Wool tops
Carded or combed wool tops
HSN 5105 29 10 (Wool tops) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement covering the absence of prohibited azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
- Azo-dye test report from exporter
- 1Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before shipment. This certificate must accompany the bill of entry for all origins not covered by the exemption list.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2If the consignment originates from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, the azo-dye testing requirement is waived. Document the country of origin explicitly on the bill of entry to rely on this exemption; imports from all other origins remain subject to the full testing obligation.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye exemption applies broadly when the goods transit through or are consolidated in an exempt country but originate elsewhere. Country of origin for the exemption is determined by the rules-of-origin criteria, not the port of export; a consignment of wool tops originating in a non-exempt country but shipped via an EU transhipment hub remains subject to the full Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement.