Bleached

Woven fabrics of carded wool, bleached

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5111 19 20 (Bleached woven fabrics of carded wool or fine animal hair) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Imports of textile and textile articles require a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying absence of prohibited azo dyes, except for specified exempt-origin countries.

What this is

HSN code

5111 19 20

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country confirming 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 ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate and any supporting test report in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry. Failure to produce the certificate at the bill-of-entry stage exposes the consignment to detention pending documentary rectification.
General Note 10 of 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 PSIC exemption extends to all countries with developed textile industries. The exemption is confined to the nine named origins listed in General Note 10 — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom. Consignments from any other origin arriving without a valid PSIC from an accredited laboratory are detained at the port of import, attracting demurrage until the certificate is produced or the consignment is re-exported.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5111 19 20 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) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

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

Does the azo-dye exemption for listed origins remove all PSIC obligations?

The exemption covers azo-dye testing specifically; other composition or quality parameters required under the applicable PSIC framework remain applicable even for exempt-origin consignments.

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