Travel goods (trunks, suit-cases, sports bags, and other similar items) of leather

Travel goods of leather (trunks, suitcases, sports bags)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4202 19 10 (travel goods of leather) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which prohibits import of seal skin in any form. Consignments containing seal-skin components are inadmissible at the bill of entry and liable to confiscation under the ITC (HS) prohibition.

What this is

HSN code

4202 19 10

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42 — seal skin prohibition

Customs documentation

Import declaration from DGFT
Material origin declaration from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Confirm that no component of the consignment is manufactured from or covered with seal skin in any form before filing the bill of entry. Import of seal skin in any form is prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy for this tariff line, and a consignment containing seal skin is liable to confiscation.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42 — seal skin prohibition
2
Obtain a material-origin declaration from the foreign exporter certifying that the leather travel goods are not made from or covered with seal skin. Retain this declaration for production to the customs proper officer at the time of examination.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42

A word of counsel

The seal-skin prohibition applies to seal skin 'in any form' — meaning that a mixed-material travel bag with even a partial seal-skin trim or lining panel falls within the prohibition, not merely whole-skin articles. Importers sourcing from multi-SKU suppliers should verify material composition at the purchase-order stage; a post-shipment discovery at the examination bench results in outright confiscation with no provision for re-export clearance under the goods-prohibited framing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4202 19 10 require BIS certification?

No, leather travel goods under this tariff line are not subject to any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, which imposes a prohibition on seal skin in any form as the operative restriction.

Does the seal-skin prohibition apply only to whole-skin articles or to partially seal-skin goods as well?

The ITC (HS) policy prohibits import of seal skin in any form, covering wholly and partially seal-skin goods alike; a travel bag with seal-skin trim or lining is equally inadmissible.

Are there any exemptions to the seal-skin prohibition for this tariff line?

The regulatory record records no exemption carve-outs; the prohibition is stated without qualification in the ITC (HS) policy for Chapter 42, and consignments falling within it are subject to confiscation at the bill of entry.

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