TMI BlogExport of Finished Leather - Revised Leather Norms.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 76, Chapter 41 , Schedule 2 Export Policy , of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 , that the items mentioned in column 2 of the table hereunder shall constitute Finished Leather and the same may be exported without a license but subject to the terms and conditions specified against each item in column 3 of the table hereunder. S. No. Description of item Manufacturing Norms Conditions 1. 2. 3. I Leathers with finishing coat (All substrates Goat and Sheep skins and Bovine hides/sides calf skins including splits) a. Tanning b. Dyeing(optional) c. Fatliquoring ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ographic technique or spectrophotometric technique) c. Fatliquoring V Gloving leathers (All substrates): Thickness should be less than or equal to 1.0 mm. Run should be minimum of 15% in the case of wax coat. In case wax coat is absent, run shall not be lesser than 25%. a. Tanning b. Dyeing (optional) c. Fatliquoring d. Wax coat (optional) VI Burnishable Leathers (All substrates including butts and bends) a. Tanning b. Dyeing in light/pastel/medium/dark shades (in case of doubt, the presence of dye to be ascertained by chromatographic technique or spectrophotometric technique) c. Fatliquo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... XI Chamois Leathers (All substrates) a. Aldehyde and oil combination tanning b. Buffing to produce suede nap c. Complete shaving/snuffing of the grain XII Shrunken Grain/Washed leathers (All substrates). a. Tanning b. Dyeing (in the case of doubt, the presence of dye to be ascertained by chromatographic or spectrophotometric technique) c. Fatliquoring d. Wax coat (or) oil coat. Should have pronounced change in the grain pattern/texture of grain XIII Wax/Oil coated Leathers a. Tanning b. Dyeing (in the case of doubt, the presence of dye to be ascertained ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ture. The cut pieces of leathers are heated in a water bath with the solvent mixture for few minutes. The extracted dye is kept as a spot on the TLC paper and the strip is kept in the eluting solvent such that the dye spot lies above the solvent level. The presence of the dye is confirmed by its movement to a considerable distance and from the formation of a dye curve or peak on the TLC paper. By Spectrophotometric technique : Known sample of leather is taken for dye extraction by suitable solvent mixture. Extracted solution is filtered and then 2 ml of the same is taken in cuvette and run through the UV Visible Spectrophotometer. Sample is run for set conditions of equipment and presence of dye spectrum is noted in visible region ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... resent throughout, including depressed areas and both the depressed and other areas will produce the same type of reflection which is clearly visible under the microscope. Buffing An operation to produce a clean flesh surface to produce nap on leather by the action of emery wheel or a buffing machine. Shaving A mechanical operation of reducing the substance of leather to uniform thickness by scrapping off layers from flesh or grain side Snuffing The process of buffing the grain side of leather usually done by buffing machine, with visible evidence of removal of grain Oiling The operation of rubbing oil on the grain side of wet or sammed leather with the object of making the leather soft andpliable; in the case o ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ted. SCALING / PERFORATED LEATHERS Group of small holes, cuts, or deep effects or impressions or designs imparted on the leather. EMBOSSED LEATHER Embossing gives a creative decorative look to leather by stamping using heat and high pressure to create a pattern or design in the hide/skin. The pattern or design varieties are ranging from milled grain, hair cell, alligator, crocodile, ostrich, flowers, geometric, etc. Effect of Public Notice : Certain additions/amendments have been made in the entry Finished Leather all kinds appearing at Serial No: 176, Chapter 41 , Schedule 2 Export Policy , of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 in the light of several changes that have taken place in the past 7-8 years in the ta ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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