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Travel cases and bags with leather outer surface, other

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4202 11 90 (Other trunks, cases and bags with outer surface of leather or composition leather) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Import of seal skin in any form is Prohibited under that policy, making seal-skin articles within this tariff line inadmissible at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

4202 11 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted/Prohibited import policy, Chapter 42

Customs documentation

Import policy declaration from DGFT
Material origin certificate from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Verify that no article in the consignment has an outer surface of seal skin or is manufactured using seal skin in any form. Import of seal skin in any form is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy; a consignment containing seal-skin articles is liable to outright confiscation at the bill-of-entry stage.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42 — Prohibition on import of seal skin in any form
2
Obtain a material origin or composition certificate from the foreign supplier confirming the outer surface material is leather or composition leather of non-seal origin. Upload this declaration in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry to pre-empt a customs examination order at the port.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the seal-skin prohibition applies only to raw hides and pelts, and that finished travel goods — bags, cases, wallets — fall outside its scope. The ITC (HS) prohibition is on seal skin 'in any form', which expressly covers finished articles; a completed travel bag with a seal-skin outer surface is inadmissible and subject to confiscation regardless of value or commercial intent.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4202 11 90 require BIS certification?

No, leather travel cases and bags under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Prohibition on seal skin in any form as the operative restriction.

Does the seal-skin prohibition apply to articles that are only partially made of seal skin?

Yes. The ITC (HS) policy prohibits import of seal skin 'in any form', which covers articles wholly or partially incorporating seal skin as the outer surface material, not only raw or undressed pelts.

Are there any exemptions or licensing routes that permit importation of seal-skin articles?

The regulatory record records the import as Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy without any carve-out or licence-based exemption; no permissible import route is available for seal-skin articles under this tariff line.

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