Whole skins and pieces or cuttings thereof, assembled
Assembled tanned or dressed furskins, whole skins and cuttings
HSN 4302 30 00 (assembled tanned or dressed furskins) is subject to Animal Quarantine and Certification Services (AQCS) clearance and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES. The ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) imposes a blanket prohibition on seal skin in any form; all other assembled furskins are subject to CITES permit verification and compulsory testing through designated laboratories.
- CITES Certificate from WCCB
- Veterinary Health Certificate from AQCS
- 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 seal skin, which is absolutely prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy. For all other assembled furskins, obtain a valid CITES permit or certificate (document code 626000) confirming the species is not subject to an Appendix-I prohibition, and upload it in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.ITC (HS) import policy — seal skin prohibition · Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (as amended) · CITES
- 2Upload the Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the competent authority of the exporting country (document code 853AQ1) and the Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ) in e-Sanchit. The Veterinary Health Certificate is mandatory for CTIs 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 · document codes 853AQ1 and 6360AQ
- 3Ensure compliance with the mandatory compulsory testing regime through designated laboratories as prescribed by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The testing laboratory is determined by the source animal, and clearance from the designated laboratory is required before out-of-charge.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 uploading a CITES document that covers an Appendix-II or Appendix-III species without confirming that the source country's export quota has not been exhausted — an expired or over-quota CITES permit is treated as a non-compliant document, resulting in consignment detention and potential confiscation under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. Additionally, importers often overlook the distinct Veterinary Health Certificate requirement (document code 853AQ1) as separate from the general Health Certificate (document code 6360AQ); both must be independently uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.