Unbleached

Unbleached woven fabrics of carded wool or fine animal hair

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5111 19 10 (Unbleached woven fabrics of carded wool) 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. Imports from origins outside a defined list of exempt countries must provide azo-dye test certification before out-of-charge.

What this is

HSN code

5111 19 10

Chapter

51 · Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 51

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Test report from Textile Committee
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid test report from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the azo-dye test certification in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry, and ensure the importer's declaration references compliance with General Note 10. Consignments from non-exempt origins presented without valid azo-dye test documentation are liable to detention pending re-testing or re-export.
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 test exemption applies to all origins by default. The exemption is origin-specific and covers only the nine listed countries; consignments from any other origin — including major textile exporters such as China, Bangladesh and Turkey — require a valid Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate, and arriving without one results in port detention, demurrage, and potential re-export at the importer's cost.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5111 19 10 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of carded wool 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 azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10.

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

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023, testing for prohibited azo dyes is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; all other origins must supply a compliant Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate.

Does the azo-dye exemption remove all Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate obligations for exempt-origin consignments?

The exemption applies specifically to azo-dye testing; other composition or quality parameters required under the applicable textile import norms continue to apply and must be covered by the relevant test documentation even for exempt-origin consignments.

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