Wallets and purses, of leather

Leather wallets and purses with outer leather surface

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 4202 31 20 (Wallets and purses, of leather) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight requiring a CITES certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, enforced at the bill-of-entry stage. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) ITC (HS) policy additionally prohibits the import of seal skin in any form under this tariff line.

What this is

HSN code

4202 31 20

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

WCCB · CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species)

Customs documentation

CITES certificate from WCCB
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid CITES certificate (document code 626000) for any consignment of leather wallets or purses where the outer surface material derives from a CITES-listed species. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted without this upload.
CITES certificate document code 626000 · WCCB PGA facilitation requirement
2
Confirm that no component of the consignment is manufactured from or contains seal skin in any form. Import of seal skin is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy; consignments found to contain seal skin are liable to confiscation and DGFT-policy enforcement.
ITC (HS) Import Policy — Prohibited import of seal skin, Chapter 42

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that conventional bovine or buffalo leather wallets are exempt from CITES scrutiny and omitting the CITES certificate entirely. Customs officers are instructed to verify document code 626000 in e-Sanchit on all PGA-facilitated bills before out-of-charge; a missing CITES upload results in consignment detention regardless of the species actually used, until documentary compliance is established.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4202 31 20 require BIS certification?

No, leather wallets and purses are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau's CITES certificate requirement and the DGFT ITC (HS) policy prohibition on seal skin imports.

When must the CITES certificate be uploaded in e-Sanchit?

The CITES certificate (document code 626000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the bill of entry is processed; out-of-charge will not be granted until the document is verified by the proper officer.

What happens if a consignment of leather wallets is found to contain seal skin?

Import of seal skin in any form is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy; the consignment is liable to confiscation and DGFT-policy enforcement, with no carve-out for incidental or minor seal-skin content.

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