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Of mink, whole, with or without head, tail or paws

Raw mink furskins, whole, for furriers use

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 4301 10 00 (Of mink, whole, with or without head, tail or paws) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) health-protocol clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with import of seal skin in any form prohibited outright under DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020.

What this is
HSN code
4301 10 00
Chapter
43 · Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof
Primary regulator
AQCS · Health protocol for import of Hides and Skins; WCCB · Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES
Customs documentation
  • CITES certificate from WCCB
  • Health Certificate from AQCS
  • Veterinary Health Certificate from AQCS
Applicable Partner Government Agencies
AQCSAQCS·Animal Quarantine and Certification Services
WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a valid CITES certificate for the mink furskin consignment and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 626000 before filing the bill of entry. WCCB oversight applies at clearance; consignments lacking CITES documentation are liable to seizure under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
    Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 · CITES · DGFT Notification 55/2015-2020 dated 07-01-2021
  2. 2
    Upload the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) and the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. These AQCS documents must be present before the customs proper officer grants out-of-charge.
    CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · DGFT Notification 55/2015-2020 dated 07-01-2021
  3. 3
    Ensure the consignment is routed through designated laboratories for compulsory testing, as mandated by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The applicable laboratory depends on the source animal species; confirm the correct laboratory before dispatch.
    OM dated 20-02-2025 issued by Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying vide File No. 1-110110/17/2017-Trade (E-2957)
A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is failing to distinguish between the two concurrent health-document requirements: the Health Certificate (6360AQ) and the separate Veterinary Health Certificate (853AQ1) are not interchangeable and both must be uploaded in e-Sanchit independently. A consignment presented with only one of the two is detained pending the missing upload, attracting demurrage and ground rent, and the CITES certificate must correspond precisely to the species and quantity declared — any discrepancy triggers WCCB referral and potential seizure under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 4301 10 00 require BIS certification?
No, raw mink furskins fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services health-protocol requirements and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES oversight under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, with DGFT Restricted-import policy controls.
Is the import of all seal skin prohibited, or only certain forms?
The prohibition under DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 28-03-2018 covers seal skin in any form; there is no carve-out for processed or semi-processed seal skin under the ITC (HS) policy.
What triggers compulsory laboratory testing for this consignment?
Per the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying OM dated 20-02-2025 (File No. 1-110110/17/2017-Trade), all consignments under this tariff line are subject to mandatory testing through designated laboratories, with the applicable laboratory determined by the source animal species.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: AQCS / WCCB / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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