Of wild animals covered under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

Furskin articles of protected wild animals

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 4303 90 10 (articles of furskin of wild animals covered under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight and is Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Import of seal skin in any form is independently prohibited under DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 28-03-2018. Where a CITES-governed exemption applies, a CITES Certificate (document code 626000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

4303 90 10

Chapter

43 · Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof

Primary regulator

WCCB · Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 · ITC (HS) Prohibited import policy, Chapter 43

Customs documentation

CITES Certificate from WCCB
ITC (HS) prohibition compliance from DGFT

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

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

Compliance steps

1
Confirm at the purchase-order stage that the import is not prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy. This tariff line is classified Prohibited; no import licence or conditional permission is available for general commercial importers, and filing a bill of entry without a valid CITES Certificate exposes the consignment to outright confiscation.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 43 · DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 28-03-2018
2
Where a CITES-permitted exemption applies, obtain the CITES Certificate before shipment and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 626000 prior to filing the bill of entry. The proper officer must verify the CITES Certificate upload before granting out-of-charge on any PGA-facilitated bill.
CITES Certificate document code 626000 · ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 43

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that possession of a CITES permit converts a Prohibited-category import into a freely permissible one. The ITC (HS) Prohibited status is a separate and additional bar to trade: even a valid CITES Certificate does not override the ITC (HS) prohibition without a specific DGFT policy carve-out. Seal skin in any form carries its own absolute prohibition under DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020, regardless of any CITES documentation presented.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4303 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, furskin articles of wild animals are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, with the tariff line classified as Prohibited under the ITC (HS) import policy administered by DGFT.

Is the CITES Certificate (document code 626000) sufficient to clear a consignment under this tariff line?

No. The CITES Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 626000, but the ITC (HS) Prohibited classification is a separate policy bar that applies concurrently; a CITES Certificate alone does not override the prohibition without a specific DGFT policy carve-out.

Is there any exemption for the import of seal skin products under this HSN?

No. Import of seal skin in any form is absolutely prohibited under DGFT Notification 59/2015-2020 dated 28-03-2018, with no conditional exemption available under the ITC (HS) policy.

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