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Hair combs, slides, pins and curlers (non-electric)

WCCB CLEARANCE

HSN 9615 90 00 (non-electric combs, hair-slides, hairpins, and hair-curlers falling outside heading 8516) is subject to Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) oversight where articles are derived from scheduled wildlife species, with a CITES Certificate mandatory under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers an ITC (HS) policy condition under Chapter 96 as an additional import-policy overlay.

What this is

HSN code

9615 90 00

Chapter

96 · Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Primary regulator

WCCB · CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) · ITC (HS) policy condition 1, Chapter 96

Customs documentation

CITES Certificate from WCCB
ITC (HS) policy declaration from 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
Where the hair article is made from or contains any wildlife-derived material (bone, horn, tortoiseshell, ivory, feather, or similar), obtain a valid CITES Certificate before shipment and upload it in e-Sanchit under document code 626000 prior to filing the bill of entry.
ITC (HS) policy condition 1 of Chapter 96 · e-Sanchit document code 626000
2
Confirm compliance with ITC (HS) Import Policy Condition No. 1 of Chapter 96 at the bill-of-entry stage. Bills facilitated through the PGA channel must have the CITES Certificate (document code 626000) uploaded in e-Sanchit; the proper officer will verify this before granting out-of-charge.
ITC (HS) Import Policy Condition No. 1, Chapter 96 · e-Sanchit document code 626000

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that hair articles made of synthetic or common plastic materials are automatically clear of WCCB scrutiny. Customs proper officers apply the CITES trigger to any article where the composition is ambiguous — articles incorporating natural horn, bone, or tortoiseshell simulants may be flagged for species identification. Absent an uploaded CITES Certificate under document code 626000, out-of-charge will be withheld until the document is produced, and detention with accruing demurrage is the operational result.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 9615 90 00 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import is governed by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau's CITES Certificate requirement, with the ITC (HS) Import Policy Condition No. 1 of Chapter 96 administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applying as the policy overlay.

Is the CITES Certificate (document code 626000) required for all consignments under this HSN, or only for wildlife-derived articles?

The CITES Certificate is triggered where the article contains or is derived from a CITES-listed species; however, the proper officer will verify the e-Sanchit upload for any PGA-facilitated bill, so importers should be prepared to demonstrate material composition at the bill-of-entry stage.

What is the consequence of failing to upload the CITES Certificate before out-of-charge?

The consignment will be detained at the port of import; out-of-charge is withheld until document code 626000 is uploaded in e-Sanchit, and continued detention attracts demurrage and ground rent at the importer's cost.

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