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Bleached woven wool fabric mixed with man-made staple fibres

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5112 30 20 (Bleached woven fabric of combed wool mixed with man-made staple fibres) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), including a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate covering the absence of prohibited azo dyes. The azo-dye testing requirement applies to all origins except the nine exempted countries listed under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is
HSN code
5112 30 20
Chapter
51 · Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
Primary regulator
DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (azo-dye testing), Chapter 51
Customs documentation
  • Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
  • Azo-dye test report from accredited laboratory
  • ITC (HS) policy declaration from DGFT
Compliance steps
  1. 1
    Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
    General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
  2. 2
    Upload the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or azo-dye test report in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry, and ensure the ITC (HS) policy declaration is in order. Absence of the required certificate at the bill-of-entry stage renders the consignment liable to detention pending document cure.
    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 that the azo-dye testing exemption extends to all developed-country origins. The exemption is a closed list of nine countries under General Note 10 — EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom — and importers sourcing from any other country, including other European or Asian markets, must present a valid azo-dye test report; a missing certificate at port results in consignment detention and accumulating ground rent.

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Frequently asked
Does HSN 5112 30 20 require BIS certification?
No, woven wool fabrics mixed with man-made staple fibres 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 Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence required under General Note 10.
Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement for this tariff line?
Only EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must present a valid test report.
Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries also waive all pre-shipment inspection requirements?
No. The exemption applies specifically to azo-dye testing; other applicable pre-shipment inspection or documentation requirements under the ITC (HS) policy remain in force regardless of origin.
Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.
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