Belts and bandoliers

Leather belts and bandoliers (apparel accessories)

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 4203 30 00 (Belts and bandoliers) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) controls requiring a CITES certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Import of seal skin in any form is prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).

What this is

HSN code

4203 30 00

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

WCCB · Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

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 for any belt or bandolier manufactured from a CITES-listed species before filing the bill of entry. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 626000; customs out-of-charge will not be granted until this upload is verified.
CITES certificate · document code 626000 · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42
2
Confirm that no component of the consignment is derived from seal skin, which is absolutely prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy regardless of CITES status or species origin.
ITC (HS) import policy · DGFT prohibited-import condition, Chapter 42

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a CITES certificate covers all species of leather origin and that seal-skin prohibition is a narrow edge case. Belts and bandoliers made from pinniped hide — including processed or blended seal-leather components — remain prohibited at entry regardless of the exporting country's documentation; detention and confiscation follow automatically, and the seal-skin prohibition admits no licensing exception or CITES override.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4203 30 00 require BIS certification?

No, leather belts and bandoliers are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES controls and the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, which includes an absolute prohibition on seal skin in any form.

Is a CITES certificate required for every shipment of leather belts, or only for listed species?

The CITES certificate obligation applies where the leather originates from a CITES-listed species; the customs proper officer verifies the document code 626000 upload in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge on any PGA-facilitated bill of entry.

Can a CITES permit regularise an import of belts containing seal skin?

No. The ITC (HS) policy imposes an absolute prohibition on seal skin in any form; no CITES certificate, import licence, or DGFT exemption overrides that prohibition, and a consignment found to contain seal-skin components is liable to confiscation.

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