Cambrics (including madapollam and jaconet)

Plain weave cotton cambrics (madapollam, jaconet)

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5208 31 50 (Cambrics including madapollam and jaconet) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country to certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This requirement is grounded in General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

What this is

HSN code

5208 31 50

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes, textiles)

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited exporting-country lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Import 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 the Textile Committee (TC) or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry at the designated port of import.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm whether the country of export qualifies for the azo-dye testing exemption. Imports 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 present the PSIC before customs out-of-charge.
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 fabric originates from a major textile-exporting country. The exemption is limited to the nine named countries; a consignment from Bangladesh, China, Vietnam, or any other origin not on that list that arrives without a PSIC from an accredited laboratory faces detention at port and cannot obtain out-of-charge until the compliant test report is produced.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5208 31 50 require BIS certification?

No, plain weave cotton cambrics 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, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 to certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes.

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

Imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; a PSIC for other composition parameters may still be required per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

What happens if the PSIC is missing for a non-exempt origin at the bill of entry?

The consignment is liable to detention at port and customs out-of-charge will be withheld until a compliant PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid Textile Committee or CSRTI test report is produced and verified.

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