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Woven silk fabrics containing 85% or more silk by weight

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5007 20 90 (woven fabrics of silk or silk waste, other) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy. This requirement applies to all textile and textile article imports, with a country-specific exemption for specified origins.

What this is

HSN code

5007 20 90

Chapter

50 · Silk

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 50

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 (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Silk and Rayon Technical Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before shipment. Failure to produce this certificate at the bill of entry exposes the consignment to detention.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the exporting country is one of the nine exempted origins — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom — azo-dye testing is not required, but all other PSIC parameters remain applicable. Document the origin clearly on the bill of entry to avail the exemption.
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 assuming the azo-dye exemption for specified origins dispenses with the PSIC obligation entirely. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory regardless of the country of export. A consignment from an exempt origin arriving without any PSIC will be detained pending production of a valid test report.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5007 20 90 require BIS certification?

No, woven silk fabrics are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; the PSIC for other parameters remains required.

Is a test report from CSRTI acceptable in lieu of a PSIC from an accredited foreign laboratory?

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

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