Semi-chrome grain garments

Semi-chrome grain leather clothing accessories

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4203 40 20 (Semi-chrome grain garments) is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under which import of seal skin in any form is prohibited. All other semi-chrome grain leather clothing accessories under this tariff line are importable subject to standard customs documentation.

What this is

HSN code

4203 40 20

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 declaration from DGFT
Material origin declaration from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Verify that no component of the consignment is derived from seal skin in any form. Import of seal skin — whether tanned, semi-processed, finished, or incorporated into a clothing accessory — is prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy for this tariff line and attracts confiscation.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42 — seal skin prohibition
2
Obtain a material-origin declaration from the foreign exporter confirming the leather substrate is semi-chrome grain bovine or equine hide and not seal skin. Upload the declaration with the bill of entry in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 42 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The operative risk on this tariff line is the seal skin prohibition, which applies to seal skin in any form — including blended, laminated, or partially incorporated material — not merely whole seal pelts. An importer relying on a generic leather certificate that does not positively identify the species and tanning process as semi-chrome grain bovine or equine leaves the consignment open to detention and confiscation if the proper officer raises a species-identification query at the port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4203 40 20 require BIS certification?

No, leather clothing accessories are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, which imposes a prohibition on seal skin in any form under Chapter 42.

What does the seal skin prohibition cover under this tariff line?

The ITC (HS) policy prohibits import of seal skin in any form; this extends to articles where seal skin is incorporated as a component, lining, or trim, not only to whole seal-skin garments.

Are there any exemptions to the seal skin prohibition for this HSN?

The ITC (HS) policy states the prohibition without exemption; importers should obtain explicit species-identification documentation from the exporter to demonstrate the leather substrate is not seal-derived before filing the bill of entry.

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