Artist brushes
Artist brushes made from wildlife-origin materials
HSN 9603 30 10 (Artist brushes) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) clearance under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), where brushes are made from animal hair or materials derived from CITES-listed species. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers an ITC (HS) policy condition under Chapter 96 as an additional overlay.
- CITES Certificate from WCCB
- ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.
- 1Verify whether the artist brushes contain hair or other materials derived from CITES-listed species. Where they do, obtain a valid CITES Certificate and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 626000 before filing the bill of entry.ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 96 · CITES Certificate document code 626000
- 2Confirm compliance with ITC (HS) policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 96 administered by DGFT. Consignments routed through PGA-facilitated bills must have document code 626000 uploaded in e-Sanchit before customs out-of-charge is granted.ITC (HS) Import Policy, condition no. 1 of Chapter 96
The most common error on this tariff line is importing artist brushes made with animal-origin bristles or hair without determining whether the source species is CITES-listed — assuming the finished brush form escapes the wildlife-trade regime. CITES controls attach to the derivative material, not the finished-goods category; a consignment lacking the CITES Certificate (document code 626000) in e-Sanchit will be detained at the port pending WCCB clearance, with demurrage accruing throughout.