Parts

Parts of watch straps, bands and bracelets

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 9113 90 10 (Parts of watch straps, bands and bracelets) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) clearance under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), applicable where parts are derived from wildlife-protected materials such as reptile leather, ivory, or tortoiseshell. A CITES Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

9113 90 10

Chapter

91 · Clocks and watches and parts thereof

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

CITES Certificate from WCCB
e-Sanchit upload confirmation from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

WCCBWCCB·Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a valid CITES Certificate for the consignment where any component of the watch strap parts is derived from a CITES-listed species. Upload the certificate in e-Sanchit under document code 626000 before the bill of entry is filed for out-of-charge.
CITES Certificate · document code 626000 · regulatory record CCR
2
Verify at the time of purchase order that the foreign supplier holds the corresponding CITES export permit from the country of origin. Absence of the exporting-country CITES permit renders the Indian CITES import clearance invalid and the consignment liable to seizure.
CITES import-export permit framework · WCCB clearance requirement per regulatory record CCR

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is importing watch strap parts made from synthetic or base-metal materials and assuming WCCB clearance is inapplicable — without first verifying whether any sub-component (a clasp lining, a decorative inlay) contains wildlife-derived material. Customs proper officers are instructed to check e-Sanchit for document code 626000 on all PGA-facilitated bills; a missing CITES Certificate triggers consignment detention regardless of the proportion of wildlife-derived material in the finished part.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9113 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, parts of watch straps and bracelets are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. The operative compliance requirement is Wildlife Crime Control Bureau CITES clearance, applicable where the parts contain or are derived from CITES-listed species.

What is the document code for the CITES Certificate in e-Sanchit?

The CITES Certificate must be uploaded in e-Sanchit under document code 626000 before customs out-of-charge is granted on the bill of entry.

Does the WCCB clearance apply to watch strap parts made entirely of synthetic or metal materials?

WCCB clearance under CITES is triggered by the presence of wildlife-derived material in any component; parts made wholly of synthetic, textile, or base-metal materials with no wildlife-origin content fall outside the CITES obligation, but the importer bears the burden of establishing this at the bill-of-entry stage.

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