Cambrics (including madapollam and jaconet)

Woven cotton cambrics, madapollam and jaconet fabrics

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5208 51 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 confirming the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. The azo-dye testing requirement applies to all exporting countries except the nine jurisdictions notified under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy.

What this is

HSN code

5208 51 50

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 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 or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before the consignment is shipped. This requirement applies to all countries of origin except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Upload the PSIC or valid test report in e-Sanchit at the bill of entry stage. Consignments presented without the azo-dye clearance documentation are liable to detention at port pending production of the required certificate.
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 extends to all EU-adjacent or Commonwealth origins. The exemption list is closed — exactly nine jurisdictions — and origin is determined by the country of manufacture, not the country of export or the flag of the carrying vessel. A consignment originating in, say, Bangladesh or Vietnam and transshipped through a listed exempt country still requires a PSIC; presenting the transshipment documents as proof of exempt origin will result in consignment detention pending fresh testing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5208 51 50 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton cambric fabrics are outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import compliance is governed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy, which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate confirming absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

Which countries are exempt from the azo-dye testing requirement under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023?

The exemption covers EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom only; all other origins must furnish a PSIC from an accredited laboratory or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory.

Does the PSIC exemption apply if the goods are only transshipped through an exempt country?

No — origin is the country of manufacture; transshipment through an exempt jurisdiction does not qualify the consignment for the azo-dye testing exemption, and a PSIC from an accredited laboratory remains mandatory.

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