Vanity-cases

Vanity-cases of leather, plastics, or textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4202 19 60 (Vanity-cases) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which imposes a categorical prohibition on the import of seal skin in any form. Importers must confirm that no component of the vanity-case consists of or is covered with seal skin before filing the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

4202 19 60

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import declaration from DGFT
Material composition certificate from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the vanity-case and all its components contain no seal skin in any form before shipment. Import of seal skin in any form is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy; a consignment containing seal skin is liable to confiscation and Customs Act enforcement at the bill of entry.
ITC (HS) Import Policy — Prohibited goods, Chapter 42
2
Obtain a material composition certificate from the foreign manufacturer confirming the outer covering and any inner components are free of seal skin. Upload the declaration in e-Sanchit and ensure the bill of entry clearly identifies the outer material (leather, plastics sheeting, textile, vulcanised fibre, or paperboard).
ITC (HS) Import Policy — Prohibited goods, Chapter 42

A word of counsel

The prohibition applies to seal skin 'in any form' — including trim, lining, handles, or decorative patches — not only to cases whose primary outer material is seal skin. A vanity-case that is principally of leather but carries even a minor seal-skin decorative element is caught by the prohibition and subject to confiscation; the burden of disproving seal-skin content rests on the importer at the time of customs examination.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4202 19 60 require BIS certification?

No, vanity-cases under this tariff line are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed solely by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a categorical prohibition on seal skin in any form.

Does the seal skin prohibition apply only to the outer covering of the vanity-case?

No. The ITC (HS) policy prohibits import of seal skin in any form, which customs authorities interpret as covering any component — lining, trim, handles, or decorative elements — regardless of the primary outer material of the case.

What documentation should an importer carry to demonstrate the absence of seal skin?

A material composition certificate from the foreign manufacturer, uploaded in e-Sanchit alongside the bill of entry, is the standard evidence; the certificate should identify each component material by type and origin.

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