Of goats or kids

Further prepared goat or kid leather, hair-off

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4113 10 00 (further prepared goat or kid leather) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which classifies this tariff line as a livestock product requiring compliance with Ministry of Agriculture S.O. 2666(E) dated 16-10-2014 as amended by S.O. 4593(E) dated 01-12-2021. Import of seal skin in any form is prohibited under ITC (HS) policy and applies as a categorical exclusion across this chapter.

What this is

HSN code

4113 10 00

Chapter

41 · Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) livestock product policy, Chapter 41; S.O. 2666(E) dated 16-10-2014 as amended by S.O. 4593(E) dated 01-12-2021

Customs documentation

ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Tanning-process declaration from exporter
Compliance documentation from State government

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the leather has undergone the irreversible process of tanning. Where the consignment falls under livestock product serial numbers (xix) to (xxiii) of paragraph 1 of the Ministry of Agriculture notification, a No Objection Certificate from the quarantine officer is not required provided the authorised officer of the manufacturer in the exporting country furnishes a declaration on the invoice with each consignment stating that the product has undergone the irreversible process of tanning.
S.O. 2666(E) dated 16-10-2014 as amended by S.O. 4593(E) dated 01-12-2021
2
Verify at the bill-of-entry stage that the consignment does not include seal skin in any form. Seal skin imports are categorically prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy irrespective of the state of processing, and any consignment containing seal skin is liable to confiscation.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 41 — seal skin prohibition

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a fully processed, hair-off goat leather always clears without a quarantine NOC. The NOC waiver is conditional: it applies only where the authorised manufacturer's officer in the exporting country places the prescribed tanning-process declaration directly on the invoice accompanying the consignment — a declaration obtained separately or appended after shipment does not satisfy the condition, and the customs officer retains the right to demand the NOC in its absence.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4113 10 00 require BIS certification?

No, further prepared goat or kid leather is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) livestock-product policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with the quarantine-NOC waiver regime under S.O. 2666(E) dated 16-10-2014 as amended by S.O. 4593(E) dated 01-12-2021.

When is the quarantine NOC waived for goat leather under this tariff line?

The NOC is waived when the authorised officer of the manufacturer in the exporting country places a declaration on the invoice with each consignment confirming the product has undergone the irreversible process of tanning, per S.O. 4593(E) dated 01-12-2021.

Does the prohibition on seal skin affect a consignment of goat leather in the same shipment?

Yes. Seal skin in any form is categorically prohibited under ITC (HS) policy, and a mixed consignment containing seal skin alongside otherwise compliant goat leather renders the entire consignment liable to seizure and confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.