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

Raw fox furskins, whole (with or without head, tail, paws)

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 4301 60 00 (raw fox furskins) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) veterinary health clearance under the sanitary conditions prescribed by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, and to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) scrutiny under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES. The tariff line is also subject to ITC (HS) policy controls administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), including the absolute prohibition on seal skin imports.

What this is

HSN code

4301 60 00

Chapter

43 · Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof

Primary regulator

AQCS · Sanitary conditions prescribed by Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying; Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

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
Obtain a valid CITES certificate covering the fox furskin consignment and ensure it is uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 626000 before filing the bill of entry. The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau verifies CITES compliance, and any consignment lacking a current CITES certificate is liable to seizure under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 · CITES · DGFT Notification 55/2015-2020 dated 07-01-2021
2
Upload the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) and the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) in e-Sanchit prior to out-of-charge. Mandatory compulsory testing through designated laboratories depending upon source animal must be complied with as directed by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · OM dated 20-02-2025, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, File No. 1-110110/17/2017-Trade (E-2957)
3
Verify that the consignment does not contain seal skin in any form. Import of seal skin is absolutely prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy regardless of CITES documentation or other clearances.
DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 28-03-2018

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the AQCS Health Certificate as the sole gating document and overlooking the independent CITES clearance from WCCB — both document codes (6360AQ and 626000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge, and a deficiency in either triggers detention regardless of the other being current. Additionally, the mandatory laboratory testing regime under the OM dated 20-02-2025 operates as a post-arrival compulsory testing obligation; confirm the designated laboratory assignment for the source-animal category before the consignment departs the exporting country.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4301 60 00 require BIS certification?

No, raw fox 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 under the sanitary conditions of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying and by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau scrutiny under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES.

Are both document codes 6360AQ and 853AQ1 required, or is one sufficient?

Both are required: the Health Certificate (6360AQ) and the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country (853AQ1) must each be uploaded in e-Sanchit per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022; neither substitutes for the other.

Does the prohibition on seal skin apply even if the seal species is CITES-listed and a CITES permit is available?

Yes. The prohibition on import of seal skin in any form under DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 is an absolute ITC (HS) policy bar; possession of a CITES permit does not override the import prohibition.

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