| LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS
Notes : 1. Any reference in this section to a particular genus or species of an animal, except where the context otherwise requires, includes a reference to the young of that genus or species. 2. Except where the context otherwise requires, throughout this Schedule any reference to “dried” products also covers products which have been dehydrated, evaporated or freeze-dried. CHAPTER-1
LIVE ANIMALS Notes : 1. This Chapter covers all live animals except : (a) Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, of heading 0301, 0306 or 0307; (b) Cultures of micro-organisms and other products of heading 3002; and (c) Animals of heading 9508. | ______________________________________________________________________________________ | | Exim Code | Item Description | Policy | Policy Conditions | | ______________________________________________________________________________________ | | 0101 | Live horses, asses, mules and hinnies | | 0101 10 | Pure-bred breeding animals: | | | | 0101 10 10 | Horses | Restricted | | | 0101 10 20 | Asses | Restricted | | | 0101 10 90 | Other | Restricted | | | 0101 90 | Other: | | | | 0101 90 10 | Horses for Polo | Restricted | | | 0101 90 20 | Asses, Mules and hinnies livestock | Restricted | | | 0101 90 90 | Other | Restricted | | | ______________________________________________________________________________________ | | 0102 | Live bovine animals | | 0102 10 | Pure-bred breeding animals: | | | | 0102 10 10 | Bulls, adult | Restricted | | | 0102 10 20 | Cows, adult | Restricted | | | 0102 10 30 | Buffaloes, adult and calves | Restricted | | | 0102 10 90 | Other | Restricted | | | | | | | | 0102 90 | Other: | | | | 0102 90 10 | Bulls, adult | Restricted | | | 0102 90 20 | Buffaloes, adults and
calves | Restricted | | | 0102 90 90 | Other | Restricted | | | ______________________________________________________________________________________ | | 0103 | Live Swine | | 0103 10 00 | Pure bred breeding animals
Other: | Restricted | | | 0103 91 00 | Weighing less than 50 Kg. | Restricted | | | 0103 92 00 | Weighing 50 Kg� or more | Restricted | | | ______________________________________________________________________________________ | | 0104 | Live Sheep and Goats | | 0104 10 | Sheep: | | | | 0104 10 10 | Sheep including lamb for breeding purpose | Restricted | | | 0104 10 90 | Other | Restricted | | | 0104 20 00 | Goats | Restricted | | | ______________________________________________________________________________________ | | 0105 | Live poultry, that is to say, fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls
Weighing not more than 185 g:
| | 0105 11 00 | Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus | Restricted | Grand parent stock of poultry is, however, freely importable. | | 0105 12 00 | Turkeys | Restricted | Grand parent stock of poultry is, however, freely importable. | | 0105 19 00 | Other
Other : | Restricted | Grand parent stock of poultry is, however, freely importable. | | 0105 92 00 | Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus weighing not more than 2000 g | Restricted | | | 0105 93 00 | Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus weighing more than 2000 g | Restricted | | | 0105 99 00 | Other | Restricted | | | ______________________________________________________________________________________ | | 0106 | Other live animals
Mammals:
| | 0106 11 00 | Primates | Restricted | Subject to Import Licensing Note No. 6 of the chapter. | | 0106 12 00 | Whales, dolphins and porpoises (mammals of the order cetacea); manatees and dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia) | Restricted | Subject to Import Licencing Note No.6 of the chapter. | | | | | | | 0106 19 00 | Other | Restricted | Subject to Import Licensing Note No. 6 of the chapter. | | 0106 20 00 | Reptiles (including snakes and turtles) �
Birds: | Restricted | Subject to Import Licensing Note No. 6 of the chapter. | | 0106 31 00 | Birds of prey | Restricted | Subject to Import Licensing Note No. 6 of the chapter. | | 0106 32 00 | Psittaciformes (including parrots, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos) | Restricted | Subject to Import Licensing Note No. 6 of the chapter. | | 0106 39 00 | Other | Restricted | Subject to Import Licensing Note No. 6 of the chapter. | | 0106 90 | Other | | | | 0106 90 10 | Bees and other insects, not elsewhere included or specified | Restricted | Subject to Import Licensing Note No. 6 of the chapter. | | 0106 90 20 | Pure-line Stock | Restricted | Subject to Import Licensing Note No. 6 of the chapter. | | 0106 90 90 | Other | Restricted | Subject to Import Licensing Note No. 6 of the chapter. | | ______________________________________________________________________________________ |
Import Licensing Notes (1) An application for grant of a licence for import of Animals, Birds and Reptiles (including their parts and products) may be made in the form given in Appendix -8 of the Handbook of Procedures Vol. 1, to the Director General of Foreign Trade along with the recommendation of the Chief Wild Life Warden of the State concerned (2) An application for grant of a licence for import of Stallions and Broodmares may be made in the form given in Appendix - 8 of the Handbook of Procedures Vol. 1, to the Director General of Foreign Trade along with the recommendation of Director, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services of the State Government concerned or the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. The import of stallions and broodmares against licences shall be subject to the following conditions: (i) Import of such animals shall be subject to the health regulations in force; (ii) Applications shall be considered only from stud farms which have been in existence for at least three years and registered with the Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India. However, this period of three years may be relaxed on merits; (iii) A certificate of fitness issued either by the veterinary officer or by a qualified veterinary doctor registered with the Government of the country of origin shall be furnished at the time of customs clearance. (3) An application for grant of a licence for import of horses for polo may be made in the form given in Appendix-8 of the Handbook of Procedures Vol. 1, to the Director General of Foreign Trade. (4) An application for grant of a licence for Livestock (excluding equine), Pureline stocks, birds' eggs, frozen semen/ embryo, and Commercial chicks may be made in the form given in Appendix - 8 of the Handbook of Procedures Vol. 1, to the Director General of Foreign Trade along with the recommendation of the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Government of India. (5) Import of Live animals other than wild animals as defined under Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 is permitted against a licence to Zoos and Zoological parks, circus companies, private individuals, on the recommendation of the Chief Wild Life Warden of a State Government subject to the provisions of the Convention on Inter-national Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). For recognized scientific/research institutions, in addition to the above requirement, recommendation of Committee for the purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA) under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 shall also be required for issuance of Import licence. (6) Import of Wild Animals (including their parts and products) as defined in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 is prohibited. |
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