Printed

Printed woven fabrics of coarse or horsehair

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5113 00 40 (Printed woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or of horsehair) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) for hazardous dye absence under General Note 10. No additional sectoral PGA licence applies, but the PSIC requirement is operative for all origins except the nine listed exempt countries.

What this is

HSN code

5113 00 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 PSIC requirement

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy declaration from 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, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. Upload this document in e-Sanchit before filing the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin before dispatch: azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom. Consignments from all other origins must carry the PSIC regardless of fabric type or end-use.
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 the azo-dye country exemption list is exhaustive of all PSIC obligations — importers from exempt origins sometimes arrive without any test documentation, overlooking that only the azo-dye test component is waived. Other prohibited hazardous dye parameters under General Note 10 remain applicable to all origins, and a consignment lacking a PSIC entirely is liable to detention at the port of import pending document submission.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5113 00 40 require BIS certification?

No, woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or horsehair are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for hazardous dye absence under General Note 10.

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

Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must present a PSIC.

Can a valid test report from a domestic laboratory substitute for the PSIC from the exporting country?

Yes, a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory is accepted as an alternative to the accredited-lab PSIC from the exporting country, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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