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Plain weave cotton fabric, weighing 100 to 200 g/m2

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5208 22 90 (plain weave cotton fabric weighing more than 100 g/m²) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from specified countries are exempt from azo-dye testing; all other origins must produce a valid PSIC from an accredited laboratory.

What this is

HSN code

5208 22 90

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 exporter
Test report from accredited laboratory
ITC (HS) policy declaration to DGFT

Compliance steps

1
For all origins other than EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom, obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country certifying the absence of prohibited azo dyes before the consignment is dispatched to India.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
At the bill of entry stage, upload the PSIC or test report in e-Sanchit and ensure the origin-country exemption status is correctly declared. Consignments from exempt countries must still carry documentation confirming country of origin to substantiate the exemption claim.
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 applies broadly and filing the bill of entry without a PSIC for a non-exempt origin. The exemption list is fixed to nine named countries; a consignment from any other country arriving without a valid PSIC from an accredited laboratory is liable to detention pending documentary compliance, with demurrage and ground rent accruing until the deficiency is resolved.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5208 22 90 require BIS certification?

No, plain weave cotton fabrics under this tariff line 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, principally through the azo-dye testing requirement under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye PSIC requirement for this HSN?

EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom only, per General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must present a PSIC from an accredited laboratory.

Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries eliminate all PSIC requirements at the bill of entry?

The exemption covers azo-dye testing specifically; the importer must still produce a valid country-of-origin document to substantiate the exemption claim at the bill of entry, and customs may verify compliance with all other applicable General Notes of the ITC (HS) policy.

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