Unbleached
Unbleached woven fabrics of combed wool or fine animal hair
HSN 5112 19 10 (Unbleached woven fabrics of combed wool) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited azo dyes is required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, with country-specific exemptions applying.
- Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
- Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
- ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
- 1Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes, unless the consignment originates from an exempt country. Upload this certificate at the bill of entry before out-of-charge.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
- 2Confirm the country of origin before filing the bill of entry. Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; all other origins must furnish a valid test report from an accredited laboratory.General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
The most common error on this tariff line is assuming the azo-dye exemption applies universally because the product is a standard wool fabric. The exemption is strictly origin-specific: a consignment from any country not named in DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 — including major wool-fabric exporters outside the listed nine jurisdictions — requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate, and its absence at the bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention pending documentary compliance.