ITC (HS), 2022
SCHEDULE 1 – IMPORT POLICY


 
SECTION VIII 
RAW HIDES AND SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS AND ARTICLE THEREOF; SADDLERY AND HARNESS; TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS; ARTICLES OF ANIMAL, GUT (OTHER THAN SILK-WORM GUT)

CHAPTER 41
RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER

NOTES:

1. This chapter does not cover:

(a) Parings or similar waste, or raw hides or skins (heading 0511);

(b) Birdskins or parts of birdskins, with their feathers or down, of heading 0505 or 6701; or

(c) Hides or skins, with the hair or wool on, raw, tanned or dressed (Chapter 43); the following are however, to be classified in Chapter 41, namely: raw hides and skins, with the hair or wool on, of bovine animals (including buffalo), of equine animals, of sheep of lambs (except Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul, Persian, or similar lambs, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan lambs), of goats or kids (except Yemen, Mongolian or Tibetan goats and Kids), of swine (including peccary), of chamois, of gazelle, of camels (including dromedaries), of reindeer, of elk, of deer, of roebucks or of dogs.

2. (A) Headings 4104 to 4106 do not cover hides and skins which have undergone a tanning (including pre-tanning) process which is reversible (headings 4101 to 4103, as the case may be).

(B) For the purpose of headings 4104 to 4106, the term “crust” includes hides and skins that have been retanned, coloured or fat-liquored (stuffed) prior to drying.

3.   Throughout this Schedule, the expression “composition leather” means only substances of the kind referred to in heading 4115.

Policy Conditions of this Chapter:
(1) Import of wild animals (including their parts and products) as defined in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (as amended from time to time) is prohibited and in respect of those species listed in CITES, is subject to the provisions of CITES.

(2) Import of all live-stock products covered in this Chapter shall be subject to the provisions of Notification No. S.O. 794(E) dated 28.3.2008.

(3) Import of seal skin, in any form, is prohibited

(4) Imports are subject to compliance with the health protocol for import of hides and skin or sanitary conditions as may be prescribed from time to time by Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Exim Code

Item Description

Policy

Policy Conditions

4101

RAW HIDES AND SKINS OF BOVINE (INCLUDING BUFFALO)OR EQUINE ANIMALS (FRESH OR SALTED, DRIED, LIMED, PICKLED OR OTHERWISE PRESERVED, BUT NOT TANNED, PARCHMENT-DRESSED OR FURTHER PREPARED), WHETHER OR NOT DEHAIRED OR SPLIT

 

 

4101 20

Whole hides and skins, unsplit of a skin not exceeding 8 kg. when simply dried, 10 k. when dry-salted, or 16 kg. when fresh, well-salted or otherwise preserved:

 

 

4101 20 10

Of cow, including cow calf

Free

 

4101 20 20

Of buffalo, including buffalo calf

Free

 

4101 20 90

Other

Free

 

4101 50

Whole hides and skins, of a weight exceeding 16 kg:

 

 

4101 50 10

Of cow, including cow calf

Free

 

4101 50 20

Of buffalo, including buffalo calf

Free

 

4101 50 90

Other

Free

 

4101 90

Other, including butts, bends and bellies:

 

 

4101 90 10

Of cow, including cow calf

Free

 

4101 90 20

Of buffalo, including buffalo calf

Free

 

4101 90 90

Other

Free

 

4102

RAW SKINS OF SHEEP OR LAMBS (FRESH, OR SALTED, DRIED, LIMED, PICKLED OR OTHERWISE PRESERVED, BUT NOT TANNED, PARCHMENT-DRESSED OR FURTHER PREPARED), WHETHER OR NOT WITH WOOL ON OR SPLIT, OTHER THAN THOSE EXCLUDED BY NOTE 1(c) TO THIS CHAPTER

 

 

4102 10

With wool on:

 

 

4102 10 10

Sheep skins

Free

 

4102 10 20

Pelts of baby lambs

Free

 

4102 10 30

Lamb skins other than pelts

Free

 

 

Without wool on:

 

 

4102 21

Pickled:

 

 

4102 21 10

Sheep skins

Free

 

4102 21 20

Lamb skins

Free

 

4102 21 30

Lamb pelt

Free

 

4102 29

Other:

 

 

4102 29 10

Sheep skins

Free

 

4102 29 20

Lamb skins

Free

 

4103

OTHER RAW HIDES AND SKINS (FRESH, OR SALTED, DRIED, LIMED, PICKLED OR OTHERWISE PRESERVED, BUT NOT TANNED, PARCHMENT-DRESSED OR FURTHER PREPARED), WHETHER OR NOT DEHAIRED OR SPLIT, OTHER THAN THOSE EXCLUDED BY NOTE 1(b) OR 1(c) TO THIS CHAPTER

 

 

4103 20 00

Of reptiles

Free

Import subject to Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (as amended from time to time) and CITES.

4103 30 00

Of swine

Free

 

4103 90 00

Other

Free

Import subject to Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 as amended from time to time) and CITES.

4104

TANNED OR CRUST HIDES AND SKINS OF BOVINE (INCLUDING BUFFALO) OR EQUINE ANIMALS, WITHOUT HAIR ON, WHETHER OR NOT SPLIT, BUT NOT FURTHER PREPARED

 

 

 

In the wet state (including wet-blue):

 

 

4104 11 00

Full gains, unsplit; grain splits

Free

 

4104 19 00

Other

Free

 

 

In the dry state (crust):

 

 

4104 41 00

Full grains, unsplit; grain splits

Free

 

4104 49 00

Other

Free

 

4105

TANNED OR CRUST SKINS OF SHEEP OR LAMBS, WITHOUT WOOL ON,WHETHER OR NOT SPLIT, BUT NOT FURTHER PREPARED

 

 

4105 10 00

In the wet state (including wet-blue)

Free

 

4105 30 00

In the dry state (crust)

Free

 

4106

TANNED OR CRUST HIDES AND SKINS OF OTHER ANIMALS, WITHOUT WOOL OR HAIR ON, WHETHER OR NOT SPLIT BUT NOT FURTHER PREPARED

 

 

 

Of goats or kids:

 

 

4106 21 00

In the wet state (including wet-blue)

Free

 

4106 22 00

In the dry state (crust)

Free

 

 

Of swine:

 

 

4106 31 00

In the wet state (including wet-blue)

Free

 

4106 32 00

In the dry state (crust)

Free

 

4106 40 00

Of reptiles

Free

Import subject to Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 as amended from time to time) and CITES.

 

Other:

 

 

4106 91 00

In the wet state (including wet-blue)

Free

 

4106 92 00

In the dry state (crust)

Free

 

4107

LEATHER FURTHER PREPARED AFTER TANNING OR CRUSTING, INCLUDING PARCHMENT-DRESSED LEATHER, OF BOVINE (INCLUDING BUFFALO) OR EQUINE ANIMALS, WITHOUT HAIR ON, WHETHER OR NOT SPLIT, OTHER THAN LEATHER OF HEADING 4114

 

 

 

Whole hides and skins:

 

 

4107 11 00

Full grains, unsplit

Free

 

4107 12 00

Grain splits

Free

 

4107 19 00

Other

Free

 

 

Other, including sides:

 

 

4107 91 00

Full grains, unsplit

Free

 

4107 92 00

Grain splits

Free

 

4107 99 00

Other

Free

 

4112 00 00

Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of sheep or lamp, without wool on, whether or not

Free

 

 

split, other than leather of heading 4114

 

 

4113

LEATHER FURTHER PREPARED AFTER TANNING OR CRUSTING, INCLUDING PARCHMENT-DRESSED LEATHER, OF OTHER ANIMALS, WITHOUT WOOL OR HAIR ON, WHETHER OR NOT SPLIT, OTHER THAN LEATHER OF HEADING 4114

 

 

4113 10 00

Of goats or kids

Free

 

4113 20 00

Of swines

Free

 

4113 30 00

Of reptiles

Free

Imports are subject to Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and CITES besides Policy condition No. 4 of the Chapter

4113 90 00

Other

Free

 

4114

CHAMOIS (INCLUDING COMBINATION CHAMOIS) LEATHER; PATENT LEATHER AND PATENT LAMINATED LEATHER ; METALLISED LEATHER

 

 

4114 10 00

Chamois (including combination chamois) leather

Free

 

4114 20

Patent leather and patent laminated leather; metallised leather:

 

 

4114 20 10

Patent leather and patent laminated leather

Free

 

4114 20 20

Metallised leather

Free

 

4115

COMPOSITION LEATHER WITH A BASIS OF LEATHER OR LEATHER FIBER, IN SLABS, SHEETS OR STRIP, WHETHER OR NOT IN ROLLS; PARINGS AND OTHER WASTE OF LEATHER OR OF COMPOSITION LEATHER, NOT SUITABLE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF LEATHER ARTICLES; LEATHER DUST, POWDER AND FLOUR

 

 

4115 10 00

Composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fiber , in slabs, sheets or strip, whether or not in rolls

Free

 

4115 20 Parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles ; leather dust, powder and flour:    
4115 20 10 Cuttings of leather Free  
4115 20 90 Other Free