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Sheep skins

Raw sheep skins with wool on (fresh, salted, dried, pickled)

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 4102 10 10 (Sheep skins) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance, including a veterinary health certificate from the exporting country and compulsory testing through designated laboratories, under the provisions governing animal product imports. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) import policy for Chapter 41, and import of seal skin in any form under this chapter is prohibited per DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 28-03-2018.

What this is
HSN code
4102 10 10
Chapter
41 · Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
Primary regulator
AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (veterinary import clearance)
Customs documentation
  • Health Certificate from AQCS
  • Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country
  • Import Licence from DGFT
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. 1
    Obtain a veterinary health certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 853AQ1 before filing the bill of entry. The health certificate (document code 6360AQ) must also be uploaded; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until both documents are verified in e-Sanchit.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · Annexure A (Sl. No. 1)
  2. 2
    Ensure the consignment is routed for compulsory testing through designated laboratories as mandated by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. Testing requirements vary by source animal and must be strictly followed; non-compliance results in detention of the consignment pending test results.
    OM dated 20-02-2025 issued by Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, File No. L-110110/17/2017-Trade (E-2957)
  3. 3
    Confirm the consignment does not contain seal skin in any form. Import of seal skin is absolutely prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy; any consignment found to contain seal skin is liable to confiscation and re-export or destruction.
    DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 28-03-2018
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is uploading only the general health certificate (document code 6360AQ) while omitting the separate veterinary health certificate from the exporting country's competent authority (document code 853AQ1). Both are independently mandatory under CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus, and the absence of either document at the bill-of-entry stage will result in consignment detention and accruing demurrage until the missing upload is rectified through the e-Sanchit system.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4102 10 10 require BIS certification?
No, raw sheep skins with wool on are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary clearance requirements, including veterinary health certification and compulsory laboratory testing, with the ITC (HS) policy administered by DGFT.
Are both document codes 6360AQ and 853AQ1 required at the bill of entry?
Yes. Document code 6360AQ (Health Certificate) and document code 853AQ1 (Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country) are independently mandatory and must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge, per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
Does the prohibition on seal skin apply even if the import is declared under sheep skin?
Yes. The prohibition under DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 applies to seal skin in any form regardless of the declared description; a misdeclaration exposes the consignment to confiscation and the importer to prosecution under the Customs Act, 1962.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: AQCS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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ChapterChapter 41 · Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leatherHSNRAW SKINS OF SHEEP OR LAMBS (FRESH, OR SALTED, DRIED, LIMED, PICKLED OR OTHERWISE PRESERVED, BUT NOT TANNED, PARCHMENT-DRESSED OR FURTHERPREPA-RED), WHETHER OR NOT WITH WOOL ON OR SPLIT OTHER THAN THOSE EXCLUDED BY NOTE 1 ( C ) TO THIS CHAPTERHSNWith wool on: