Of Handloom woven

Handloom woven silk or silk waste fabrics

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5007 90 10 (Of Handloom woven) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or carry a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.

What this is

HSN code

5007 90 10

Chapter

50 · Silk

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (prohibited hazardous dyes)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration 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 Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before the consignment is dispatched.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm whether the country of export qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Testing for azo dyes is waived only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other origins must carry a compliant PSIC or test report before the bill of entry is filed.
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 testing exemption applies to all origins by default. The exemption is country-specific and narrowly listed; silk fabrics arriving from China, Vietnam, Thailand, or any origin outside the nine named countries without a valid PSIC are liable to consignment detention and delayed out-of-charge until a compliant test report is produced. Even for exempt origins, no exemption exists for other prohibited hazardous dye parameters covered under General Note 10.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5007 90 10 require BIS certification?

No, handloom woven silk fabrics fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. 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 dye absence under General Note 10.

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

The EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; consignments from all other origins must be accompanied by a PSIC or a valid TC or CSRTI test report per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the PSIC requirement apply to handloom silk fabrics imported as samples or in small quantities?

General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy does not provide a quantity-based carve-out; the PSIC or test report requirement applies to all textile and textile article imports regardless of quantity, unless the consignment originates from one of the nine exempt countries.

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