Articles of artificial fur

Articles made from artificial fur

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 4304 00 20 (Articles of artificial fur) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which prohibits the import of seal skin in any form. Consignments that contain or are derived from seal skin — regardless of labelling as artificial fur — are inadmissible at the bill of entry.

What this is

HSN code

4304 00 20

Chapter

43 · Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Prohibited import policy, Chapter 43

Customs documentation

Import declaration from DGFT
Composition declaration from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Verify at the sourcing stage that the articles consist entirely of synthetic or man-made fibre pile and contain no seal skin in any form. The ITC (HS) policy prohibits import of seal skin without exception, and misclassification of a seal-skin article as artificial fur does not provide a defence at the bill of entry.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 43 — Prohibited import condition for seal skin
2
Obtain and retain a material-composition declaration from the foreign manufacturer confirming the absence of seal skin before shipment. Present this at the customs examination stage to support out-of-charge clearance under the Prohibited-goods verification procedure.
ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 43

A word of counsel

The single most common trap on this tariff line is the assumption that the Prohibited condition applies only to raw seal skin and not to finished articles. The ITC (HS) policy bars seal skin 'in any form', which encompasses finished garments, trim, and accessories — a consignment of artificial-fur articles that on examination contains any seal-skin component faces outright confiscation, not merely detention, with no rectification window.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 4304 00 20 require BIS certification?

No, articles of artificial fur are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, which prohibits import of seal skin in any form under Chapter 43.

Is the seal-skin prohibition limited to raw fur, or does it extend to finished articles?

The ITC (HS) policy prohibits seal skin 'in any form', covering raw pelt, semi-processed fur, and finished articles alike; a finished garment or accessory incorporating seal skin is inadmissible regardless of its degree of manufacture.

What happens if a consignment of artificial-fur articles is found to contain seal skin on customs examination?

The consignment is liable to confiscation as Prohibited goods under the Customs Act, 1962; re-export may be directed at the importer's cost, and monetary penalty and prosecution under the relevant ITC (HS) provisions follow.

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