Satchels

Satchels and similar bags, cases, containers

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4202 19 30 (Satchels) 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. Importers must confirm that no component of the consignment constitutes seal skin before filing the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

4202 19 30

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import declaration from DGFT
Material composition certificate from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the satchels being imported contain no seal skin in any form — outer shell, lining, trim, or accessory component. Import of seal skin in any form is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy for this tariff line, and a consignment found to contain seal skin is liable to confiscation.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42 — seal skin prohibition
2
Obtain a material composition certificate from the foreign exporter confirming the materials used in manufacture and upload it with the bill of entry to support the customs officer's verification of the seal-skin prohibition.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is assuming the prohibition applies only to whole seal skins or pelts, and overlooking trace seal-skin elements in trim, handles, or decorative panels. Customs officers may detain the entire consignment pending laboratory or documentary verification if any material declaration is ambiguous; a post-arrival finding of seal skin results in confiscation with no provision for re-export of the non-compliant units separately.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4202 19 30 require BIS certification?

No, satchels under this tariff line are not subject to any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed solely by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the prohibition on seal skin in any form.

What materials are permitted for satchels imported under HSN 4202 19 30?

The tariff line covers satchels of leather, composition leather, plastics sheeting, textile materials, vulcanised fibre, or paperboard; the sole ITC (HS) policy restriction is the prohibition on seal skin in any form.

What happens if a satchel consignment is found to contain seal skin at the port of import?

A consignment containing seal skin in any form is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy and is liable to confiscation; the importer also faces monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.

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