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Travel bags and similar containers with plastic or textile outer surface

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4202 32 90 (Other articles with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A targeted prohibition applies: import of seal skin in any form is prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy, and any article within this tariff line constructed of or incorporating seal skin is not importable.

What this is
HSN code
4202 32 90
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 composition declaration from exporter
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Confirm that no component or outer surface of the consignment is composed of 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; consignments found to contain seal skin are liable to confiscation at the port of import.
    ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42 — seal skin prohibition
  2. 2
    Obtain and retain a material composition declaration from the foreign exporter confirming the outer surface is sheeting of plastics or textile materials with no seal-skin content. Upload the declaration in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry to support out-of-charge clearance.
    ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42 · Customs Act, 1962
A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the seal-skin prohibition as theoretical because the product appears to be a standard plastic- or textile-outer bag. Customs officers may request exporter declarations or laboratory verification of material composition where the surface material is ambiguous; an importer who cannot produce a credible composition declaration risks consignment detention and potential confiscation even if the actual material is not seal skin.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4202 32 90 require BIS certification?
No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import is governed solely by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a targeted prohibition on seal skin in any form under Chapter 42.
Does the seal-skin prohibition apply to bags that only have minor seal-skin trim or lining?
The ITC (HS) policy prohibits import of seal skin in any form, which encompasses trim, lining, or decorative elements, not only items wholly composed of seal skin.
What is the consequence if a consignment under this HSN is found to contain seal skin at the port?
A consignment containing seal skin is subject to confiscation under the ITC (HS) prohibited-import provisions, and the importer may face monetary penalty under the Customs Act, 1962.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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