Cambrics (including madapollam and jaconet)

Plain-weave cotton cambrics (madapollam, jaconet)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5208 22 50 (Cambrics including madapollam and jaconet) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Import of textile articles requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes, with a country-of-origin exemption applying to specified nations only under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

What this is

HSN code

5208 22 50

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (azo-dye testing), Chapter 52

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Azo-dye test report from exporter

Compliance steps

1
Unless the consignment originates from one of the exempted countries, 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 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
If the consignment originates from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, document the origin clearly on the bill of entry to claim the azo-dye testing exemption. Exemption applies to azo-dye testing only; other applicable import-policy compliance obligations remain in force.
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 exemption for listed countries removes all pre-shipment documentation requirements. The exemption is limited strictly to azo-dye testing under General Note 10; consignments from exempt origins that arrive without clear origin documentation face the same PSIC demand as all other origins, since the customs proper officer must verify the exemption claim at the bill-of-entry stage.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5208 22 50 require BIS certification?

No, plain-weave cotton cambrics 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, principally the azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy.

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

The exemption applies to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye exemption apply to all compliance requirements for exempt-origin consignments?

No. The exemption under General Note 10 is confined to azo-dye testing; all other applicable import-policy conditions and customs documentation requirements continue to apply regardless of the country of origin.

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