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Lamb pelt

Pickled raw lamb pelt, sheep or lamb skin

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 4102 21 30 (Lamb pelt, pickled) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance, including a mandatory veterinary health certificate and compulsory testing through designated laboratories, as a condition of import. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy applies as an overlay; import of seal skin in any form under this chapter is absolutely prohibited per DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020.

What this is
HSN code
4102 21 30
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 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. This is a mandatory requirement for lamb pelt under Annexure A (Sl. No. 1) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · Annexure A (Sl. No. 1)
  2. 2
    Ensure the health certificate (document code 6360AQ) is uploaded in e-Sanchit and is available for verification before the proper officer grants out-of-charge. Consignments presented without this upload will be withheld pending PGA NOC routing.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · e-Sanchit document code 6360AQ
  3. 3
    Submit the consignment to 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, and testing protocols must be strictly followed per OM dated 20-02-2025 under File No. L-110110/17/2017-Trade (E-2957).
    OM dated 20-02-2025 issued by Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, File No. L-110110/17/2017-Trade (E-2957)
A word of counsel

The absolute prohibition on seal skin in any form under this chapter — including under CTI 4102 21 30 — is frequently underestimated: a consignment misclassified as lamb pelt that is found on examination to contain seal skin faces outright confiscation and DGFT-policy enforcement, not merely detention. Separately, the compulsory testing requirement through designated laboratories is source-animal-specific; importers must confirm which laboratory is designated for the precise species and origin before shipment, as post-arrival diversion to an incorrect laboratory does not satisfy the OM dated 20-02-2025 mandate.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4102 21 30 require BIS certification?
No. Pickled lamb pelt is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary clearance, mandatory compulsory testing through designated laboratories, and the DGFT ITC (HS) policy overlay — including the absolute prohibition on seal skin in any form.
What are the two e-Sanchit document codes required at the bill of entry for this tariff line?
Document code 853AQ1 (veterinary health certificate issued by the exporting country's competent authority) and document code 6360AQ (health certificate) must both be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge, per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
Is the import of all seal skin products prohibited, or only certain forms?
Import of seal skin in any form is absolutely prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy per DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 28-03-2018; no exemption or carve-out applies to this prohibition.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: AQCS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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