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Leather apparel articles other than gloves and garments

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 4203 10 90 (Other articles of apparel of leather) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) clearance under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), requiring a CITES certificate for any leather apparel derived from CITES-listed species. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) policy overlay, under which import of seal skin in any form is absolutely prohibited.

What this is

HSN code

4203 10 90

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 for any leather apparel article derived from a CITES-listed species and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 626000 before filing the bill of entry. Customs out-of-charge will not be granted until the CITES certificate is verified in e-Sanchit.
CITES certificate document code 626000 · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42
2
Confirm the consignment contains no seal skin in any form before shipment. Import of seal skin under this CTI is prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy; consignments found to contain seal skin are liable to confiscation and DGFT enforcement action.
ITC (HS) import policy — absolute prohibition on seal skin, Chapter 42

A word of counsel

The CITES certificate requirement applies at the article level, not merely the species level — an importer who holds a general wildlife-import authorisation but cannot produce a consignment-specific CITES certificate for the leather articles in that shipment will face detention at the port of entry pending WCCB NOC. The seal-skin prohibition is unconditional and admits no CITES override; even a validly CITES-certified seal-skin article remains prohibited under ITC (HS) policy and will be confiscated.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4203 10 90 require BIS certification?

No, leather articles of apparel fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES clearance for species-derived articles and by Directorate General of Foreign Trade ITC (HS) policy, which prohibits seal skin in any form.

What is document code 626000 and when must it be uploaded?

Document code 626000 is the CITES certificate required for leather apparel derived from CITES-listed species; it must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted at the bill of entry stage.

Does the seal-skin prohibition apply even if the product has CITES documentation?

Yes. The ITC (HS) policy imposes an absolute prohibition on the import of seal skin in any form under this CTI; CITES certification does not override the ITC (HS) prohibition, and a prohibited consignment remains liable to confiscation regardless.

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