Of swine

Further prepared swine leather, hair-off tanned

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4113 20 00 (further prepared swine leather) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under which import is conditionally free for tanned leather but carries a livestock-products quarantine overlay governed by 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 under this chapter is absolutely prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

4113 20 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import 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
Invoice declaration from authorised manufacturer
NOC from quarantine officer

Compliance steps

1
Confirm the product has undergone the irreversible process of tanning. Where the authorised officer of the manufacturer in the exporting country provides a declaration on the invoice accompanying each consignment stating that the product has undergone the irreversible tanning process, the No Objection Certificate from the concerned quarantine officer is not required.
S.O. 4593(E) dated 01-12-2021 amending S.O. 2666(E) dated 16-10-2014, para 3 sub-para (viii)
2
Where the tanning declaration is absent or the consignment does not qualify under the S.O. 4593(E) proviso, obtain a No Objection Certificate from the concerned quarantine officer before the bill of entry is assessed and out-of-charge is granted.
S.O. 2666(E) dated 16-10-2014, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is shipping without a manufacturer's invoice declaration of irreversible tanning, then discovering at the port of entry that the quarantine NOC exemption does not self-apply — it is triggered only by the declaration on the commercial invoice for each consignment. A missing or ambiguous declaration converts an otherwise free import into a detained consignment pending NOC procurement, with demurrage accruing while the quarantine authority is approached post-arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4113 20 00 require BIS certification?

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

When exactly is the quarantine NOC waived for swine leather imports?

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 the proviso inserted by S.O. 4593(E) dated 01-12-2021.

Does the ITC (HS) seal skin prohibition affect swine leather imports?

The seal skin prohibition applies to seal skin in any form and is a separate absolute bar under the ITC (HS) policy; it does not restrict genuine swine leather, but misdescribed or mixed consignments risk confiscation and monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.

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