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Lamb skins, other than pelts

Raw wool-on lamb skins, not pelts

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 4102 10 30 (Lamb skins, other than pelts) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance, with a Health Certificate and Veterinary Health Certificate mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy applies as an overlay, and compulsory testing through designated laboratories is required per Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying directive dated 20 February 2025.

What this is
HSN code
4102 10 30
Chapter
41 · Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
Primary regulator
AQCS · Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (sanitary import controls)
Customs documentation
  • Health Certificate from AQCS
  • Veterinary Health Certificate from AQCS
  • 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 a Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) from the competent authority of the exporting country and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Simultaneously upload the Veterinary Health Certificate (document code 853AQ1) as required for CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 6360AQ and 853AQ1
  2. 2
    Arrange compulsory testing through the designated laboratories notified by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying based on the source animal. The testing requirement is mandatory and must be completed before out-of-charge; non-compliance results in detention of the consignment.
    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 contain seal skin in any form, which is absolutely prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy. Consignments found to contain seal skin are liable to confiscation and DGFT-policy enforcement.
    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) while omitting the separate Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1), which is independently required under CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus for this CTI. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted where either document is missing in e-Sanchit, and a consignment detained pending the Veterinary Health Certificate upload will accrue demurrage and ground rent at the port of import.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4102 10 30 require BIS certification?
No, raw sheep and lamb skins are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary controls, with ITC (HS) policy oversight by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and compulsory laboratory testing per the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying OM dated 20-02-2025.
Are both document codes 6360AQ and 853AQ1 required for every consignment of lamb skins?
Yes. The Health Certificate (6360AQ) is required for all AQCS-regulated animal-product imports, and the Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) is additionally required for this CTI as listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022; both must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
Is import of all seal-skin products prohibited, or only seal skin in finished form?
The prohibition covers seal skin in any form under the ITC (HS) policy per DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 28-03-2018; raw, semi-processed, and finished seal skin are all prohibited, and any consignment containing seal skin is liable to confiscation.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: AQCS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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