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Button moulds, button blanks and other button parts

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 9606 30 90 (Button moulds and other parts of buttons; button blanks) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) framework, requiring a CITES Certificate where parts are derived from protected species. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the ITC (HS) policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 96 as an additional import-policy overlay.

What this is

HSN code

9606 30 90

Chapter

96 · Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Primary regulator

WCCB · CITES framework; ITC (HS) policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 96

Customs documentation

CITES Certificate from WCCB
ITC (HS) policy 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
Determine whether the button moulds, button blanks or other button parts are derived from a CITES-listed species. Where they are, obtain the CITES Certificate and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 626000 before filing the bill of entry.
CITES framework · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 96
2
Verify compliance with ITC (HS) policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 96 administered by DGFT. The Customs proper officer will confirm that document code 626000 has been uploaded in e-Sanchit before granting out-of-charge where the consignment has not been routed through the PGA for NOC.
ITC (HS) policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 96 · e-Sanchit document code 626000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that button blanks and moulds made from synthetic or non-biological materials require no WCCB clearance and bypassing the CITES verification step entirely. Where any component is derived from bone, shell, horn, ivory, or any other material originating from a CITES-listed species, the CITES Certificate is mandatory; absence of document code 626000 in e-Sanchit will result in detention and denial of out-of-charge regardless of the consignment's declared material composition.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9606 30 90 require BIS certification?

No, button moulds, button blanks and other parts of buttons are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau under the CITES framework, with an ITC (HS) policy condition no. 1 of Chapter 96 administered by DGFT.

Is the CITES Certificate required for all button blanks under this HSN, or only for those derived from protected species?

The CITES Certificate (document code 626000) is required specifically where the goods are derived from CITES-listed species; synthetic or non-protected-origin button parts are subject to the ITC (HS) policy overlay but do not independently trigger the CITES Certificate requirement.

What happens if the CITES Certificate is not uploaded in e-Sanchit before out-of-charge?

The Customs proper officer is required to withhold out-of-charge until document code 626000 is uploaded in e-Sanchit; the consignment faces detention, demurrage, and ground rent until the missing clearance is furnished or the goods are re-exported.

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