Hides and skins of other animals with hair on, tanned or dressed
Tanned or dressed furskins of other animals with hair on
HSN 4302 19 90 (tanned or dressed furskins of other animals with hair on) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) sanitary clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) controls under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Import of seal skin in any form is prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), and all other furskins under this tariff line require CITES certification and a Veterinary Health Certificate before customs out-of-charge.
- CITES Certificate from WCCB
- Health Certificate from AQCS
- Veterinary Health Certificate from AQCS
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Verify that the species of furskin is not prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy — import of seal skin in any form is absolutely prohibited. For all other species, obtain a valid CITES Certificate (document code 626000) from the competent authority of the exporting country and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.ITC (HS) import policy prohibition on seal skin · Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 · CITES
- 2Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit. These documents are mandatory for customs out-of-charge, as listed in Annexure A (Sl. No. 1) of CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022.CBIC Circular 24/2022-Cus dated 28-11-2022 · AQCS document codes 853AQ1 and 6360AQ
- 3Ensure the consignment is routed through compulsory testing at designated laboratories as directed under the Office Memorandum dated 20-02-2025 issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (File No. 1-110110/17/2017-Trade, E-2957). The applicable laboratory depends on the source animal species.OM dated 20-02-2025, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, File No. 1-110110/17/2017-Trade (E-2957)
The most common error on this tariff line is treating CITES compliance as sufficient without separately satisfying the AQCS veterinary clearance. A valid CITES Certificate does not substitute for the Veterinary Health Certificate (document code 853AQ1) or the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ); customs officers are required to verify both independently before granting out-of-charge, and a consignment missing either AQCS document will be detained regardless of CITES status. Additionally, importers must confirm species identity before shipment — any consignment containing seal skin in any form is liable to confiscation and prosecution under the ITC (HS) prohibition.