Dyed

Dyed woven fabric of carded wool mixed with man-made filaments

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5111 20 30 (Dyed woven fabric of carded wool mixed with man-made filaments) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy. Testing for azo dyes is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

What this is

HSN code

5111 20 30

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy declaration 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 Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes. This document must be available at the bill of entry stage.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin before shipment: consignments from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only. Imports from all other origins require a PSIC covering azo-dye absence without exception.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye testing exemption applies universally because a supplier in an exempt country issues the invoice — the exemption follows the country of origin of the fabric, not the country of the invoicing party or the port of transshipment. A dyed wool-blend fabric transshipped through an exempt-country hub but originating elsewhere requires a full PSIC; presenting only the transshipment documents results in detention and demurrage at the port of import.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5111 20 30 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of carded wool mixed with man-made filaments 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 the hazardous-dye testing requirement under General Note 10.

Which laboratory can issue the required Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate?

The PSIC must come from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or alternatively from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory; per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, no other issuing body satisfies the General Note 10 requirement.

Does the azo-dye exemption cover all hazardous-dye testing or only the azo-dye component?

The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; the PSIC requirement for all other prohibited hazardous dyes applies to imports from every country of origin, including those on the azo-dye exempt list.

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