Other furskins, whole, with or without head, tail or paws

Raw furskins, whole, other than cattle, sheep or goat

AQCS CLEARANCE · WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 4301 80 00 (Other furskins, whole) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) health-protocol clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) scrutiny under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES. The tariff line is Restricted under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) per Notification 55/2015-2020 dated 07-01-2021, and import of seal skin in any form is prohibited.

What this is

HSN code

4301 80 00

Chapter

43 · Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof

Primary regulator

AQCS · Health protocol under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES

Customs documentation

CITES Certificate from WCCB
Health Certificate from AQCS
Veterinary Health Certificate from exporting country

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 CITES permit/certificate (document code 626000) for any species listed under CITES appendices, and ensure WCCB clearance under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Upload both the CITES Certificate and the AQCS Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 · CITES · DGFT Notification 55/2015-2020 dated 07-01-2021
2
Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) in e-Sanchit. This certificate must correspond to the CTIs listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 and is mandatory for AQCS NOC.
CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022
3
Submit the consignment for mandatory compulsory testing through the designated laboratories specified by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, determined by source animal. Confirm the applicable laboratory before dispatch, as non-compliance with the testing protocol blocks out-of-charge.
OM dated 20-02-2025 issued by Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, File No. 1-110110/17/2017-Trade (E-2957)

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the AQCS health-protocol clearance with WCCB/CITES compliance — both are mandatory and independent tracks. An importer who secures the Veterinary Health Certificate but fails to verify CITES appendix status of the source species faces seizure and prosecution under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, regardless of the health clearance. Additionally, any consignment containing seal skin in any form is prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy and must be identified and excluded before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4301 80 00 require BIS certification?

No, raw furskins are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by Animal Quarantine and Certification Services under the health protocol for hides and skins, and by Wildlife Crime Control Bureau under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES, with Restricted-import status administered by DGFT.

Which document codes must be uploaded in e-Sanchit for this tariff line?

Three documents are mandatory: CITES Certificate (document code 626000), AQCS Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ), and Veterinary Health Certificate from the exporting country (document code 853AQ1), all per CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.

Is seal skin importable under HSN 4301 80 00?

No. Import of seal skin in any form is prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy per DGFT Notification 55/2015-2020 dated 07-01-2021; consignments containing seal skin are liable to confiscation and re-export or destruction.

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