be issued consignment-wise by the CAPEXIL indicating details of the name and address of the exporter, address of the registered plant, IEC No. of the exporter, plant approval number, nature of export product, quantity, invoice number and date, port of loading (Name of the port) and destination.
(ii) After the shipment is made, the exporter shall also provide a ‘Production Process Certificate” and/or ‘Health Certificate’ to the buyer consignment-wise, to be issued jointly by CAPEXIL and Regional Animal Quarantine Officer, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
[Notification No. 34/2015-20 dated 13.01.2017]
38B

0501

Kg. Human hair, unworked, whether or not washed or scoured; waste of human hair 3[Restricted] old[Free]  
39 0506 10 49
0511 99 99
Kg Human skeletons Prohibited Not permitted to be Exported.
40 0506 10 19
0506 10 29
0506 10 39
0506 10 49
0506 90 19
0506 90 99
0511 99 99
0507 90 30
0507 90 50
0507 90 90
0510 00
05100099
Kg

Bone and bone products
Bone and Bone Products, horn and horn products hooves and hoof products Bile, whether or not dried : Glands and Other products sourced only from Buffalo used in the preparation of pharmaceutical products, fresh, chilled, frozen or otherwise provisionally preserved including, Placenta, Sodium tauroglycocholate, Bezoar, Goolochan, Gallstone, etc.

Other

Free Export allowed freely but export to European Union allowed subject to the following conditions (excluding bone meal, horn meal and hoof meal) :
(i) A ‘Shipment Clearance Certificate is to be issued consignment-wise by the CAPEXIL indicating details of the name and address of the exporter, address of the registered plant, IEC No. of the exporter, Plant approval number, nature of export product, quantity, invoice number and date, port of loading (name of the port) and destination
(ii) After the shipment is made, the exporter shall also provide a “Production Process Certificate” and/or “Health Certificate” consignment-wise, to the buyer giving details of the product with HS Code, packaging, its origin, destination, vessel name, date of departure, health requirements, etc. This Health Certificate would be issued jointly by CAPEXIL and Regional Animal Quarantine Officer, Department of Animal Husbandary, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
[Notification No. 34/2015-20 dated 13.01.2017]
41 05061019
05061029
05061039
05061049
05069019
05069099
05119999
Kg Bone and bone products, including Ossein intended to be used for Human Consumption Free Export allowed freely but export to European Union allowed subject to the following conditions :
(i) A ‘Shipment Clearance Certificate is to be issued consignment-wise by the CAPEXIL indicating details of the name and address of the exporter, address of the registered plant, IEC No. of the exporter, Plant approval number, nature of export product, quantity, invoice number and date, port of loading (name of the port) and destination

1[(ii) "After the shipment is made, the exporter shall also provide a "Health Certificate" consignment wise to the buyer having details of the product with HS code, packaging, its origin, destination, vessel name, date of departure, health requirement. This certificate is issued by Export Inspection Council]

old[(ii) After the shipment is made, the exporter shall also provide a “Production Process Certificate” and/or “Health Certificate” consignment-wise to the buyer giving details of the product with HS Code, packaging, its origin, destination, vessel name, date of departure, health requirements, etc. This Health Certificate would be issued jointly by CAPEXIL and Regional Animal Quarantine Officer, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
[Notification No. 34/2015-20 dated 13.01.2017]

41 A 0511 99 Kg Dried Silk Worm Pupae Free Export allowed freely but export to European Union allowed subject to the following conditions :
(i) A ‘Shipment Clearance Certificate is to be issued consignment-wise by the CAPEXIL indicating details of the name and address of the exporter, address of the registered plant, IEC No. of the exporter, plant approval number, nature of export product, quantity, invoice number and date, port of loading (name of the port) and destination
(ii) After the shipment is made, the exporter shall also provide a ‘Health Certificate’ consignment-wise to the buyer giving details of the product with HS Code, packaging, its origin, destination, vessel name, date of departure, health requirements, etc. This Health Certificate would be issued jointly by CAPEXIL and Regional Animal Quarantine Officer, Department of Animal Husbandary, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
[Notificcation no. 95(RE-2013) / 2009-2014 dated 22.10.2014 read with Notification No. 34/2015-20 dated 13.01.2017]
42 0505 90 10 Kg Peacock Tail Feathers Prohibited Not permitted to be exported
43 0511 99 99 Kg Handicrafts and articles of peacock tail feathers Prohibited Not permitted to be exported
44 0506 10 41
0506 10 49
0507 90 40
Kg Shavings of Shed Antlers of Chital and Sambhar Prohibited Not permitted to be exported
45 0511 99 99 Kg Manufactured Articles of shavings of shed antlers of chital and sambhar Prohibited Not permitted to be exported
46 0508 00 20 Kg Sea shells, including polished sea shells and handicrafts made out of those species not included in the Schedules of the Wild Life (Protection ) Act, 1972. Free Export permitted freely
47 0508 00 30 Kg Sea shells, including
polished sea shells and handicrafts made out of those species included in CITES
(Excluding the species mentioned in Schedules of
Free Export to be governed by CITES Regulations
48 0508 00 50 Kg Sea shells, including polished sea shells and handicrafts made out of those species included in the Schedules of the Wild Life(Protection) Act, 1972. Prohibited Not permitted to be exported
49 0511 99 91
0511 99 99
3001 20 90
3001 90 99
Kg Gonads and other reproductive organs of buffaloes Prohibited Exports permitted under licence.
249(A) 0511 99 99 Kg Human Embryos/ Gametes/Gonad tissues Free Subject to . ’No Objection Certificate’ from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
50 0511 10 00
0511 99 91
0511 99 99
3001 20 90
3001 90 99
Kg Germplasm of cattle and buffaloes Restricted Exports permitted under licence.

EXPORT LICENSING NOTE OF CHAPTER 5

NOTE: 1

The handicrafts made out of bone and horn products as finished products and not exported for further processing and not intended for human or animal consumption are not covered under at S. No. 35 and 36 of this Chapter.]helldod]

1.Substituted vide Notification No. 55/2015-2020 Dated 30/03/2020

2.Inserted vide Notification No. 11/2015-2020 Dated 12/06/2020

3.Substituted vide Notification No. 51/2015-2020 Dated 25/01/2022

4. Substituted vide :-  Notification No. 60/2023 Dated 13/02/2024