Printed

Printed woven fabrics of carded wool or fine animal hair

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5111 90 40 (Printed 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), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering prohibited hazardous dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy.

What this is

HSN code

5111 90 40

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 compliance, Chapter 51

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee
Hazardous dye compliance from exporter

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 CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before the consignment is dispatched to India.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm whether the country of origin is among the nine azo-dye-testing-exempt origins: EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom. Imports from all other countries must include azo-dye test results within the PSIC; absence of this result at the bill of entry risks consignment detention pending re-testing.
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 that a certificate of composition or a general quality report satisfies the PSIC requirement. The PSIC must come from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a TC/CSRTI laboratory and must specifically address prohibited hazardous dyes — a generic mill certificate does not substitute. Consignments arriving without a conforming PSIC are liable to detention and demurrage pending re-inspection or re-export.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5111 90 40 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of carded wool are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for hazardous dye absence under General Note 10.

Is azo-dye testing always required for imports of this fabric?

Testing for azo dyes is exempted only for imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom; all other origins must include azo-dye test results in the PSIC per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Can the PSIC be replaced by a test report from an Indian laboratory after arrival?

No. The requirement is a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from TC or CSRTI, obtained before shipment; post-arrival Indian laboratory testing does not satisfy the pre-shipment documentation condition under General Note 10.

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