Other
Raw hides and skins of other animals, untanned
HSN 4103 90 00 (Other raw hides and skins) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) veterinary health certificate clearance and mandatory compulsory testing through designated laboratories under the framework administered by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) scrutiny under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES applies concurrently, and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) prohibits the import of seal skin in any form under the ITC (HS) policy.
- Health certificate from AQCS
- CITES certificate from WCCB
- Veterinary health certificate from exporting country
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Obtain 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 document is mandatory for all 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 code 853AQ1
- 2Upload the CITES certificate (document code 626000) and the health certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge. The consignment must comply with the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES obligations administered by WCCB; clearance without these documents uploaded constitutes a contravention.Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 · ITC (HS) policy · document codes 626000 and 6360AQ
- 3Ensure the consignment undergoes compulsory testing at a designated laboratory determined by the source animal, as mandated by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying OM dated 20-02-2025 (File No. L-110110/17/2017-Trade (E-2957)). Note that seal skin in any form is absolutely prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy and must be excluded from 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) · ITC (HS) import policy
The most common error on this tariff line is treating the AQCS veterinary health certificate (853AQ1) and the AQCS health certificate (6360AQ) as duplicates and uploading only one. They are distinct instruments serving different clearance tracks — the former is the exporting-country certification, the latter is the AQCS import-clearance document — and the customs proper officer is instructed to verify both are present in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge. A consignment short of either document faces detention and accruing demurrage pending rectification.