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Woven carded wool fabric mixed with man-made staple fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5111 30 90 (woven fabrics of carded wool mixed mainly or solely with man-made staple fibres) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

What this is

HSN code

5111 30 90

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, General Note 10 — hazardous dye testing

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI

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. This is mandatory at the bill of entry for all origins not covered by the exemption.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm whether the exporting country qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Testing is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other origins must carry a PSIC or valid test report before out-of-charge.
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 a country merely because it has a textile trade relationship with India — the exemption list is closed and specific. Imports from any origin not named in General Note 10 that arrive without a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report face detention and demurrage at the port of entry; the document cannot be obtained retrospectively after arrival.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5111 30 90 require BIS certification?

No, woven carded wool fabrics mixed with man-made staple fibres are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the ITC (HS) Import Policy, principally the hazardous-dye testing requirement under General Note 10.

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

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14 June 2023, the exemption applies only to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins must submit a PSIC or valid test report from TC or CSRTI.

Can a test report from any laboratory satisfy the PSIC requirement?

No. The test report must be from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, the Textile Committee, or the Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute; a report from an unaccredited or unrecognised laboratory does not satisfy the General Note 10 requirement and will result in consignment detention.

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