Export of Leather - CBEC's Customs Manual 2025 - Customs

12. Export of Leather: 12.1 In order to put in place a robust system of inspection with presence of officials from CLRI at identified Customs stations to check the unauthorised export of semi-finished leather in the guise of finished leather (with intent to evade applicable export duty), Board in consultation with CLE (Council for Leather Exports) has prescribed the following arrangement w.e.f. 15.4.2013: (a) Officials of CLRI shall be deployed at Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata ports and Kanpur and Tughlakabad ICDs and the cost thereof shall be borne by CLE. (b) The officials of CLRI shall assist Customs officers in examination of export consignments of leather. Where required, samples shall be drawn by Customs in presence of officials of CLRI. Samples so drawn by Customs shall be sent to CLRI or approved labs for testing. [Refer Instruction F.No.450/39/2012-Cus IV., dated 16.04.2013]