Zari bordered sarees

Zari bordered sarees, woven cotton fabrics

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5208 49 10 (Zari bordered sarees) is subject to the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which requires a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Policy. Testing exemptions apply only for imports originating from specified countries.

What this is

HSN code

5208 49 10

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 — prohibited hazardous dyes

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
Azo-dye exemption 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 the Textile Committee or CSRTI, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes before shipment. This document must accompany the bill of entry at the port of import.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Confirm the country of origin before waiving the azo-dye testing requirement. Testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; all other origins must produce a laboratory-tested PSIC covering azo-dye absence.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that a generic textile test report suffices where the certifying laboratory is not accredited by the exporting country's competent authority. A test report from a non-accredited facility does not satisfy the General Note 10 PSIC requirement, and customs will detain the consignment pending a conforming certificate — accruing demurrage and ground rent with no guarantee of retrospective acceptance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5208 49 10 require BIS certification?

No, zari bordered sarees are not covered by any BIS Quality Control Order. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, specifically the General Note 10 prohibition on hazardous azo dyes, enforced through a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate.

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

Azo-dye testing is exempted only for imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom; consignments from all other origins must present a PSIC from an accredited laboratory per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Does the azo-dye exemption for listed countries remove the PSIC requirement entirely?

No. The exemption covers azo-dye testing only; a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate or valid test report addressing other prohibited hazardous dyes and compositional parameters under General Note 10 remains mandatory regardless of the country of origin.

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