Bedticking, damask

Cotton damask bedticking, 3-thread or 4-thread twill weave

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5208 43 30 (Bedticking, damask) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy. Imports from origins outside the notified exempt countries must present a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.

What this is

HSN code

5208 43 30

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dyes), 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
Before shipment, 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 azo dyes. This document is mandatory at the bill of entry for all origins not listed as exempt.
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, the azo-dye testing requirement is waived for those specific origins only. Document the country of origin on the bill of entry to invoke the exemption; other compliance requirements under the ITC (HS) policy remain applicable.
General Note 10 of ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The country-of-origin exemption is frequently misapplied when goods are manufactured in a non-exempt country but transshipped through an exempt one: the exemption tracks the country of manufacture, not the country of export or the port of lading. A PSIC or TC/CSRTI test report obtained after the goods have already been shipped but before the bill of entry is filed does not satisfy the pre-shipment requirement, and the consignment may be detained pending re-testing at an approved Indian laboratory.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5208 43 30 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton damask bedticking falls outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime; no BIS QCO covers this product family. Import compliance is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, principally the hazardous-azo-dye PSIC requirement under General Note 10.

Is a PSIC required when importing from South Korea or the United Kingdom?

No. 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; however, the exemption is origin-specific and does not extend to other documentation requirements under the ITC (HS) policy.

Which laboratory must issue the PSIC or test report for non-exempt origins?

The PSIC must be issued by an accredited laboratory of the exporting country, or a valid test report must be provided by a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, as specified under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

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