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Woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or horsehair

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5113 00 90 (woven fabrics of coarse animal hair or horsehair) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming absence of prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy. DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 governs the azo-dye testing requirement and its country-specific exemptions.

What this is

HSN code

5113 00 90

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 testing

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 (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 azo dyes before shipment. This requirement applies to all textile and textile article imports under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify whether the country of origin qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must furnish the PSIC or test report at the bill of entry.
General Note 10 of 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 is a blanket waiver of the PSIC requirement. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only for the nine listed countries; a test report or PSIC covering other prohibited hazardous dyes and composition parameters remains mandatory regardless of origin. Filing a bill of entry without the PSIC where the origin is outside the exempted list exposes the consignment to detention and ground rent pending documentary compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5113 00 90 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) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the azo-dye and hazardous-dye testing requirement under General Note 10.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; all other origin countries must supply a PSIC or valid test report from a TC or CSRTI laboratory per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries remove the PSIC requirement entirely?

No. The exemption applies only to azo-dye testing; a PSIC or test report certifying absence of other prohibited hazardous dyes and confirming composition parameters remains required for all origins, including the nine exempted countries.

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