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Of swine

Raw hides and skins of swine, untanned

AQCS CLEARANCE

HSN 4103 30 00 (Of swine) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance under the Livestock Importation Act and the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A veterinary health certificate and a health certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge, and import of seal skin in any form is prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is
HSN code
4103 30 00
Chapter
41 · Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
Primary regulator
AQCS · Livestock Importation Act (sanitary and veterinary clearance regime)
Customs documentation
  • Health Certificate from AQCS
  • Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country
  • Compulsory testing clearance 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
    Ensure the exporting country's competent authority issues a veterinary health certificate, uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 853AQ1, covering the consignment of raw swine hides. The health certificate (document code 6360AQ) must also be uploaded before the bill of entry is granted out-of-charge.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · document codes 853AQ1 and 6360AQ
  2. 2
    Submit the consignment for compulsory testing through a designated laboratory determined by source animal, as mandated by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. Follow the testing protocol strictly per OM dated 20-02-2025, File No. L-110110/17/2017-Trade (E-2957).
    OM dated 20-02-2025 issued by Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying vide File No. L-110110/17/2017-Trade (E-2957)
  3. 3
    Confirm that the consignment does not include seal skin in any form. Seal skin imports are absolutely prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy; a consignment containing seal skin is liable to outright confiscation regardless of the AQCS clearance status.
    DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 28-03-2018
A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is confusing the two distinct AQCS document requirements: the health certificate (6360AQ) and the veterinary health certificate (853AQ1) are separate uploads and neither substitutes for the other. A bill of entry routed through PGA facilitation without both codes uploaded in e-Sanchit is detained at the port, attracting demurrage and ground rent while the proper officer withholds out-of-charge. The compulsory laboratory-testing obligation added by the February 2025 OM applies independently of the certificate regime and must be confirmed with the designated laboratory before consignment dispatch.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4103 30 00 require BIS certification?
No, raw swine hides are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services sanitary clearance, with the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applying as the overarching import-policy overlay.
Are two separate document codes required in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?
Yes. The health certificate under document code 6360AQ and the veterinary health certificate under document code 853AQ1 are both mandatory uploads in e-Sanchit; the proper officer will verify both before granting out-of-charge per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.
Does the prohibition on seal skin affect raw swine hide consignments that carry mixed animal-origin materials?
Yes. DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 28-03-2018 prohibits import of seal skin in any form under the ITC (HS) policy; a mixed consignment containing any seal-skin component is treated as a prohibited-import consignment and is liable to confiscation of the entire lot.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: AQCS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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