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Pelts of baby lambs

Raw wool-on pelts of baby lambs

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 4102 10 20 (Pelts of baby lambs) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance, requiring a veterinary health certificate and mandatory compulsory testing through designated laboratories under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying OM dated 20-02-2025. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) additionally restricts this tariff line under ITC (HS) policy, with a categorical prohibition on seal skin in any form under DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020.

What this is
HSN code
4102 10 20
Chapter
41 · Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
Primary regulator
AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (sanitary import clearance)
Customs documentation
  • Health Certificate from AQCS
  • Veterinary health certificate from exporting country
  • Compulsory testing report from designated laboratory
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 and upload the health certificate (document code 6360AQ) and the veterinary health certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Both documents must be present before customs out-of-charge is granted.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022, Annexure A (Sl. No. 1) · AQCS sanitary import requirements
  2. 2
    Arrange mandatory compulsory testing through designated laboratories as specified by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The applicable laboratory is determined by the source animal; confirmation of the designated laboratory for sheep and lamb pelt imports must be obtained from AQCS before dispatch.
    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
    Verify that the consignment does not constitute seal skin in any form. Seal skin is categorically prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy; any consignment misdescribed or co-mingled with seal skin is liable to confiscation and prosecution under the DGFT enforcement regime.
    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 health certificate (6360AQ) and overlooking the separate veterinary health certificate from the exporting country (853AQ1), which is a distinct mandatory document under Circular 24/2022-Cus. Both must be uploaded in e-Sanchit independently; a bill of entry carrying only one of the two documents will be detained pending PGA clearance, accruing demurrage and ground rent at the designated port.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4102 10 20 require BIS certification?
No, raw sheep and lamb pelts are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary clearance requirements, with ITC (HS) policy controls administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, including a prohibition on seal skin in any form.
Are both document codes 6360AQ and 853AQ1 mandatory at the bill of entry for this HSN?
Yes. The health certificate (6360AQ) and the veterinary health certificate from the exporting country (853AQ1) are each independently required and must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge, per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
Does the seal skin prohibition under DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 affect wool-on lamb pelts that resemble seal products?
Yes. The prohibition applies to seal skin in any form; a consignment of lamb pelts that cannot be clearly differentiated by species documentation risks detention and confiscation pending verification, making accurate species identification in the veterinary health certificate critical.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: AQCS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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