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Printed woven fabrics of combed wool or fine animal hair

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5112 19 40 (Printed woven fabrics of combed 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 certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy. Imports from origins outside the exempt-country list must include azo-dye testing by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.

What this is

HSN code

5112 19 40

Chapter

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

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee
ITC (HS) policy declaration to DGFT

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 or CSRTI laboratory, confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before shipment. This document must accompany the bill of entry for all origins.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify whether the country of origin falls within the azo-dye testing exemption list — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and United Kingdom. For all other origins, the PSIC must explicitly certify azo-dye absence; failure to produce it at the bill-of-entry stage renders the consignment liable to detention pending re-testing or re-export.
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 broadly and omitting the PSIC entirely. The exemption is country-specific and confined to the nine listed origins; an importer sourcing printed combed-wool fabric from any unlisted country without a compliant PSIC faces consignment detention at the port and potential re-export at the importer's cost. Even for exempt-origin consignments, the PSIC covering other prohibited hazardous dyes remains mandatory.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5112 19 40 require BIS certification?

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

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023?

EU member states, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC covering other prohibited hazardous dyes is still required for these origins.

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

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country; alternatively, a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is accepted as equivalent documentation at the bill of entry.

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