Bleeding Madras

Bleeding Madras plain weave cotton fabric, lightweight

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5208 41 10 (Bleeding Madras) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. The PSIC must certify the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes, with a country-specific exemption applying to imports from nine named origins.

What this is

HSN code

5208 41 10

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

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

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Import policy declaration from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report from a Textile Committee (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before the consignment is shipped.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
If the consignment originates from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, or the United Kingdom, azo-dye testing is exempted; however, the PSIC covering other prohibited hazardous dyes and composition parameters remains mandatory for all origins.
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 treating the azo-dye exemption for nine named countries as a blanket waiver of the PSIC requirement. The exemption applies to azo-dye testing only; the obligation to produce a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report certifying the absence of all other prohibited hazardous dyes applies regardless of the country of origin. A consignment arriving without the PSIC — even from an exempt country — is liable to detention at the port of import pending document production.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5208 41 10 require BIS certification?

No, Bleeding Madras woven cotton fabric is 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, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

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

Per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023, imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only; the PSIC for other hazardous dye parameters remains required from all origins.

Can an importer substitute the PSIC with an in-house laboratory test report?

No. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy requires the test report to be from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory; in-house or unaccredited reports do not satisfy the requirement.

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