Executive-cases

Executive cases with outer surface of leather or composition leather

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 4202 11 50 (Executive-cases with outer surface of leather or composition leather) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight requiring a CITES certificate where the leather originates from a listed species. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers an absolute prohibition on import of seal skin in any form under the ITC (HS) import policy.

What this is

HSN code

4202 11 50

Chapter

42 · Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers

Primary regulator

WCCB · ITC (HS) wildlife trade controls and CITES implementation

Customs documentation

CITES certificate from WCCB
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Verify that no component of the executive case is derived from seal skin in any form. Import of seal skin is absolutely prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy; consignments containing seal skin are liable to confiscation and are not eligible for re-export clearance.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42 — seal skin prohibition
2
Where the outer leather surface is derived from a CITES-listed species, obtain a valid CITES certificate and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 626000 before filing the bill of entry. The proper officer will verify the document before granting out-of-charge.
CITES certificate, document code 626000 · e-Sanchit OOC verification requirement

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a general leather executive case carries no wildlife-trade compliance obligation. The CITES requirement is species-triggered: if the leather is sourced from any Appendix-listed animal, a CITES certificate is mandatory regardless of the commercial grade or processing of the hide. Missing the CITES upload in e-Sanchit (document code 626000) results in consignment detention at the port of import until the certificate is produced and verified.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4202 11 50 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers leather executive cases. Import compliance is governed by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau's CITES implementation regime and the DGFT ITC (HS) policy, which prohibits seal skin in any form and mandates a CITES certificate for species-listed leathers.

What is document code 626000 and when must it be uploaded?

Document code 626000 is the CITES certificate required where the leather originates from a CITES-listed species; it must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is assessed and prior to customs out-of-charge.

Does the seal skin prohibition apply only to raw hides or also to finished cases?

The ITC (HS) policy prohibits import of seal skin in any form, which covers raw hides, processed leather, and finished articles — including completed executive cases — with an outer surface of seal-derived material.

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