Other
Other trunks, cases and similar containers (residual)
HSN 4202 19 90 (Other) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which prohibits the import of seal skin in any form under this tariff line. No additional sectoral Partner Government Agency clearance applies; the operative restriction is the DGFT prohibition condition on seal-skin articles.
- Import declaration from DGFT
- Material composition certificate from exporter
- 1Confirm that no component of the consignment constitutes seal skin in any form before filing the bill of entry. Import of seal skin in any form is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy for this tariff line; a consignment found to contain seal skin is liable to confiscation and may attract criminal prosecution.ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42 — Prohibited condition, seal skin
- 2Obtain and retain a material composition certificate from the foreign exporter confirming the absence of seal skin in the article. This document substantiates the importer's compliance declaration at the bill-of-entry stage and supports the customs proper officer's verification.ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42 · Customs Act, 1962
The prohibition applies to seal skin 'in any form,' which means it covers not only whole-hide articles but also lining panels, trim strips, or decorative elements made from seal skin incorporated into an otherwise permissible bag or case. Importers relying on a supplier's generic leather certification without a species-specific declaration risk detention and confiscation even where the seal-skin component is incidental to the finished article.