RESPONSIBLE GROWTH INDEX
Rating for Raw Hides/Skins/Furskins And Articles Thereof, Leather, and Related Goods
Covers:
- Raw hides and skins (other than Furskins) and leather.
- Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut)
- Furskins and artificial fur manufactures thereof.
Relevance and Impact
In the raw hides, leather, and related goods industries, businesses face a unique set of challenges related to environmental impact, ethical sourcing, and social responsibility. The production of leather and leather-based products often involves significant resource consumption, including water, energy, and chemicals, as well as concerns around animal welfare and waste management. Additionally, growing consumer awareness around sustainability and ethical practices requires companies to adapt their operations to meet these expectations while maintaining economic competitiveness.
The Rating System for Raw Hides/Skins/Furskins and Articles Thereof provides a solution by offering a structured framework to evaluate and enhance sustainability across Environmental, Social, Economic and Governance (ESEG) criteria. By applying these criteria, companies can optimize resource use, reduce waste, and improve supply chain transparency, ultimately driving responsible practices across their operations. This approach benefits multiple stakeholders:
- Businesses: Companies in the leather and related goods sectors can differentiate themselves by demonstrating a commitment to sustainable and ethical practices, enhancing their market reputation and meeting the growing demand for responsibly produced goods.
- Consumers: As consumers increasingly seek products that align with their values, they can confidently support companies that prioritize sustainability, animal welfare, and ethical production processes.
- Industry Leaders: The rating system sets new industry benchmarks, fostering broader adoption of responsible practices and promoting long-term, sustainable growth across the leather and raw hides industries.
By addressing these challenges, businesses can ensure a more sustainable and socially responsible future while remaining competitive in an increasingly eco-conscious marketplace.
What Will I Be Able To Do?
Tangible Benefits:
- Reduce environmental impact with sustainable leather production methods.
- Increase efficiency in resource use and waste management across operations.
- Ensure compliance with labor laws and fair working conditions.
- Access green capital and sustainable investment opportunities.
- Lower operational costs by adopting sustainable supply chain practices.
- Minimize carbon footprint through eco-friendly tanning and processing techniques.
Intangible Benefits:
- Gain recognition in the market as a leader in responsible leather production.
- Foster long-term business growth through sustainable practices and ethical sourcing.
- Enhance employee morale and retention with a focus on responsible and safe manufacturing.
What Will I Get?
This certification guides raw hides/skins/furskins and articles thereof, leather, related products companies by incorporating the following scopes:
Environmental Scope:
1. Adoption of sustainable practices like energy efficiency, water conservation, and waste management.
2. Implementation of green technologies and reduction of carbon footprints.
3. Promotion of resource optimization to minimize environmental impact.
Social Scope:
1. Ensuring fair labor practices, safe working conditions, and employee well-being.
2. Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the workplace.
3. Enhancing community engagement and fostering positive social impacts.
Governance Scope:
1. Strengthening compliance with regulations, data privacy, and intellectual property protection.
2. Establishing transparent and ethical business practices.
3. Implementing robust governance structures to mitigate legal and operational risks.
Economic and Geopolitical Scope:
1. Encouraging market diversification and strategic partnerships.
2. Developing risk management strategies to address economic and geopolitical uncertainties.
3. Fostering innovation to create new market opportunities and drive economic resilience.
Innovation and Market Leadership Scope:
1. Promoting responsible and ethical practices.
2. Differentiating companies through sustainable product offerings and innovative solutions.
3. Enhancing brand reputation and market positioning as leaders in responsible technology.
Certification Levels
REGI Responsible Products Certification Levels
Certification Level
Points Range
Description
1-STAR
Certified Level
40-49
Ideal for those initiating sustainable practices. A step towards a more responsible and eco-friendly approach.
2-STAR
Bronze Level
50-59
For entities committed to advancing sustainability initiatives. Recognizes efforts in resource efficiency and waste reduction.
3-STAR
Silver Level
60-69
Suitable for organizations with a substantial commitment to sustainability. Acknowledges achievements in various aspects of responsible practices.
4-STAR
Gold Level
70-79
Honors entities showcasing a high level of dedication to sustainable practices. Acknowledges excellence in resource efficiency, carbon footprint reduction, and waste management.
5-STAR
Platinum Level
80+
Represents the pinnacle of REGI certification. Signifies profound dedication to holistic sustainability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Fee Structure
Registration Fee (Rs)
REGI Founding Member
₹25,000
REGI Annual Member
₹25,000
Non-Member
₹30,000
Certification Fee(Rs)
REGI Founding Member
₹1,25,000
REGI Annual Member
₹1,80,000
REGI Annual Member
₹2,25,000
NOTES:
- Registration fee is a one-time fee paid at the beginning of the certification process.
- Fee is exclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- Certification fee is the main fee for assessing and certifying your product, service, or project.
- Registration, Precertification and Certification fee are non-refundable
Payment Details:
Payment can be conveniently done through a Debit Card, Credit Card or Net Banking.
Resources
Abridged List of References:
How Can I Apply REGI To My Products?
Get My Products REGI Certified!
Detailed Scope (As Per GST Classification)
Chapter Codes
Heading Codes
Heading Description
Chapter 41
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Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather.
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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
41012010 HS Codes Of cow, including cow calf
41012020 HS Codes Of buffalo, including buffalo calf
41012090 HS Codes of Other
41015010 HS Codes Of cow, including cow calf
41015020 HS Codes Of buffalo, including buffalo calf
41015090 HS Codes of Other
41019010 HS Codes Of cow, including cow calf
41019020 HS Codes Of buffalo, including buffalo calf
41019090 HS Codes of Other
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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
41021010 HS Codes of Sheep skins
41021020 HS Codes of Pelts of baby lambs
41021030 HS Codes of Lamb skins, other than pelts
41022110 HS Codes of Sheep skins
41022120 HS Codes of Lamb skins
41022130 HS Codes of Lamb pelt
41022910 HS Codes of Sheep skins
41022920 HS Codes of Lamb skins
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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
41032000 HS Codes Of reptiles
41033000 HS Codes Of swine
41039000 HS Codes of Other
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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
41041100 HS Codes of Full grains, unsplit; grain splits
41041900 HS Codes of Other
41044100 HS Codes of Full grains, unsplit; grain splits
41044900 HS Codes of Other
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4105
Tanned or crust skins of Sheep or lambs, without wool on,whether or not split, but not further prepared
41051000 HS Codes of In the wet state (including wet-blue)
41053000 HS Codes of In the dry state (crust)
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4106
Tanned or crust hides and skins of other animals, without wool or hair on, whether or not spl it But not further prepared
41062100 HS Codes of In the wet state (including wet-blue)
41062200 HS Codes of In the dry state (crust)
41063100 HS Codes of In the wet state (including wet-blue)
41063200 HS Codes of In the dry state (crust)
41064000 HS Codes Of reptiles
41069100 HS Codes of In the wet state (including wet-blue)
41069200 HS Codes of In the dry state (crust)
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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
41071100 HS Codes of Full grains, unsplit
41071200 HS Codes of Grain splits
41071900 HS Codes of Other
41079100 HS Codes of Full grains, unsplit
41079200 HS Codes of Grain splits
41079900 HS Codes of Other
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4112
Leather further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed leather, of sheep or lamp, without wool on, whether or not split, other than leather of heading 4114
41120000 HS Codes of LEATHER FURTHER PREPARED AFTER TANNING OR CRUSTING, INCLUDING PARCHMENT-DRESSED LEATHER, OF SHEEP OR LAMB, WITHOUT WOOL ON, WHETHER OR NOT SPLIT, OTHER THAN LEATHER OF HEADING 4114
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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
41131000 HS Codes Of goats or kids
41132000 HS Codes Of swine
41133000 HS Codes Of reptiles
41139000 HS Codes of Other
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4114
Chamois (including combination chamois) leather; patent leather and patent laminated leather ; metallised leather
41141000 HS Codes of Chamois (including combination chamois) leather
41142010 HS Codes of Patent leather and patent laminated leather
41142020 HS Codes of Metallised leather
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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
41151000 HS Codes of Composition leather with a basis of leather or leather fiber, in slabs, sheets or strip, whether or not in rolls
41152010 HS Codes of Cuttings of leather
41152090 HS Codes of Other
42010000 HS Codes of SADDLERY AND HARNESS FOR ANY ANIMAL (INCLUDING TRACES, LEADS, KNEE PADS, MUZZLES, SADDLE CLOTHS, SADDLE BAGS, DOG COATS AND THE LIKE), OF ANY MATERIAL
Chapter 42
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Articles manufactured of leather, travel goods, handbags, harnesses, articles made of animal gut (except silk-worm gut)
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4202
Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverages bags, toilet
42021110 HS Codes of Travel goods (trunks, suit-cases, sports bags and other similar items ) of leather
42021120 HS Codes of Toilet-bags and cases, of leather
42021130 HS Codes of Satchels
42021140 HS Codes of Brief-cases
42021150 HS Codes of Executive-cases
42021160 HS Codes of Vanity-cases
42021170 HS Codes of Attache-cases
42021190 HS Codes of Other
42021210 HS Codes of Toilet-cases
42021220 HS Codes of Plastic moulded suit-cases
42021230 HS Codes of Plastic moulded brief-cases
42021240 HS Codes of Satchels
42021250 HS Codes of Other travel-goods
42021260 HS Codes of Brief-cases
42021270 HS Codes of Executive-cases other than plastic moulded 42021280 HS Codes of Vanity-cases
42021290 HS Codes of Other
42021910 HS Codes of Travel goods (trunks, suit-cases, sports bags, and other similar items) of leather
42021920 HS Codes of Toilet-cases
42021930 HS Codes of Satchels
42021940 HS Codes of Brief-cases (other than plastic moulded)
42021950 HS Codes of Executive-cases
42021960 HS Codes of Vanity-cases
42021990 HS Codes of Other
42022110 HS Codes of Hand-bags for ladies
42022120 HS Codes of Vanity-bags
42022190 HS Codes of Other
42022210 HS Codes of Hand-bags and shopping bags, of artificial plastic material
42022220 HS Codes of Hand-bags and shopping bags, of cotton
42022230 HS Codes of Hand-bags and shopping bags, of Jute
42022240HS Codes of Vanity-bags
42022290 HS Codes of Other
42022910 HS Codes of Hand bags of other materials excluding wicker-work or basket work
42022990 HS Codes of Other
42023110 HS Codes of Jewellery box
42023120 HS Codes of Wallets and purses, of leather
42023190 HS Codes of Other
42023210 HS Codes of Jewellery box
42023290 HS Codes of Other
42023910 HS Codes of Jewellery box
42023990 HS Codes of Other
42029100 HS Codes of With outer surface of leather, of composition leather or of patent leather
42029200 HS Codes of With outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials
42029900 HS Codes of Other
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4203
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of leather or of composition leather
42031010 HS Codes of Jackets and jerseys
42031090 HS Codes of Other
42032110 HS Codes of Gloves
42032120 HS Codes of Mittens and mitts
42032910 HS Codes of Gloves for use in industry
42032920 HS Codes of Other gloves
42032930 HS Codes of Mittens and mitts
42033000 HS Codes of Belts and bandoliers
42034010 HS Codes of Aprons
42034020 HS Codes of Semi-chrome grain garments
42034090 HS Codes of Other
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4204
Articles of leather or of composition leather, of a kind used in machinery or mechanical appliances or for other technical uses
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4205
Other articles of leather or of composition leather
42050011 HS Codes of Welt
42050019 HS Codes of Other
42050020 HS Codes of Leather sofa cover
42050090 HS Codes of Other
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4206
Articles of gut (other than silk-worm gut), of goldbeater’s skin, of bladders or of tendons.
42060010 HS Codes of For rackets
42060090 HS Codes of Other
Chapter 43
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Furskins/artificial fur and similar articles
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4301
Raw furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers’ use), other than raw hides and skins of headings 4101, 4102 or 4103
43011000 HS Codes of Of mink, whole, with or without head, tail or paws
43013000 HS Codes of Of lamb, the following Astrakhan, Broadtail, Caracul, Persian and similar lamb, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian or Tibetan lamb, whole, with or without head, tail or paws
43016000 HS Codes of Of fox, whole, with or without head, tail or paws
43018000 HS Codes of Other furskins, whole, with or without head, tail or paws
43019000 HS Codes of Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers use
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4302
Tanned or dressed furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings), unassembled, or assembled (without the addition of other materials) other than those of heading 4303
43021100 HS Codes of Of mink
43021910 HS Codes of Calf skins, with hair on, tanned or dressed
43021920 HS Codes of Hides or skins of other bovine and equine animals with hair on, tanned or dressed
43021930 HS Codes of Goat (Common) and kid skins with hair on, tanned or dressed
43021940 HS Codes of Tiger-cat skins
43021990 HS Codes of Hides and skins of oher animals with hair on, tanned or dressed
43022000 HS Codes of Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, not assembled
43023000 HS Codes of Whole skins and pieces or cuttings thereof, assembled
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4303
Articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of furskin
43031010 HS Codes Of wild animals covered under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
43031020 HS Codes Of animals covered under Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES), other than those of Tariff Item 4303 10 10
43031090 HS Codes of Other
43039010 HS Codes Of wild animals covered under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
43039020 HS Codes Of animals covered under Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES), other than those of Tariff Item 4303 90 10
43039090 HS Codes of Other
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4304
Artificial fur and articles thereof
43040011 HS Codes of Artificial fur as trimmings and embellishments for garments, made ups, knitwear, plastic and leather goods
43040019 HS Codes of Other
43040020 HS Codes of Articles of artificial fur