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Other articles of furskin (non-apparel, non-clothing accessories)

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 4303 90 90 (Other articles of furskin) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight requiring a CITES Certificate for species-protected fur articles under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers a concurrent ITC (HS) prohibition on seal skin in any form, and CITES documentation must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

4303 90 90

Chapter

43 · Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof

Primary regulator

WCCB · Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

Customs documentation

CITES Certificate from WCCB
ITC (HS) prohibition declaration to 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
Obtain a valid CITES Certificate covering the species of furskin in the consignment before shipment. The certificate (document code 626000) must be uploaded in e-Sanchit prior to filing the bill of entry; customs out-of-charge will not be granted without this upload.
CITES Certificate document code 626000 · ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 43
2
Confirm that the consignment contains no seal skin in any form. Import of seal skin is absolutely prohibited under the ITC (HS) policy administered by DGFT; a consignment found to contain seal skin is liable to confiscation and DGFT enforcement action.
ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 43 — Prohibition on seal skin imports

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is shipping a mixed consignment that includes a small quantity of seal-skin articles alongside other furskin goods — the ITC (HS) prohibition on seal skin applies to any form and any quantity, making the entire consignment liable to confiscation rather than merely the prohibited portion. CITES Certificate validity must cover the specific species and country of origin on the bill of lading; a certificate issued for a different exporting country or species does not satisfy the document-code 626000 upload requirement at e-Sanchit.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4303 90 90 require BIS certification?

No, other articles of furskin are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau's CITES Certificate requirement and the DGFT-administered ITC (HS) policy, which includes an outright prohibition on seal skin in any form.

Is the CITES Certificate upload in e-Sanchit mandatory before out-of-charge for all furskin articles?

Yes. Document code 626000 must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before the proper officer grants out-of-charge; bills not routed through the PGA for NOC are subject to document verification by the proper officer at this stage.

What happens if a consignment contains seal skin alongside other permitted furskin articles?

The ITC (HS) prohibition on seal skin in any form renders the prohibited goods liable to confiscation, and the importer faces DGFT enforcement action; partial clearance of non-seal-skin portions does not insulate the consignment from seizure proceedings.

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