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Plain weave cotton fabric, not more than 100 g/m2

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5208 41 29 (plain weave cotton woven fabric, not more than 100 g/m²) is subject to import policy controls administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 52. A Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate certifying absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes is required under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy, with country-specific exemptions.

What this is

HSN code

5208 41 29

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Import Policy, Chapter 52

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance 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 Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI), certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must accompany the bill of entry for all origins not explicitly exempted.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Verify the country of origin before filing the bill of entry: imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing only. All other origins must produce the PSIC or a valid TC/CSRTI test report; absence of this document at bill-of-entry stage results in consignment detention.
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 to all developed-country origins. The exemption is exhaustive and country-specific — nine jurisdictions only; imports from all other origins, including otherwise low-risk trading partners, require the PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report. Arriving without this document from a non-exempt origin triggers detention and potential re-export at the importer's cost.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5208 41 29 require BIS certification?

No, plain weave cotton woven fabrics are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by DGFT ITC (HS) policy controls under Chapter 52, principally the Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

Exemption applies to imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only, per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins must furnish a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.

Does the PSIC exemption for listed countries also cover other compliance requirements under General Note 10?

No — the exemption under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 covers azo-dye testing only; all other parameters under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy continue to apply regardless of country of origin.

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