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Other travel goods, bags and similar containers

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4202 99 00 (Other containers and travel goods) 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. All other goods classifiable under this residual heading remain Free for import subject to standard customs documentation.

What this is

HSN code

4202 99 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Import declaration from DGFT
Material composition declaration from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Verify that no component of the consignment is manufactured from or contains 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.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 42 — Prohibited status for seal skin in any form
2
Obtain a material composition declaration from the foreign exporter confirming the absence of seal skin. Retain this declaration as supporting documentation at the bill of entry to satisfy customs scrutiny under the ITC (HS) prohibition.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 42

A word of counsel

The prohibition on seal skin applies regardless of the form in which it appears — as outer covering, lining, trim, or accessory component — meaning that a bag primarily of another material but trimmed with seal skin remains fully prohibited. Importers relying solely on a commercial invoice description without a specific material-composition declaration from the manufacturer risk consignment seizure and confiscation at the port of entry, with no provision for re-export clearance under the ITC (HS) prohibition.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4202 99 00 require BIS certification?

No, this residual travel-goods tariff line is not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed solely by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, which prohibits import of seal skin in any form under this heading.

Does the seal skin prohibition apply only to wholly seal-skin articles or also to partially seal-skin goods?

The ITC (HS) policy prohibits import of seal skin in any form, which covers articles wholly or partially made from seal skin, including those where seal skin appears only as trim or lining.

Are goods classifiable under HSN 4202 99 00 that contain no seal skin freely importable?

Yes. Goods under this residual heading that contain no seal skin are Free for import under the ITC (HS) policy and are subject only to standard customs documentation at the bill of entry.

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