Jackets and jerseys

Leather jackets and jerseys of animal origin

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 4203 10 10 (Jackets and jerseys) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), with a mandatory CITES certificate required at the bill of entry. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers an absolute prohibition on import of seal skin in any form under the ITC (HS) import policy.

What this is

HSN code

4203 10 10

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 declaration 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 covering the specific leather apparel consignment and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 626000 before filing the bill of entry. The customs proper officer will verify this upload prior to granting out-of-charge.
CITES certificate · document code 626000 · ITC (HS) policy, Chapter 42
2
Confirm that the apparel does not incorporate seal skin in any form. Import of seal skin is absolutely prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy; consignments containing seal skin are liable to confiscation and may not be re-exported under a rectification procedure.
ITC (HS) import policy · DGFT prohibition on seal skin, Chapter 42

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is underestimating the species-documentation burden: the CITES certificate must identify the species of origin with sufficient specificity to satisfy the customs proper officer, and a generic supplier invoice describing the goods as 'leather jacket' without a corresponding CITES re-export or export certificate will result in consignment detention. Where the leather derives from a species not listed under CITES Appendices, documentary evidence of non-CITES-listed species origin should accompany the shipment to pre-empt WCCB-routed NOC verification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4203 10 10 require BIS certification?

No, leather apparel and clothing accessories under this tariff line fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau under CITES, with the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applying an absolute prohibition on seal skin.

Is the CITES certificate upload in e-Sanchit mandatory at the bill of entry stage?

Yes. Document code 626000 (CITES certificate) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge, including for PGA-facilitated bills not routed through the PGA for NOC.

What happens if the leather jacket consignment contains seal skin?

Import of seal skin in any form is prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy; a consignment found to contain seal skin is liable to confiscation under the Customs Act, 1962, and DGFT enforcement action for breach of the absolute import prohibition.

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