Voils (excluding leno fabrics)

Cotton voil fabrics, plain weave, over 100 g/m2

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 5208 52 80 (Voils, excluding leno fabrics) 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 absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This obligation derives from General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023.

What this is

HSN code

5208 52 80

Chapter

52 · Cotton

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) import policy, General Note 10 (hazardous dye testing), Chapter 52

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from accredited lab
Test report from Textile Committee or CSRTI
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration to 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 a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory, certifying the absence of prohibited hazardous azo dyes. This document must be available at the bill-of-entry stage.
General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) Import Policy · DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023
2
Note that the azo-dye testing exemption applies only to imports originating from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. For all other origins, the PSIC or test report is mandatory without exception.
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 certified-origin countries or to transit shipments re-invoiced through an exempt country. The exemption is origin-specific, not invoice-specific: goods manufactured outside the nine listed countries but shipped via an exempt country remain subject to the PSIC requirement. A missing or deficient PSIC at the bill-of-entry stage will result in consignment detention pending documentary compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 5208 52 80 require BIS certification?

No, woven cotton voil fabrics are not within the BIS Quality Control Order regime. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate for azo-dye absence under General Note 10.

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

Only imports from the EU, Serbia, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom are exempt from azo-dye testing under DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 dated 14-06-2023; all other origins require a PSIC or valid TC/CSRTI test report.

Does a valid test report from a Textile Committee laboratory substitute for the PSIC from the exporting country's accredited lab?

Yes. General Note 10 of the ITC (HS) policy and DGFT Public Notice 14/2023 accept either a PSIC from an accredited laboratory of the exporting country or a valid test report from a Textile Committee or CSRTI laboratory as equivalent documentation.

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