Jewellery box

Jewellery boxes of leather, plastics, or textile materials

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4202 39 10 (Jewellery box) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which permits import as Free with one material-based prohibition: jewellery boxes made of or incorporating seal skin in any form are Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

4202 39 10

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 policy declaration from DGFT
Material composition declaration from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Verify that the jewellery boxes do not incorporate seal skin in any form — as outer covering, lining, trim, or component — before filing the bill of entry. Import of seal skin in any form is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy and any such consignment is liable to confiscation.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42 — seal skin prohibition
2
File the bill of entry with a material-composition declaration from the exporter confirming the absence of seal skin. Customs may request supporting documentary evidence of the outer and lining materials used in manufacture.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the seal skin prohibition when sourcing jewellery boxes with exotic or animal-derived material components. The prohibition applies to seal skin in any form — including minor trim, lining, or decorative elements — and is not limited to boxes wholly covered with seal skin; a consignment carrying even a partially seal-skin-trimmed unit is entirely Prohibited, attracting confiscation of the entire consignment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4202 39 10 require BIS certification?

No, jewellery boxes under this tariff line are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a prohibition on seal skin in any form as the operative restriction.

Does the seal skin prohibition apply only to boxes wholly made of seal skin?

No. The ITC (HS) policy prohibits import of seal skin in any form, which covers boxes that are only partially made of, lined with, or trimmed with seal skin.

Are jewellery boxes of other animal-derived materials affected by this prohibition?

The specific prohibition in the ITC (HS) policy for this tariff line is confined to seal skin; jewellery boxes of other leather or animal-derived materials are otherwise importable as Free, subject to standard customs documentation.

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