Dedsuti, dosuti fabrics, ceretonnes and osamburge

Woven cotton fabrics, dedsuti, dosuti, ceretonnes, osamburge

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5208 29 20 (Dedsuti, dosuti fabrics, ceretonnes and osamburge) is subject to ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from origins outside a specified list of countries must provide laboratory test certification confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

What this is

HSN code

5208 29 20

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10, Chapter 52

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited laboratory
Azo-dye test report from exporter
Import policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory in the exporting country 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
Upload the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid test report at the bill of entry stage via e-Sanchit. Consignments from non-exempt origins lacking valid azo-dye test certification are liable to detention pending compliance.
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 testing exemption applies universally because the product is a basic woven fabric. The exemption is origin-specific: only imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt. Consignments from any other origin arriving without a valid Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate face detention at the port of import and cannot be released until compliant documentation is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5208 29 20 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton fabrics under this tariff line 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 testing requirement under General Note 10.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement?

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023 and General Note 10, testing is exempted only for imports from EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom; all other origins must furnish a valid PSIC.

Does the azo-dye exemption remove all Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate obligations for exempt-origin consignments?

The exemption covers only the azo-dye testing component; any other applicable composition or quality parameters under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy continue to apply regardless of the country of origin.

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