HS 0203 21 00Carcases and half-carcases

Customs duty

Lower duty under trade agreements

No trade agreement gives a lower rate than the duty above on this line.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

• Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under 1. Food safety and Standards Act,2006 read with Licensing & Registration Regulation,2011,Food safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations,2011,Food safety and Standards Rule, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Licensing and registration of Food Business) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Food product standard and food additive)) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards( Packaging and labelling) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) regulation, 2011,Notification No-4/15015/30/2011 dated-24.06.2014.
• Animal Quarantine & Certification Services (AQCS): a no-objection at customs clearance, under 1. Livestock Importation Act (Act No. IX. of 1898) as amended by the Livestock Importation (Amendment) Act, 2001 (5.7.2001), 2. DADF Notification No. S.O.2666 (E) dated 16.10.2014, Notification No. S.O.3112 (E) dated 30.09.16, Notification Nos. S.O.1495 (E) and 1496 (E) dated 10.6.2014.
• Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI): a no-objection at customs clearance, under 1. Food safety and Standards Act,2006 read with Licensing & Registration Regulation,2011,Food safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations,2011,Food safety and Standards Rule, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Licensing and registration of Food Business) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Food product standard and food additive)) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards( Packaging and labelling) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) regulation, 2011,Notification No-4/15015/30/2011 dated-24.06.2014.

Documents: Sanitory Import Permit/Permit for Import of Livestock Products (DAHD); FSSAI Import License (FSSAI).

"*As enclosed in CBIC Instruction no 30/2022-Cus dtd 14-11-22,FSSAI vide their order dtd 10-10-22 decided mandatory registration of Foreign Manufacturing facilities for Foods categories (Milk and Milk products, Meat and Meat products including PouLtry, Fish and their product,Egg powder,Infant Food and Nutraceuticals) and requested Exporting countries to provide list of existing manufacturers and those intending to Export such products to India in the attached format*Further vide FSSAI notice dtd 11-01-23 and CBIC Instruction no 05/2023-Cus dtd 08-02-23 and in modification to CBIC Instructions no.31/2022-Cus dtd 14-01-22 and FSSAI order dtd 17-10-22 it was clarified to permit Import of specified high risk products such as (Milk and Milk products, Meat and Meat products including PouLtry, Fish and their product,Egg powder,Food for Infant Nutrition/Infant Food and Nutraceuticals.Health Supplements,Food for dietary uses. Probiotic and Prebiotic Foods.Foods for Special Medical purpose) only through designated 79 ports as per attached Annexure from 01-03-23*In case of PGA facilitated bills i.e. which have not been routed through PGA for NOC,Proper Officer should verify and ensure that the mandatory documents-Specimen copy of Label[0110FS], Health Certificate[6360AQ], FSSAI Import License[911001], Sanitary Import Permit [911DF1]have been uploaded in (e-sanchit) before giving Out-of-Charge(OOC)*Ensure compliance of General Notes 4(D) of Sched-I of ITC(HS) 2022 for Food Import entry points*Refer Letter No.1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dt 17-06-22 regarding rectifiable labeling information for Imported Food consignments and Order No.1828/Misc Matters/FSSAI/Imports-2021 dt 17-06-2022 regarding Import of Clove stem received from Food Safety and Standards Authority of India and CBIC Instruction no.10/2022-Customs dtd 28-06-22 WRT toPara 2 on the rectifiable labeling information for Imported Food consignments*The Importer must upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the Exporting country with document code 853AQ1 for the concerned Customs Tariff Items (CTIS) listed in Annexure A (SL.NO 1) of Circular No 24/2022-Cus dtd 28-11-2022.The Importer must upload the Laboratory Reports/Certificate of Analysis (COA) with document code 001AQ1, for the concerned CTIS listed in Annexure A (SL.NO 2) of Circular No 24/2022-Cus dtd 28-11-2022.The Importer must quote the IRN generated in esanchit pertaining to Sanitary Import Permit with document code 911DF1, issued and uploaded by AQCS, for the concerned CTIS listed in Annexure A (SL.NO 3) of Circular No 24/2022-Cus dtd 28-11-2022 to obtain the NOC.Ref CBIC Instruction no 09/23-Cus dt 07-03-23 in modification to Instructions no 10/22-Cus dt 28-06-22 alongwith FSSAI order dt 18-11-22 issued under F.No.Import/TFM/Apex/2022-FSSAI and FSSAI clarification order dtd 18-11-22 on rectifiable labelling for Imported Food consignment*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

• Free.

The rules that set it now

History

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

• RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): Not listed: this item earns nothing under it.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): Not listed: this item earns nothing under it.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

*EXPORT OF CHILLED AND FROZEN MEAT SHALL BE ALLOWED SUBJECT TO NOTE 3;EXPORT OF CANNED MEAT PRODUCTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO NOTE 4;EXPORT OF MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO NOTES 6,7 & 8 OF CHAPTER 2 OF OF SCHED. 2 OF ITC HS EXPORT POLICY.* *AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION, THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

• Free.

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