Cambrics (including madapollam and jaconet)

Woven cotton cambrics, madapollam and jaconet fabrics

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5208 52 50 (Cambrics including madapollam and jaconet) is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which mandates a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) covering the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes under General Note 10. No additional sectoral PGA licence applies, but the azo-dye testing requirement operates as a binding customs-clearance condition at the bill-of-entry stage.

What this is

HSN code

5208 52 50

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
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 (TC) or Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute (CSRTI) laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous dyes before shipment. This requirement applies to all origins except EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom, which are exempt from azo-dye testing only.
General Note 10 to 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 arriving without the requisite certification are liable to detention pending post-import testing or re-export at the importer's cost.
General Note 10 to 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 that the azo-dye exemption for listed countries covers all prohibited hazardous dyes. The exemption is narrowly confined to azo-dye testing; compliance with the broader prohibited-hazardous-dye regime under General Note 10 remains mandatory for all origins, including the exempt countries. Importers who arrive without any PSIC on the basis of country-of-origin exemption risk consignment detention at port.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5208 52 50 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton cambric fabrics 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, with a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate requirement under General Note 10 to ensure absence of prohibited hazardous dyes.

Which countries are exempt from azo-dye testing under General Note 10?

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 requirement for other prohibited hazardous dyes continues to apply per DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023.

Can a valid Textile Committee test report substitute for a PSIC from an accredited exporting-country laboratory?

Yes. General Note 10 and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 permit either a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory as acceptable documentation at the bill of entry.

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