Sarees

Woven silk sarees, high-purity silk woven fabrics

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5007 20 10 (Sarees) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. This requirement applies under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, with an azo-dye testing exemption available for imports from nine named countries only.

What this is

HSN code

5007 20 10

Chapter

50 · Silk

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes — textile articles)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Silk and Rayon Textile Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes including azo dyes. This document must be available at the bill-of-entry stage.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Testing for azo dyes is waived only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; a PSIC covering other hazardous dyes and composition parameters remains mandatory regardless of origin.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is treating the azo-dye exemption for listed countries as a full waiver of the PSIC requirement. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; the PSIC confirming absence of all other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory even for EU, Japanese, or Australian origin consignments. Consignments presented without a valid PSIC are liable to detention at the port of import pending documentary rectification.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5007 20 10 require BIS certification?

No, woven silk sarees are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Import Policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally through the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 to certify the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing for this tariff line?

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023, azo-dye testing is exempted for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only; all other origins must submit a PSIC covering azo-dye absence.

Can a Textile Committee test report substitute for a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country?

Yes. A valid test report from the Textile Committee or CSRTI is an accepted alternative to a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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